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Going cruising? If you need a VHF either to replace an aged model or to upgrade safety, this compact unit won’t do you wrong. It’s a powerful and basic radio that works in the US, Canada and international waters with tri watch channel monitoring and GPS positioning to make your boat safer for yourself, your family and others who might need your assistance.
Things we like:
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Great build and quality -
Sound is superb
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The integrated GPS simplifies setup
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Very affordable for such a reliable, robust product
Things we don't like:
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There are buttons where there were knobs before. For fixed mount VHF knobs are nice! -
No NMEA input interfacing
Specs & Features
- Dimensions: 6.2 x 2.6 x 6 inches
- 1w/25w output transmission
- Internal GPS with puck antenna (needs to be point skyward)
- DSC
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Things we like:
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Great build and quality
-
Sound is superb
-
The integrated GPS simplifies setup
-
Very affordable for such a reliable, robust product
Things we don't like:
-
There are buttons where there were knobs before. For fixed mount VHF knobs are nice!
-
No NMEA input interfacing
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