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Getting a handle on VHFs
Feature-filled Standard Horizon edges Icom.
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The eight VHFs PS tested are, from left: Standard Horizon HX471S, Icom IC-M88, Icom IC-M72, West Marine VHF 250, Standard Horizon HX500S, Standard Horizon HX600S, Standard Horizon HX370S, and Raymarine Ray101F.
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Handheld VHF radios come in handy for a variety of tasks aboard any boat. On daysailers or dinghies, they serve well as the main method of communicating—and you don’t have to worry about the mounting, antenna, and wiring issues associated with a fixed-mount radio. On larger boats with a fixed-mount VHF already installed, handhelds can serve as a viable backup radio or as a means of two-way communication if the dinghy is launched. When used as a back-up, you can even connect your handheld to the boat’s main antenna using an adapter and significantly increase your transceiver range. …
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