Marek,
Agreed. I have an iCom portable that I've had for several years and
never had a battery problem. It's all about good design and proper
maintenance, I guess.
Gary
~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Hard to argue the first point. Things that are not attached have a
> propensity to dive off the boat the very moment you turn your head and
> often don’t even wait for that.
>
> But re the second point, I have a handheld VHF radio (an older Icom) and
> its Lithium battery seems to last forever (usually most of the season, but
> I bring it home to recharge once every couple of months). And it has a 12 V
> cradle, as well, so you could charge it every time your on-board systems
> are on.
>
> Marek
>
> *From:* Frederick G Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 8, 2016 12:38
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net>
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List VHF / AIS
>
> That’s supposed to be a pretty nice radio; but I have an issue with the
> whole wireless remote mic thing.
>
> First, has anyone ever lost overboard something that wasn’t firmly
> attached to the boat? And secondly, has anyone gone to use a piece of
> rechargeable battery-powered electronics, only to find that the battery was
> dead? Neither of these scenarios apply to a hard-wired remote mic like the
> S-H or the Icom.
>
> Otherwise, I’d agree that the Simard was a great option.
>
> Fred Street -- Minneapolis
> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
>
>
> On Jan 8, 2016, at 9:25 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> Has anyone looked at or used the Simrad RS35 VHF radio? It looks amazing
> for the price! It has NMEA2000, AIS, DSC and supports up to two wireless
> remote mikes. Defender has it for $329.99. The wireless remote mike is
> $139.99. The comparable Icom radio is $399.99 and the remote mike and
> cable is $274.98. So, $469.98 vs. $674.97.
>
> Gary
> S/V High Maintenance
> '90 C&C 37+
> East Greenwich, RI, USA
>
> ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 9:20 AM, Barry Lenoble via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey,
>>
>>
>>
>> I do like Standard Horizon gear and I have had a few of their VHD radios.
>> Nice gear, good audio quality, innovative, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> My comment is this: The SH radios are NMEA 0183 only. This is too bad
>> because NMEA 2000 is much easier to integrate. If you don’t have any other
>> electronics, and don’t plan on integrating the radio to a plotter, then
>> don’t worry about it and the SH radio is a good choice. However, if you
>> think you might want to install a chartplotter, and display the AIS
>> information on the plotter screen, and / or you plan on interfacing a
>> plotter to an autopilot, wind instrument, or ANYTHING else, I strongly
>> recommend you buy a VHF that has NMEA 2000 interface.
>>
>>
>>
>> With NMEA 2000 you don’t have to worry about connecting the little tiny
>> wires together, or about baud rates, or who is the talker and who is the
>> listener. You just plug the cable in and it works.
>>
>>
>>
>> Simrad makes a VHD/AIS receiver with NMEA 2000, so does Lowrance and I
>> think icom does too
>>
>>
>>
>> The Simrad unit is nice because the second station handset is wireless
>> and you can carry it with you. The Lowrance unit doesn’t support the second
>> handset.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Barry Lenoble
>>
>> leno...@optonline.net
>>
>> Deep Blue C, C&C 110
>>
>> Mt. Sinai, NY
>>
>
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