Not to sound like a smart Alec but looks to me like you’ve already described what you want. First, I would take a serious look at how you actually use your radio, do you really make and receive a lot of “traffic”? Are you single handing off shore? Are you a member of the Coast Guard Aux or other marine patrol?
Our club has a Polaris with a wireless mic on our committee boat and it works great. We are always moving around the boat and have a lot of “traffic” in spurts and can’t be running for the radio every few minutes. When I’m not racing, I rarely turn the damn thing on and when I do, it’s a Ray 105 (made before Raytheon was Raymarine) handheld and it has always worked just fine here on Lake P. and the gulf coast. Other than that, my security comes in the form of my cell phone in a zip lock bag, which works much better for the bridge tenders than a radio anyway. Good luck on your hunt Mark, Gratis (6115) NOLA From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Jennings Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 7:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Re: RE: [IC27A] Fixed Mount VHF Radio Hey guys and girls You have not given me feedback on my question below on VHF radios. West Marine is having a sale on 3/17 and I may wish to purchase a replacement radio. How about some of your thoughts on: What make of radio do you have and would you replace it with another unit from the same manufacturer? What features are worth paying extra money, i.e. display, knobs vs buttons/keys, weather alert? Wireless mics, do they work? Class D (2 receiver channels) or SC 101 (1 receiver channel) - Is the Class D worth the extra cost? Any additional comments and or recommendations? John J. Mar 14, 2010 05:40:41 PM, [email protected] wrote: Group I will be replacing a circa ' 83 VHF radio and relocating it from port to starboard side. I am interested in a small $200-$350 range unit that will serve my purposes of sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. I also want one with a remote control (mic) from the cockpit. If it has to be hard wired the connection should be in back of the radio. I also understand some manufactures have full function wireless mics that alleviate the need for additional cords on the boat. Additionally, I understand all new VHF radios are equipped for digital selective calling (DSC) and all DSC radios are not the same, Class D and SC-101, allowing for flexibility in monitoring and receiving. I would appreciate any and all advice on the subject. John Jennings Barjoh, '83 C27, #5267 Middle River, MD
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