VHF RADIOS

Sorry for all the questions, just currious on whats a good, low cost VHF radio?

I could have searched this but was looking for some current up to date oppinions, thanks again guys.

Theres an old thread on a great deal @ boatersworld.com...ordered one yesterday...69.45 delivered... thx to that person that posted it... A lot of people have got one...we should've got a NCKA discount

Next is a camera...because tomorrow is glass calm nowind big fish/big abs...no camera......

Mike...

Thx Sledge..

Where ya going out at tomorrow, you guys using waterproof cameras or just risking it?

Hi Yaker:

        I have one and it still works after 1Yr.
                                                        Sea-ya
                                                        Ernie
WEST MARINE

VHF55 Handheld Radio
$89.99 USD
Save $30.00 USD



http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/241602/377%20710%201398/0/VHF%20Radios%20/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/10/0?N=377%20710%201398&Ne=0&Ntt=VHF%20Radios%20&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5003&subdeptNum=3&classNum=542

Porky this is the one i bought yesterday...http://www.boatersworld.com/product/MP63526588.htm?bct=t251412

I'm going out tomorrow some where So. of Russian gulch...I donated an $800.00 camera to the salt...double bagged it thinking that ought to do it...oops...
than I sat on my $200.00 jobby last yr while suiting up for an ab dive @ salt point... Now if I catch/or spear a fish or get that big 10 in ab...will only be able to tell a story...sorta lame  but working on it...

my VHF will probably show up mon...will be with a buddy so it should be a great day...no wind...report says "Glasssssseeyyy"

u going out tomorrow? looks like your down south of me...quite a bit south...

Good price on the radio! and thanks!

Yeah, im gonna take the cheepo camera out there, leave the nice one at home!

working tomorrow, going out on saturday for allens on the water clinic!

How far north is blue lake?

whats the clinic about besides yakin...??? I'm about 45 miles SE of Ft Bragg doesn't sound far but its a curvy ass road...takes bout 1 1/2 hrs to get to where I'm going...I'm minutes to clear lake off Hwy 20.

Been yrs since I was down your way.  Did some logging up out of boulder Creek in the 80's Big sticks...8 ft on the butt!!! Adrenaline... I remember taking a day off and going down to the Santa Cruz marina and renting a little boat for the day and hooking some nice lings...

Talk to ya laters Porky, have fun and be safe...

Mike...

I have this radio and have used it in the salt many times for the price it seems hard to beat     http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Cobra_HH300_Handheld_VHF_Radio&i=420054&merchID=4016&r=view&aID=506

Sledge,

The clinic is about yakin, and FISHING!!!!

Cant wait!

Thanks for all the links guys!

Hi Yaker:

        I have one and it still works after 1Yr.
                                                        Sea-ya
                                                        Ernie
WEST MARINE

VHF55 Handheld Radio
$89.99 USD
Save $30.00 USD



http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/241602/377%20710%201398/0/VHF%20Radios%20/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/10/0?N=377%20710%201398&Ne=0&Ntt=VHF%20Radios%20&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&page=CategoryDisplayLevel1&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5003&subdeptNum=3&classNum=542

I used to have 2 VHF55's.  I threw them out because they both started to be unreliable.  Last summer I lost the ability to transmit when on a multi-day up in AK.  I think it was due to water seepage on the mic.  After that I punted on them.  I was a  bit disappointed because I used to own the VHF50, the model before the 55, and it was rock solid for me for many years (like 5 years).  The 55's made it about 1.5-2 years.

-Allen

Reading all the safety stuff makes me wonder how I got along all those years without radios walkie talkies flare guns gps epirbs etc

I must've been just too dull-witted to realize how important all this stuff is

After I met my wife she started ragging me about being safe and I wound up with a vhf

First time I fired it up all I could pick up was a.m. tv talk shows so I tossed it in the stow and quick carrying it


Anybody want to buy a vhf?

well my Standard Horizon HX600S-LI arrived yesterday put on the charger all nite... picked it up this morning put it together, started turning this and pushing that trying to turn it on... pushed the power on button and its starts scrolling txt "distress 16" I'm thinking damn I just sent out a "Distress" so I unplugged the battery grabbed the instruction manual and started to read.... and realized the red button on the other side that u have to uncover is the emergency "button"...hope i never have to use it, but it...just knowing I can will be a great relief....

it says its good for -3ft for 30 mins of submersion!

yup,

i went with this one... well see how it works when it gets here!

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Cobra_HH300_Handheld_VHF_Radio&i=420054&merchID=4016&r=view&aID=506

on sale for $40

I was thinking of one of these for the Wife but 6 AA batteries and no rechargeables must be heavy

yup,

i went with this one... well see how it works when it gets here!

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Cobra_HH300_Handheld_VHF_Radio&i=420054&merchID=4016&r=view&aID=506

on sale for $40

Hummm... Don't wanna rain on your parade, but I doubt that Cobra will stand up to the test of time.  Hopefully it will work when you really need it.