Mid-Priced VHF Radios: Icom and Uniden Lead the Way

Icom's M422 wins by a hair, with feature-rich radios from Uniden, Navman, and West Marine not far behind. Uniden's UM525 is a Best Buy.

Northstar 6000i Network: Easy to Use, but Pricey

We rated the Northstar 6000i's sounder, daytime viewability, and overall user interface Excellent, but its high price and screen fogging hold it back. The Furuno system is still our top choice.

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High-End VHF Radios: Icom and Standard Horizon Get Top Honors

Strong performance and a long list of features make the Icom M602 our top pick. For $175 less, the Standard Horizon Quantum GX2360S nearly equals the Icom's performance and features, making it a Best Buy.

Davis’ WindScribe

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Best Fixed-Mount VHF: Icom M302

With better basic audio and transceiver performance, the Icom M302 surpasses more full-featured competitors in our test of units under $160. Standard Horizon's Quest is a close runner-up, and Raymarine's Ray 48 comes up short.

Big-Screen Chartplotters Under $2,000

Standard Horizon is right on target with its highly rated CP1000C. It bests two other value-priced, 10-inch plotters.

Large Screen Chartplotters

With its excellent user interface and large display, the Raymarine C120 squeaks by Furuno's GP1900C in a test of four big-screen units.

DC-to-AC Power Inverter Test

We gave our 30-amp shore cord a rest for a while as we tested six of the most popular 2000-watt DC power inverters in the marine market.

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