here i go again VHF radios does cheap mean nasty?

[littlejoe1974]

i am back again , my last thread is still being posted on regarding the safety equipment needed before going fishing in a boat. I am now starting the thread "does cheap mean nasty?" . my budget for my radio comes in at between 75 and 100 pound and i would like to know can i buy a vhf dsc radio for this kind of money , if so does anyone recommend any particular one, i have been looking at a cobra model . Would i be better off spending the same amount of money on a better spec second hand one ? its a minefield out there and i don't want to end up in pieces choosing the wrong one HELP!!

[snowy]

If you shop around you can pick up the Navman 7100dsc for a shade under £100. They do better models in the same range but the workings remain the same just the functions and keypads vary.

[Dave.S]

Can recommend Navman 7100 or the equivalent from Northstar 710E

Have a look here for prices www.jgtech.com/shopc.htm

Dave
:cheers:

[backdraft]

icom do some great radios but you may have to go just over the £100 but i think it would be worth it. will last for years.

baz.

[Pete B]

I'd highly recommend all Standard Horizon kit, we have a VHF base unit, a back up handheld unit & our plotter is all Standard Horizon. To date (touch wood) its all been brilliant. I have also heard that they have an excellent after-sales service.

[snowy]

Mailspeed marine have reduced the Navman 7100 dsc from £154.99 to £84.99.

That is very cheap and the only reason is that Navman are re branding their stock as Northstar.