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Article: Loud & Clear: Of all the communications systems available to boat owners today, the VHF radio remains the workhorse of our maritime safety net.(boat equipment)
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- Motorboating
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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Today's marine VHF radios are marvels of modern engineering. They are more powerful, compact and affordable than ever. Their basic features are now so sophisticated and widely available that it's often hard to tell one VHF from another. So how does a boat owner pick a piece of gear so critical to the safe operation of his boat?
The answer lies in the added features you want and the price you're willing to pay. Marine VHF radios range from an average high of around $500 to an amazingly low $99. As always, the full-featured units with leading-edge technologies don't come cheap.
Of course, there are other communications systems that compete for your ...