Recommendations for a vhf handheld - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 11-24-2014, 01:59 PM

The best ones are the ones that work

Cbad Mike · 11-24-2014, 02:30 PM

I use a Standard Horizon HX 300 and like it.
Good price.
Floats. (supposedly)
Strobe when it gets wet.
Not too heavy.
Not too big.
GREAT warranty from West Marine.

Hunters Pa · 11-24-2014, 05:01 PM

Check out a couple that meet the basic criteria - floats, waterproof, budget. Then go with the one that is most intuitive to use

Chops6531 · 11-24-2014, 05:32 PM

I just saw a radio that's on sale at west marine....it's the vhf85...would that be a good radio?

ful-rac · 11-24-2014, 05:39 PM

Go with standard horizon.

Cbad Mike · 11-25-2014, 02:00 AM

Mongo Johnson · 11-25-2014, 05:02 AM

Find West Marine videos on features to get a baseline for what's available. Read their reviews. See what's said on Amazon for user input.

Consider getting DSC as it's on less expensive units these days. It will kick up the price a tier since it requires the unit to have GPS to pinpoint your location primarily. As an emergency features it's valuable.

Lots of threads discuss its value.

Then consider practical things like battery life, size, floatable... Standard Horizon, Uniden, and Icom seem to lead in popularity.

11-24-2014, 01:59 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	The best ones are the ones that work __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

11-24-2014, 02:30 PM	#2
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	I use a Standard Horizon HX 300 and like it. Good price. Floats. (supposedly) Strobe when it gets wet. Not too heavy. Not too big. GREAT warranty from West Marine. __________________ [SIGPIC]

11-24-2014, 05:39 PM	#5
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Go with standard horizon. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

11-25-2014, 02:00 AM	#6
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	__________________ [SIGPIC]

11-25-2014, 05:02 AM	#7
Mongo Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 192	Find West Marine videos on features to get a baseline for what's available. Read their reviews. See what's said on Amazon for user input. Consider getting DSC as it's on less expensive units these days. It will kick up the price a tier since it requires the unit to have GPS to pinpoint your location primarily. As an emergency features it's valuable. Lots of threads discuss its value. Then consider practical things like battery life, size, floatable... Standard Horizon, Uniden, and Icom seem to lead in popularity. __________________ A day on the water . . . priceless.

11-24-2014, 05:01 PM	#3
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	Check out a couple that meet the basic criteria - floats, waterproof, budget. Then go with the one that is most intuitive to use