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Originally Posted by Dave M
Also what does the VHF radio buy you other than weather alerts. My cell phone works everywhere on the lake.
Dave M
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Dave M -- it buys you the ability to hail other "nearby" (because it's a handheld) boats. Perhaps you want to converse or find friends when out on the boat (without using the Cell).
It buys you the ability to converse with a similar unit on shore. Although technically illegal (i.e. ship to shore) it saves yelling from the waterfront to the house.
What you also get is boater to boater info on approaching storms or other good miscelania info.
Other than that - in a general "safety" sense, if you have your cell with NHMP's number (I recommend) programmed then your covered for emergancy situations.
I
caution you as one who use to use a handheld until installing a "Big Radio" ---The handheld, unless you also purchase an external
"amplified" speaker will be near impossible to hear when underway. Underway you will have to hold it up next to your ear to hear -- consider that !!