Radio advice

[Greg Foster]

I pulled out the old 27 meg from the 1980,s as it was not working and had its day

i only go in Lake Macquarie and may venture in the channel out to moon island one day

what is better a vhf 25 watt unit to fit in the boat or just a neat little hand held 5 watt unit

the local boat store had a vast array

i liked the icom 25 and 35 They also had gme  hand held And some nice fit in boat units

i will average about 2 times a month going out so figure hand held unit better 
…wife does take her mobile as well (it’s part of her) But I like the idea of radio communication 

any advice appreciated 
thanks

greg

[kingie chaser]

17 minutes ago, Greg Foster said:

…wife does take her mobile as well (it’s part of her) But I like the idea of radio communication 

Hi Greg, you dont have a choice if your going out further than 2NM.

Check these recent threads out-

 

 

 

Fwiw, the search tab will provide a great source of information that already exists.

 

Good luck. 

[Greg Foster]

Thanks kingie 

I will check these threads

[kingie chaser]

21 minutes ago, Greg Foster said:

Thanks kingie 

I will check these threads

[Swivelfish]

I replaced the old GME in my Quintrex with an Icom m304-fixed VHF , I initially installed a uniden fixed VHF, which crapped itself really fast, I chose the icom for its display, which is uncomplicated, easy to read at a glance or ‘distance’ and quick response SOS button. I kept my uniden handheld 5w transmittable for my ditch kit.

 

im in NZ, east coast, Auckland 

 

cheers!