Do you actually use your VHF?

Post by **lonesouth** » July 14th, 2010, 1:37 pm

Driving around, out in a group or other general communications. Do you actually use your vhf or does it just sit there tuned to 16 all the time?

Post by **Atticus** » July 14th, 2010, 1:58 pm

Generally - mine is turned off.

Once in a blue moon I will try to call someone else who I KNOW is on the water that day. Every now and then I call a marina to check on a thunderstorm. Sometimes I listen to the weather station. Other than that mine stays off unless something is wrong (spun hub, out of gas...)

Post by **wevans** » July 14th, 2010, 2:10 pm

So, it's there for if you need help, but off in the event that someone else may need help

I leave mine on all the time, just in case someone "maybe even Atticus" needs help and I'm close by, plus I like to hear who else is out and about

Post by **Gulf Coast** » July 14th, 2010, 2:22 pm

LEAVE MINE ON 16. NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEONE MAY NEED HELP, CLOSE BY.EVERY NOW AND THEN YOU CAN HEAR SOME PRETTY FUNNY STUFF THAT,S NOT AN EMERGENCY

Post by **Chill-N-Grill** » July 14th, 2010, 3:38 pm

wevans wrote:So, it's there for if you need help, but off in the event that someone else may need help I leave mine on all the time, just in case someone "maybe even Atticus" needs help and I'm close by, plus I like to hear who else is out and about

Post by **Fighting Conch** » July 15th, 2010, 7:44 am

I usually keep mine off but Wevans makes a great point, in the future will keep it on. It 'listens' good but I have never been real sure how far my handheld unit can broadcast.

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » July 15th, 2010, 7:53 am

I don't carry one much on the boat anymore. I do like to listen to the chatter when I'm on the hill.

10 years ago I used my VHF alot to communicate with others, but now that everybody has a cell phone I use it to communicate with others.

Change of the times, I guess.........

Post by **big bend gyrene** » July 15th, 2010, 8:56 am

Will confess that I don't keep mine on and use it only when need be.

Do appreciate Wevans' point but at least in my case it isn't out of lack of concern for others as much as battery conservation. Only using one battery and have a number of electronics running on the single battery. For what it's worth I have used it to help hail seatow to tow another boat in that was dead in the water at the St. Marks scallop grounds. All for helping others.

I get around to adding a second battery, I'll definitely keep it on the entire time I'm on the water as the few times I've listened in, it's been quite entertaining listening to some crazy conversations.

Post by **wevans** » July 15th, 2010, 9:01 am

Ty one on wrote:I don't carry one much on the boat anymore. I do like to listen to the chatter when I'm on the hill.

10 years ago I used my VHF alot to communicate with others, but now that everybody has a cell phone I use it to communicate with others.

Change of the times, I guess.........

Heard someone calling you several times on Saturday, you never answered

guess we know why now

What a mess · Post by **What a mess** » July 15th, 2010, 9:02 am

I do keep mine on while on the water.

Folks that I know in the area do share some information back and forth.

I also listen not for specific holes but general depth purposes.

I would fish down the bank and around creek mouths & bars 24 - 7.

I often waste to much time in to shallow water.

I love to fish a plug best of all but sometimes you have to jig or jig & cork em.

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » July 15th, 2010, 9:14 am

wevans wrote:
Ty one on wrote:I don't carry one much on the boat anymore. I do like to listen to the chatter when I'm on the hill.

10 years ago I used my VHF alot to communicate with others, but now that everybody has a cell phone I use it to communicate with others.

Change of the times, I guess.........
Heard someone calling you several times on Saturday, you never answered guess we know why now

I did not fish Saturday. However, Dude did call me on my cell phone.

Wevens, Are you going to be around Shell Point this weekend? Got something something of interest.

Post by **wevans** » July 15th, 2010, 9:53 am

Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday morning

Watcha got goin?

Ty one on · Post by **Ty one on** » July 15th, 2010, 11:43 am

wevans wrote:Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday morning Watcha got goin?

I have a little shack where you can get out of the weather while sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch.

Also the

will be cold.

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Post by **captkeyser** » July 15th, 2010, 12:03 pm

Ty one on wrote:
wevans wrote:Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday morning Watcha got goin?

I have a little shack where you can get out of the weather while sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch.

Also the will be cold.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pho ... 1221283771

I like cold beer and rocking chairs.

Post by **wevans** » July 15th, 2010, 12:34 pm

Sweet lookin place

I refused ta get on facebook for years

and now you got me in

You gonna have a VHF with ya this weekend

I don't gots no cell phone

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