Thread: Good VHF handheld radio?

Hi guys,

I asked this on a couple forums closer to home but always seem to get better advice from you guys. Looking at buying a handheld VHF radio for my boat and want to know what you guys like in the $100 - $300 price range?

Thanks,
Brad

Brad,
Mine is a Uniden Atlantis 250. Had it a long time and no problems ever.

Motorola is the only brand I would consider based on past experiences.

Thanks for the input sandflea and stik, I appreciate it.

I should have noticed where yer from Brad. I'll make it easy for you..................

Go see Russ Francisco at Marine General in Duluth MN. He will put you on to what's currently the best radio. That's where I bought my Uniden umpteen years back.

Say hello to him for me.

Are you from "Up North" originally sandflea? If I do go to Marine General (great store) will he know who you are if I say "sandflea says hello.....? Thanks!

Yeah,
Though I had kin down here in the 1800's and have been vacationing here for 20 years or so, I lived in rural Duluth until I retired. Still have the lake home up there where we escape to for a couple months in the summer.
I'm getting the feeling that we have met. We had a 22' C-dory for a while and we boated some in the Apostle Islands area of Lake Superior.
Think I'll send you a PM.

I had a Hummingbird years ago that worked great until I dropped it overboard in 6' of water in December.
Replaced it with a Uniden, that worked just fine as well.

Standard Horizon HX370s. I've had mine for three years and it's given me lots of reliable use in both freshwater on the boat and offshore in the kayak. Any of their handhelds are solid radios.

Dutch, you know if the HX370s has built in GPS? Not sure if I would ever need it but seems like a good idea.