VHF Radio - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

octico · 03-13-2015, 08:00 AM

For those of you who dont have a radio this is a good deal
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-m..._-150313-_-N/A

corpsmanusn2001 · 03-13-2015, 10:47 AM

Is this the radio you use? Any problems with it?

octico · 03-13-2015, 10:52 AM

Nope I have a standard horizon floating edition

alfsteur · 03-13-2015, 10:54 AM

Good deal... btw, this is very similar to the Uniden MHS75 that I have... found my Uniden MHS75 on Amazon, currently listed $70-$80 depends on seller/availability.

corpsmanusn2001 · 03-13-2015, 11:27 AM

I was looking at the standard horizon 851 model. Has decent reviews and amazon has it for about 120 bucks or so.

T-Rex · 03-13-2015, 07:46 PM

I'd spend the extra $$$ for a floating model.

momo fish · 03-13-2015, 08:06 PM

Just picked this up from west marine for same price. Plus warranty.. Has everything plus more...

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Originally Posted by corpsmanusn2001

I was looking at the standard horizon 851 model. Has decent reviews and amazon has it for about 120 bucks or so.

alanw · 03-13-2015, 08:48 PM

Floating is good, but don't need it. Your radio should be tethered to your PFD which should be on your body.

Big Wave Dave · 03-14-2015, 04:17 PM

I just bought an HX-300 floating radio and it was inoperable right out of the box. The charging port was loose and wouldn't charge. Makes me wonder about quality control at the Chinese factory. Any American made models around?

corpsmanusn2001 · 03-14-2015, 04:21 PM

That sucks. For the most part all the radios I looked at had a few negative reviews mixed in. It seems hit or miss. Hopefully the one I ordered is a good one...

03-13-2015, 08:00 AM	#1
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	VHF Radio For those of you who dont have a radio this is a good deal http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-m..._-150313-_-N/A

03-13-2015, 07:46 PM	#6
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	I'd spend the extra $$$ for a floating model. __________________

03-13-2015, 08:48 PM	#8
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Floating is good, but don't need it. Your radio should be tethered to your PFD which should be on your body. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

03-13-2015, 10:47 AM	#2
corpsmanusn2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 65	Is this the radio you use? Any problems with it?

03-13-2015, 10:52 AM	#3
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Nope I have a standard horizon floating edition

03-13-2015, 10:54 AM	#4
alfsteur Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 128	Good deal... btw, this is very similar to the Uniden MHS75 that I have... found my Uniden MHS75 on Amazon, currently listed $70-$80 depends on seller/availability.

03-13-2015, 11:27 AM	#5
corpsmanusn2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 65	I was looking at the standard horizon 851 model. Has decent reviews and amazon has it for about 120 bucks or so.

03-14-2015, 04:17 PM	#9
Big Wave Dave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 137	I just bought an HX-300 floating radio and it was inoperable right out of the box. The charging port was loose and wouldn't charge. Makes me wonder about quality control at the Chinese factory. Any American made models around?

03-14-2015, 04:21 PM	#10
corpsmanusn2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 65	That sucks. For the most part all the radios I looked at had a few negative reviews mixed in. It seems hit or miss. Hopefully the one I ordered is a good one...