Re: whats a good VHF
Make sure you get one with DSC (digital selective calling). When set-up properly and hooked to your GPS it's a great piece of safety equipment.
In a distress situation you press the "DISTRESS" button and a distress message with your location is sent directly to the CG and any other boats around that have DSC.
You can also use DSC for "selective calling". It's kind of like a phone, call's other DSC units. It elimintaes the need to "hail" on 16.
I think all ICOM's come with DSC. ICOM's or Standard Horizon's are the two I would look at.
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