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Handheld VHF

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Topic: Handheld VHF

Posted By: jamesrose
Subject: Handheld VHF
Date Posted: 04 Oct 15 at 8:31pm

Hi all,

Does anyone on here use a handheld VHF ? I am looking to get one for hearing any changes to courses etc broadcast from my yacht club. They use channel 37, but a lot of the handhelds I'm looking at don't seem to have that channel ! Very useful ! Any ideas of one that will work for channel 37 and won't break the bank ?

Cheers

Replies:

Posted By: MattK
Date Posted: 04 Oct 15 at 9:10pm

Most modern VHFs have 37 as 'M1' instead, same frequency, so you will probably find the ones you are looking at do the job

Posted By: jamesrose
Date Posted: 05 Oct 15 at 10:16am

I bought a £60 Cobra radio that doesnt seem have this channel.

Can anyone recommend me a model that does ? Cheers.

Posted By: laser193713
Date Posted: 06 Oct 15 at 10:09am

I have an Icom IC-M23, brilliant!

Posted By: Buzz
Date Posted: 19 Oct 15 at 11:56am

We use Standard Horizon VHF's and they have M1 and M2.