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Here is one humdinger
of a handheld. Besides being a rugged, petite, and simple-to-use 5-watt
VHF, it can also broadcast on the short-range, land-legal FRS (Family
Radio Service) band. You can listen to aeronautical communications and
even AM and FM stations, and its little speaker has good sound quality.
The cherry on top is its DSC distress-call capability. Used with the GPS
hookup on the radio’s 12/110-volt charger base, the HX470S offers
a DSC solution for small boats. Carried by a crew member on a larger boat
with its own fixed DSC VHF, the handheld could be an effective man overboard
alarm. It even has a built-in strobe light for visual homing. List price
is $449.
Standard Horizon
Phone: (800) 767-2450. www.standardhorizon.com.
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