Feature-loaded VHFs with GPS
What We TestedOur current test group consisted of four radios. Icom, a global company whose product line includes communications equipment and products based in...
Functions and Features
In our test of waterproof VHF marine radios, Practical Sailor used the following protocol. Please see the original article https://www.practical-sailor.com/marine-electronics/feature-loaded-vhfs-with-gps for more detailed results.
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