VHF Radios off Ebay

[Afishionado]

Would any of you guys who know about such things have a look at #4505912030

on ebay and tell me if you think it's worth buying and at what price please?

 

It's OK to say one can get a new one for about

[Newboy]

 

I bet it won't go for less than

[Afishionado]

Too true mate!!

 

Mad Mike

[duncan]

a good handheld will get the coastguard in the club waters up to around 15 miles off - but that's more money than a fixed unit I am afraid. It won't keep you in contact with other club boats over the same range though.

I regularily see SH units around 50 - 70 but again the gap to new isn't much

I know it's easy to say but a radio is pretty valuable out there - even more so with the club being as active as it is 'cos youmight even get to hear about some fish when you're blanking

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mike

i have a hand held vhf i don't need anymore it is as new,are you fishing on sunday?

if so i could ask billy if he would take it with him and you could have a go with it,i will let it go for

[Paul D]

Mike,

 

Don't forget my old ( tatty but works ) radio is all yours. Just needs the power lead connection sorting out.

 

[Afishionado]

Mike,

 

Don't forget my old ( tatty but works ) radio is all yours. Just needs the power lead connection sorting out.

Paul I HAD forgoten thank you for reminding me. If you will put a price on it I will pay and collect it (next club meet?).

 

As it's an older one I assume it only transmits and receives in black and white not in colour. Or will I need a colour licence for it?

 

Mad Mike

[Newboy]

Make sure it's not 'Made in China', if it is, you will only be able to hear Chinese ....

[Maverick Martin]

Make sure it's not 'Made in China'

 

Yeh and be extra careful as them ones break easily

 

Martin

[shytalk]

best buy it , then put it in to a museum!!!!!

[Adam F]

Trad - What HH is it? I may be interested it it as a back up?

 

Adam F

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hi adam

its a swiftech m-198

trad

[Coddy]

Don't forget you can get an adaptor so that a hand held unit can use a normal VHF ariel on the boat.

 

This will of course give you more distance

 

Coddy

[Afishionado]

Don't forget you can get an adaptor so that a hand held unit can use a normal VHF ariel on the boat.

 

This will of course give you more distance

 

Coddy

I have tried that Coddy, but the long aerial made the hand held so top heavy I couldn't hold it to my ear.

 

Mad Mike

[boybilly]

Hi all, Is anyone interested in the HH that wrasse kisser has for sale? If so I will bring it tomorrow. Regards, BB

[Adam F]

I was after something a little newer and waterproof - thanx for the offer though - I had a little serach on google and one website was selling the same unit for

[Newboy]

Found this little unit for under

[Adam F]

Hmmm...what do others think? I am seriously considering one as a back up - for 50 quid cant be bad???

[Newboy]

However, may not be CE approved, ie, imported.

 

Then again, as long as you have you licence and the main unit on display, no one is going to do a detail search of your boat for illegal h/h.