Standard VHS Handheld

Post by **dbplug** » June 25th, 2003, 1:29 pm

Hi Folks, thanks in advance for your feedback.

I have a Uniden handheld VHS radio that i regard as nearly a POS. I do not venture any more that 6-7 miles offshore. I am considering a Standard 460s or 470S. Am wondering if anyone has any experience with these models, or Standard in general.

.02 and HO's are welcome.

Post by **Tom Keels** » June 25th, 2003, 1:45 pm

Standard and Icom are the industry leaders and are good choices for the boat. That being said, even the best handhelds are not going to get more than 5 miles of range. They just don't have enough power.

If you have room on the boat you should have a fixed mount radio that outputs 25 watts. Save the handhelds as backups. For what you'll pay for a nice handheld, you can get a really nice fixed mount.