him and i are guys who love to fish.we just got a boat and we both have asked a bunch of ?. we both hold the info gained here sacred. we are gonna buy a vhf radio and are looking for some advice on a good quality radio for $200 or under. any help apriciated. thanks

the money is in the antenna
you would be better off spending more on the antenna than worring about the radio///

I recently spent 170 for a antenna on only a clam skiff as soon as it gets loose ill buy another one/////////

This season i bought a Horizon Eclipse +2002 for $149.99 at west Marine (a dangeruos place if you own a a boat} 8 ft shakesspeare galaxy antenna and an external speaker so i can hear it over the outboard. They seem to work out fine so far



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Clammers right about the antenna, do you already have a VHF radio? Another possibility is finding a used, late model radio in the want ad but still dropping good money on an antenna. There are cheap ones but you get a lot more effective use with a quality, tall antenna. Sucks to need it in an emergency and your signal doesn't get out...

I run the Raytheon 45 VHF radio, and a 8' Shakespeare Fiberglass antenna, I don't have any problems communicating and have made contact with boats around Montauk Pt, about 25-30 miles away, and gotten good radio checks.