VHF help: Thanks to Dehy, my fish finder problem has been solved. Once again thank you for your help. Now I need info on VHF radios. I don't know if handheld or mounted is best. I will...

Rocky from CA Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield

Thanks to Dehy, my fish finder problem has been solved. Once again thank you for your help. Now I need info on VHF radios. I don't know if handheld or mounted is best. I will be going out in the central coast Pacific but not more than 25 miles probably. My boat is a 28' Victoria Bayliner.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Rocky from CA wrote:

Thanks to Dehy, my fish finder problem has been solved. Once again thank you for your help. Now I need info on VHF radios. I don't know if handheld or mounted is best. I will be going out in the central coast Pacific but not more than 25 miles probably. My boat is a 28' Victoria Bayliner.

Hey Rocky, welcome. Glad you got your FF problem fixed. Could you put your location in your profile? Would like to know where you're from. Glad to have you on board with us. Tight lines.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Mounted has better range, ie bigger antenna. But a handheld for an Emergency is not a bad Idea. If the Battery dies on the boat, the Handheld will still work. Seeing as how my "Luck" is so good i would advise both.
Just something to think of.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Are you talking a marine band radio? My marine band radio and it supposed to be a good one, it cost me a few bucks, but it doesn't go through islands. My buddy can be just on the other side of an island and we can't talk to each other. He has the same kind that I do. It has saved my a$$ once because he had to pull me in, but if I couldn't see him I couldn't talk to him. Maybe that's the way they work, IDK. It could be different in the ocean.

Rocky from CA Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield

I think I just did. I am very computer/ digital dumb though. I am in central CA. Home base is Bakersfield but I normally go out of Port San Luis.

Arizona Loc: Roy, Washington

Go with permanent mount. A long time back I had a 35 Owens and cruised to west coast to canada and Alaska. Found a hand held did not have the power or range needed in an emergency. A good permanent mount had the range and power to talk to anyone, anywhere.

Rocky from CA Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield

Good advice. Now if my budget allows for both.

Larry M Loc: North Clairmount, San Diego

Rocky from CA wrote:

Thanks to Dehy, my fish finder problem has been solved. Once again thank you for your help. Now I need info on VHF radios. I don't know if handheld or mounted is best. I will be going out in the central coast Pacific but not more than 25 miles probably. My boat is a 28' Victoria Bayliner.

I have a hand held, but I'm only fishing in the bay or close to shore when in the ocean.

Check out The GPS store on line. Very good prices.
Plus bonus you get to hear the women with the great South Carolina accent.

Justoldjim Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.

Hi Rocky I grew up in Bakersfield now in Oregon lots of relatives there

Rocky from CA Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield

Hey Justoldjim. When were you here in Bako. What high school and year of graduation?

Rocky from CA Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield

Hey Justoldjim. When were you here in Bako. What high school and year of graduation?

Justoldjim Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.

actually in Oildale 1950 to 1971 North High 1954

Rocky from CA Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield

Small world. My wife was a Star. My grandson played football there all 4 years and graduates this year. But they aren't able to walk and receive diplomas. Both granddaughters went to Standard. I went to West. First graduating class in 67.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

When I had my boat everything critical was duplicated except the power.

Bonasa Loc: Coastal NC (Hampstead)

Larry M wrote:

I have a hand held, but I'm only fishing in the bay or close to shore when in the ocean.

Check out The GPS store on line. Very good prices.
Plus bonus you get to hear the women with the great South Carolina accent.

The store is actually in North Carolina.