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Marine VHF Radio for Truck
On 9/11/2013 7:41 PM, Klystron wrote:
In , wrote: I am going to be providing shore monitoring for a kayak trip and will be using a VHF radio from my pickup. I am thinking of installing a unit rather than using a handheld. I took a look at what there is available and it seems like the prices start at just over $100 for the unit itself running up to $500 for a fancy unit that is mounted somewhere hidden and all the controls in a hand held mic. Other than the obvious features like the remote mic unit, what should I look for in getting a quality unit that will work the best without breaking the bank. I don't want to pay $500, but I will pay $200 or more if there is a useful difference with the ~$100 units. I doubt I'll be mounting this in a boat although that is a possibility someday, I do have a ski boat. But more likely is that I'll mount it at my house on a lake to provide some amount of emergency monitoring. So I expect to mount it in the pickup so it can be easily removed and brought into the house. I guess that means a second antenna too. Words of advice? Have you ever heard the saying that the Usenet has given new life to the uninformed opinion? Stop arguing with people who don't know what they are talking about. If you needed a shore-side license for a new marina or yacht club, your question could be answered easily. It sounds like you propose to be the equivalent of what a mountain-climbing expedition would call a "ground man." What you propose is sufficiently unusual that I will guess that not 50 people in the world could advise you on it. One category would be the high-priced communications lawyers that advise the large corporations that own the commercial radio industry. Another category would be the radio experts at the Coast Guard's headquarters offices. The last category would be in the depths of the FCC headquarters offices. You will need to get past a few layers of call screeners before you reach an expert who can give an informed answer to a question about an esoteric point of technical regulations, but you will get a definitive answer at a price you can afford to pay (zero). By the way, I hold an Amateur Extra license and a general radiotelephone operator's license with a radar endorsement and I have no idea what the answer is. Thanks for your reply. I fully plan to contact the FCC about this. -- Rick |
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