On 9-Jul-2004, "Rusty O" wrote:

FRS radios can be used legally in the US to talk ship to shore, wheel to
anchor person, or boat to boat. However, they are line of sight and very low
power and not a substitute for a marine VHF in an emergency.

I think Cobra makes a handheld that has both marine VHF and FRS transceivers
in it. I'm not sure about the quality of Cobra, though. I saw one while
searching the web for what's new in marine VHF units recently.

A single unit with both systems seems to me like a good option for lots of folks.

Mike

Michael you're right, I had forgotten about the new multi-band radios. I
haven't seen the Cobra model but I have seen the Standard Horizon HX 470.

It's a full featured marine VHF with Digital Selective Calling and stores
GPS data from your boat. It also has the fourteen FRS channels, and five
MURS channels. Plus, it has a built in strobe light and receives AM
broadcast radio, FM broadcast radio, and VHF AM aircraft frequencies. All in
a small, JIS-7 waterproof case with a lithium-ion battery.

Rusty O

On 9-Jul-2004, "Rusty O" wrote:

I have seen the Standard Horizon HX 470.

I checked the Cobra site - the HX 470 was actually the one I saw and for
some reason remembered it as Cobra product.


It's a full featured marine VHF with [...].

a hefty price tag!

Mike