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Post by Pete B on Jan 18, 2008 18:36:40 GMT
I'm after a decent handheld VHF to serve as a backup for our base unit. Does anyone know of any good deals around at the mo?
Cheers
Pete
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Post by sharkey+ jnr on Jan 18, 2008 19:43:36 GMT
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Post by phish on Jan 18, 2008 19:49:11 GMT
I'm after a decent handheld VHF to serve as a backup for our base unit. Does anyone know of any good deals around at the mo? Cheers Pete The ideas good in principle but I've always found handhelds to have very limited range. I suppose they cant make em too powerful for fear of giving you an X Ray when you're using it |
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Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 18, 2008 20:26:14 GMT
Pete this store is the best what you see you pay includes vat and postage bloody good site including floating handheld andy. www.jgtech.com/page3.htm |
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Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 18, 2008 20:58:52 GMT
just make sure you get a 5w model
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Post by Crusader on Jan 18, 2008 23:48:59 GMT
Just thought I woudl give you my tuppence worth, the reason that the hand helds don't give the same range is two fold:
1. the radio has significantly less power which is also proportional to the radio horizon, the lower the aerial the less the aerial can transmit and receive radio signals.
2. Radio stations like Solent Coastguard have repeater stations that re-broadcast thier transmissions, coupled with radio masts thats are big, therfore giving a greater radio horizon.
So any handheld will only provide 'line of sight' or perhaps a little further depending upon the atmostpheric conditions, they do what they say on the tin/packet!
Hope this is of some help, i did radio comms for 27 years in my last career!! !!
Dave
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Post by Crusader on Jan 18, 2008 23:51:17 GMT
PS - there were some good deals available at the London boat Show, including deals from mailspeedmarine, i almost bought a chartplotter from them, but found another dealer who was some £30 cheaper!!
Dave
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Post by Pete B on Jan 19, 2008 19:37:47 GMT
Cheers Dave for the info.
Andy, I always looked for 5w outputs in the past but saw one the other day with 6w?
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Post by phish on Jan 20, 2008 7:03:34 GMT
Well then head X-Ray commin up ;D
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Post by thornbackflounder on Jan 20, 2008 14:58:40 GMT
standard horizon 85 quid thats including post cost with a spare battery tray,from jg tech
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Post by herbie on Jan 26, 2008 9:18:35 GMT
yes me and thornback tested his horizon along with my simrad rd68, nice kit. my back up is my mobile.
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Post by squidlips on Jan 26, 2008 17:59:52 GMT
yes me and thornback tested his horizon along with my simrad rd68, nice kit. my back up is my mobile. be carefull o2 signal dissapears at the nab tower,if you fish this part of the south coast  |
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Post by herbie on Jan 26, 2008 22:31:39 GMT
nice one squidlips, were moored at ramsgate now, got good sig here but havnt been out for months, may get out sat or sun with thornback.
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Post by thornbackflounder on Jan 28, 2008 23:08:18 GMT
ARHHHHHH or the beach if the wind blows me hearty
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Post by Pete B on Feb 3, 2008 15:25:51 GMT
Pete this store is the best what you see you pay includes vat and postage bloody good site including floating handheld andy. www.jgtech.com/page3.htmGood link Andy. There certainly the cheapest around! I just bought the top of the range Standard Horizon for £50 less than some of the sites I looked at. Its a pity there website dont do them justice, I would'nt have been able to find them without your link. Nice one |
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