John,
I was just wearing my Standard Horizon hat over the weekend. There’s little doubt IMHO opinion that they are the brand to buy for VHF radio and small Chart Plotters. I don’t think the Spectrum DSC VHF we have is still being sold but that should deter you as I expect current unit to only be better. Wing Tip has a wired RAM (mic) which is really a small control panel mic and speaker for the VHF and PA system as well. The combination of the SH DSC VHF and a SH GPS Chart Plotter really shines because they were made to function together. I have the CP-150 in the cockpit and the DSC VHF at the nav station. The DSC VHF displays LAT/LON data so you can do your paper chart chores down below and the Chart Plotter plots all incoming DSC distress calls as a waypoint as they are received. The CP-150 also drives my Autohelm ST4000 if I want to follow a route/goto but the real nice feature is the depth alarm. The CP-150 will read the charted data in your path and sound an alarm if it is less than your setting for depth at your set range. A forward looking alarm! http://www.standardhorizon.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=83&isArchived=1&DivisionID=3 Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Jennings Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: RE: [IC27A] Fixed Mount VHF Radio 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
