A handy feature is the "boost" so you can leave it in low power mode to save battery while you're close to your "mother ship" but then punch it up to 2.5w to get around a corner or provide a clearer transmission if you're farther away.6
awesome range good transmission clear reception and awesome price
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It has lots of features I didn't take the time to learn but the features I absolutely needed were intuitive and handy.
I have found it very easy to setup and use, and has enough basic features for me.
A handy feature is the "boost" so you can leave it in low power mode to save battery while you're close to your "mother ship" but then punch it up to 2.5w to get around a corner or provide a clearer transmission if you're farther away.6
I consider a VHF radio to be the most important safety feature on my boat
but I thought it was an odd feature.- Only three levels of squelch
While the radio worked great on tests, the first time I took it out on the sailboat it disappeared off my vest strap
A LONG TIME, IS NOT A REGULAR VHF RADIO WILL WORK ON THE RECEIVING
Nice product time will tell this summer on its functionality
I took the time to read through the manual and select different channels, adjust transmitting power, etc... and it still fell WAY short of what was expected
Battery lasted a long time as well before charge was needed.
so it doesn't have incredible range, but it is priced accordingly for the
This radio doesn't have incredible range, but I knew that buying it, and it works for my needs.
Extremely poor range
awesome range good transmission clear reception and awesome price
Since this is a 3 watt it doesn't have incredible range, but, he didn't have no trouble hearing what people were saying and could hear a lot of stuff out on Big Bear Lake