Looking for one for my small boat. Whats the go? Are the small handheld ones worse than useless? I'm guessing wattage is the best indicator of useful range? So is a 5w handheld okay for most things things one would use a Stabi 389 for?
Looking for one for my small boat. Whats the go? Are the small handheld ones worse than useless? I'm guessing wattage is the best indicator of useful range? So is a 5w handheld okay for most things things one would use a Stabi 389 for?
This works for me.
Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out
Depends where you are, a handheld will pick up a repeater in most popular places but an aerial up a mast with more power is going to get you a lot further in places like Fiordland or Stewart Is. Its still "line of sight" but everything helps.
Is the 1w setting much use?
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I have a set in my biggest boat and it has about a 2m aerial , I have only ever turned it on to see if it goes.
"Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.
308Win One chambering to rule them all.
Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out
If it is for one boat get something boat mounted. I bought a hand held unit for use in the dinghy and kayak.
There are only three types of people in this world. Those that can count, and those that can't!
get one mounted and correctly wired. get the appropriate aerial for the boat, some antenna are designed to be mounted on a metal groundplane which isnt much use in a fi-glass boat. higher you get the antenna the better and the shorter the cable between radio and antenna is better too.
After spending some 30yrs in emergency management ,I have come to realize that with out good Comms you aren't helping your self. Don't compromise your and other's safety with inadequate gear. Go to your dealer and seek proper and good advise. A full weather VHF and a good external aerial would be a start for a Runabout type boat and a water proof hand held for Kayak and dingy.
"ars longa, vita brevis"
i was working at a company that among other things repaired 2 way radios. the amount of people who would come in wanting cheap nasty gear repaired was unreal. i got so pissed off at one guy after i refused to even look at his POS asked him is that all he thought his families lives mattered to him.
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