marine radio

[straddiebrad]

i will be going out in the next few days to buy a new vhf radio for the boat as the one i have died,think the rain got to it, just thought i would ask what u guys have and how u rate them for quality and price.

[noname]

i have an oregon scientific, found it to be quite good, apart from the mic cord deteriorating, and it's only about 4 years old. that shouldn't happen where it is located in the boat. vhf i have but don't use, i sometimes monitor channels when out wide, or if another boat i know has 1 and on, but can't get him on 27 meg.

[straddiebrad]

noname wrote:it is just left and above the wheel its because i have a gap between the windscreen and the Bimini,i am in the process of getting it covered in

i have an oregon scientific, found it to be quite good, apart from the mic cord deteriorating, and it's only about 4 years old. that shouldn't happen where it is located in the boat. vhf i have but don't use, i sometimes monitor channels when out wide, or if another boat i know has 1 and on, but can't get him on 27 meg.

[noname]

mine is a similar set up to yours, so far water hasn't been a problem with the exception of rain while i'm cruising, my clears are never on. gets to bloody hot and humid when they are on, rather than press on studs ask about the caravan rail set up, slide. water will still get under the clears between the studs, i had my clears on at the nthrn end of moreton, rough conditions.punched into a wave and lost my bini, and it was soaked, yet i was completely dry, as i ducked as a reflex action, when i saw all the green water comming for me about a foot high on the deck of the boat, don't know what happened there !

[straddiebrad]

simalar thing happend to me when i went from bribie to morten i copped a lot of water that day the next day the screen was foggy and the fuse blew put a new fuse in but no luck,what kind of boat do u have

[dhess]

I have a GME. Forgot what it cost. Pretty simple and works well.

[AZZA]

I have a cobra vhf and it has been wet as shag a few times I even give it a hose now and then if it it has copped a salt bath and it hasn't missed a beat in 4 years

[noname]

i have an old 560f haines.