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Marine radios
Posted on 1/25/12 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 1/25/12 at 5:28 pm
Do you use the basic version? What brand do you recommend and has anyone used the solder-less coax connectors from the ant. to the unit??
Thanks for the help in advance...
Thanks for the help in advance...
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Posted on 1/25/12 at 6:34 pm to Intermingler
Are you going offshore? I ask bc I haven't used mine in 3 years bc cell phone coverage is good in coastal areas.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 6:45 pm to Motorboat
Hey MB hows life treating ya?
20 miles max due to the very generous grouper regs we have here
. But the local CG flotilla is going off the charts here and writing big tickets.
I was thinking this model Standard Horizon 1600 withe DSC.. I gotta admit I'm not up with the latest tech stuff like I am with sonar and gps stuff
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20 miles max due to the very generous grouper regs we have here
. But the local CG flotilla is going off the charts here and writing big tickets. I was thinking this model Standard Horizon 1600 withe DSC.. I gotta admit I'm not up with the latest tech stuff like I am with sonar and gps stuff
LINK
Posted on 1/25/12 at 8:15 pm to Intermingler
I would never reapeat NEVER own a boat in coastal waters without VHF. OVer the years I have called the coast guard four times for life threatening emergencies, cells aren't reliable enough. Get a VHF
As far as brand, I am not sure what brand I have, the biggest thing is to make sure you get a VHF that communicates with your GPS so that if you flip the emergency switch it automatically calls the coast guard and gives your gps locations.
The other caveat is to get at least a 6' antenna.
As far as brand, I am not sure what brand I have, the biggest thing is to make sure you get a VHF that communicates with your GPS so that if you flip the emergency switch it automatically calls the coast guard and gives your gps locations.
The other caveat is to get at least a 6' antenna.
Posted on 1/25/12 at 9:59 pm to Da Hammer
quote:
I would never reapeat NEVER own a boat in coastal waters without VHF. OVer the years I have called the coast guard four times for life threatening emergencies, cells aren't reliable enough. Get a VHF
Very, very sound advice. You talk to someone on a VHF and they know what you're talking about. Not so with a cell phone.
It is hard to say which VHF is the best. I like Icom, but that's just me. Don't worry about what one costs. How much are you willing to spend to live? The important thing is to buy a damn good one.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 7:27 am to RhodeIslandRed
My parent's bought me a vhf for Christmas. They also bought me an 8' antenna. I figured there was no way I was putting an 8' tall antenna on a 19' bay boat so I brought it back and got a 3' antenna. If I mount it high on my console, is that sufficient or should I bring it back and get the 8'? 8' seems a little overkill to me since I don't go offshore. Thoughts?
Posted on 1/26/12 at 8:35 am to socks and sandals
I have this North Star ns100 ds the only problem it don't seem to have much distance, might have a 3' antenna. thinking of adding longer one. how long should I be thinking for a 19ft. boat.
This post was edited on 1/26/12 at 8:53 am
Posted on 1/26/12 at 11:45 am to coreybdx
The length and height of an antenna do not affect range as much as its wavelength. You can find the formula by searching the internet or going to radio manufacturers' web sites.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 1:42 pm to socks and sandals
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My parent's bought me a vhf for Christmas. They also bought me an 8' antenna. I figured there was no way I was putting an 8' tall antenna on a 19' bay boat so I brought it back and got a 3' antenna. If I mount it high on my console, is that sufficient or should I bring it back and get the 8'? 8' seems a little overkill to me since I don't go offshore. Thoughts?
Go back with the 8' and buy a mount that folds down. VHF radios in the open are good to about 25 miles and a bit more on cloudy days.
Oh, forgot. That 3' is only good to about 15 miles at the most on a cloudy day.
This post was edited on 1/26/12 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 1/26/12 at 2:47 pm to fishfighter
I never had any luck with the 3' "whip" antennas. I could see someone on the horizon (about 2-3miles away) and not reach them.
The straight fiberglass "fixed" antennas are 100X much better. I can reach the coast guard in Venice from the mouth of S. Pass in Venice and on a good day from the horseshoe rigs. A good antenna is the key.
The straight fiberglass "fixed" antennas are 100X much better. I can reach the coast guard in Venice from the mouth of S. Pass in Venice and on a good day from the horseshoe rigs. A good antenna is the key.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 7:03 pm to Da Hammer
I ended up getting this one
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...pretty nice, but still basic if I ever had a newbie on the boat and he did not know how to use it. Say like a gump! I have dual 8' ant that link together to one connector.
I don't have an EPIRB but I do have 2 PLB's I won in a fishing tourney and every life vest has a strobe attached.
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...pretty nice, but still basic if I ever had a newbie on the boat and he did not know how to use it. Say like a gump! I have dual 8' ant that link together to one connector.
I don't have an EPIRB but I do have 2 PLB's I won in a fishing tourney and every life vest has a strobe attached.
Posted on 1/26/12 at 8:59 pm to Intermingler
ICOM or standard Horizon, Standard has been around forever, and all the others just follow them.
8 foot ant a must, and the MOST important part of a VHF is the coax connection at the deck.
The solderless are fine just do it neat and right.... Spray the connection/fitting with a little Corrosion X
8 foot ant a must, and the MOST important part of a VHF is the coax connection at the deck.
The solderless are fine just do it neat and right.... Spray the connection/fitting with a little Corrosion X
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