VHF, Fixed mount or handheld
06-23-2011, 03:41 PM
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VHF, Fixed mount or handheld
I'm looking at getting a VHF radio for the new boat, which is better? Fixed mount or handheld? I want to go 50-100 miles offshore for fishing and don't want to get stranded without any communication.
06-23-2011, 03:43 PM
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Fixed mount will have more range, since you can mount a proper antenna. If you plan on going 50-100 miles out you need a quality fixed mount at minimum. I do, and would suggest, that you carry a handheld with your emergency gear in the event you have to abandon ship.
06-23-2011, 03:47 PM
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I've always had both. The handheld is useful as a backup, but also can be used when ashore too and someone else is still on the boat. Some areas of Catalina don't have cell service or is crappy.
