Hi Dennis, I never understood your email address till today, but think it should be captnsells@, or maybe that one was taken?
Ha, Lee > On Jul 6, 2020, at 1:30 05PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The VHF radio is the one thing I tend to upgrade frequently. I think I'm on > my 3rd or 4th fixed VHF since 1999. In my opinion, it's the single most > important piece of safety equipment on the boat. > > I upgraded when Standard Horizon came out with RAM's. I upgraded when they > added AIS. I didn't mind re-running the RAM cable for each upgrade. Like > others, I like a RAM with the capability of shooting 25 watts into the sky. > I also have a Standard Horizon HX870 handheld. > > I think Touche' has a Standard Horizon Matrix GX2000 right now. So far I've > resisted the urge to upgrade to the GX2400 because Touche' is still a NMEA > 0183 boat. > > I do see an advantage to a VHF that has GPS built in. If your primary GPS > dies, you can still send a DSC distress call with location. > > Used VHF's sell readily on eBay. I've sold several. Years ago, one of my > clients wanted to upgrade to a VHF with a RAM. I did so, giving him a credit > for his old VHF. I sold the old, still very nice, VHF to another client, got > paid for the install. I sold the VHF from the second client on eBay. I made > money 3 times and each client got upgraded. Win, win, win, win! > > As for brand preference, I tend to favor Standard Horizon but really don't > have any significant reason for that. I think ICOM is also a very reliable > brand. I had an ICOM handheld for years and it worked fine. It, too, got > sold on eBay. > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > ______________________________________________________________ Lee Youngblood & Kathleen Davis s/v Simplicity, a 1974 C&C 35-II Shilshole / Seattle 425-444-9109
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