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VHFs Reviews
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Review Date: Apr 2011 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Icom IC-M23
Review of Icom IC-M23 VHFs by Yachting Monthly Apr 2011 Verdict: Icom's latest hand-held VHF radio is waterproof, boyant and a red LED flashes if it ends up in the drink, with or without you.
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Guide Price: £189

Review Date: Apr 2009 Source: Motor Boat & Yachting
Model: Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000E
Review of Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000E VHFs by Motor Boat & Yachting Apr 2009 Verdict: Good value for a commercial-grade multi-function VHF, loud-hailer, intercom and friend-finder
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Guide Price: £190

Review Date: Mar 2009 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Lowrance LHR-80
Review of Lowrance LHR-80 VHFs by Practical Boat Owner Mar 2009 Verdict: A VHF that doubles up as a handheld GPS - making it DSC compatible. Ideal for the new ATIS regulations?
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Guide Price: £200

Review Date: Mar 2009 Source: Yachting World
Model: ICOM M35
Review of ICOM M35 VHFs by Yachting World Mar 2009 Verdict: Compensates for ambient wind noise making it easier to make yourself understood.
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Guide Price: £198

Review Date: Mar 2009 Source: Yachting World
Model: Navicom RT-650
Review of Navicom RT-650 VHFs by Yachting World Mar 2009 Verdict: Two for the price of one combined VHF and AIS plotter
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Guide Price: £305

Review Date: Mar 2009 Source: Yachting World
Model: Standard Horizon HX760E handheld VHF
Review of Standard Horizon HX760E handheld VHF VHFs by Yachting World Mar 2009 Verdict: Bluetooth compatible and voice activated this could be the ideal companion for the short-handed yachtsman
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Guide Price: £264

Review Date: Feb 2009 Source: Motor Boats Monthly
Model: Standard Horizon HX750E floating handheld VHF
Review of Standard Horizon HX750E floating handheld VHF VHFs by Motor Boats Monthly Feb 2009 Verdict: All in all we're impressed with the HX750E and can see it as a worthy contender to the Icom M33. It would have been nice if a 12V power lead and an Alkaline battery case were included in the base price, but Icom dont include these items as standard either.
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Guide Price: £149

Review Date: Feb 2009 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Garmin VHF 100i
Review of Garmin VHF 100i VHFs by Yachting Monthly Feb 2009 Verdict: An entry level DSC radio - with a big brother for NMEA 2000 users.
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Guide Price: £199

Review Date: Feb 2009 Source: Motor Boat & Yachting
Model: Icom VHF marine transceiver IC-M505
Review of Icom VHF marine transceiver  IC-M505 VHFs by Motor Boat & Yachting Feb 2009 Verdict: A stylish, functional and compact radio at a very reasonable price.
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Guide Price: £299

Review Date: Dec 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Digital Yacht SPL250 AIS Splitter
Review of Digital Yacht SPL250 AIS Splitter VHFs by Practical Boat Owner Dec 2008 Verdict: Convergence at its best: this splitter can utilise the existing VHF antenna for Class B AIS transponders
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Guide Price: £160

Review Date: Sep 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Lowrance LVR-880
Review of Lowrance LVR-880 VHFs by Yachting Monthly Sep 2008 Verdict: Mayday to DJ - a DSC radio with ambitions to be a navigator
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Guide Price: £170

Review Date: Sep 2008 Source: Practical Boat Owner
Model: Standard Horizon HX750E floating handheld VHF
Review of Standard Horizon HX750E floating handheld VHF VHFs by Practical Boat Owner Sep 2008 Verdict: Safety with numbers - as well as a user-friendly screen and long battery life, if you take an unexpected dip this VHF has a strobe, water temperature gauge and a high-powered speaker to overcome engine noise.
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Guide Price: £159

Review Date: Sep 2008 Source: Motor Boat & Yachting
Model: Icom M71
Review of Icom M71 VHFs by Motor Boat & Yachting Sep 2008 Verdict: A robust well made successor to the IC-EuroV with a range of accessories that make it very practical for sports boat use.
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Guide Price: £127

Review Date: Mar 2008 Source: Motor Boats Monthly
Model: Cobra Marine MR HH415 LI
Review of Cobra Marine MR HH415 LI VHFs by Motor Boats Monthly Mar 2008 Verdict: Listen again with Cobra's new 'Rewind' feature.
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Guide Price: £130

Review Date: Mar 2008 Source: Yachting Monthly
Model: Standard Horizon HX500E
Review of Standard Horizon HX500E VHFs by Yachting Monthly Mar 2008 Verdict: A diminutive package that packs quite a punch.
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Guide Price: £139

Review Date: Feb 2008 Source: Yachting World
Model: ICOM IC-M505 & IC-M603
Review of ICOM IC-M505 & IC-M603 VHFs by Yachting World Feb 2008 Verdict: Top of the range DSC VHF with AIS - we love acronyms!
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Guide Price: £570

 

 

 

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