Thread: Marine Radios

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

After spending some 30yrs in emergency management ,I have come to realize that with out good Comms you aren't helping your self. Don't compromise your and other's safety with inadequate gear. Go to your dealer and seek proper and good advise. A full weather VHF and a good external aerial would be a start for a Runabout type boat and a water proof hand held for Kayak and dingy.

i was working at a company that among other things repaired 2 way radios. the amount of people who would come in wanting cheap nasty gear repaired was unreal. i got so pissed off at one guy after i refused to even look at his POS asked him is that all he thought his families lives mattered to him.

Originally Posted by gonetropo

i was working at a company that among other things repaired 2 way radios. the amount of people who would come in wanting cheap nasty gear repaired was unreal. i got so pissed off at one guy after i refused to even look at his POS asked him is that all he thought his families lives mattered to him.

Do you have any suggestions as to what to start looking at then? Or which brands to avoid?

Originally Posted by Wildman

Do you have any suggestions as to what to start looking at then? Or which brands to avoid?

i'm not sure if motorola still make marine band. GME was pretty good though. Uniden was ok in performance but the fittings werent stainless and looked a mess after awhile