since it accomplishes it basic features well.

great little radio nice feature and ontime thank you

but I thought it was an odd feature.- Only three levels of squelch

I have found it very easy to setup and use, and has enough basic features for me.

It has lots of features I didn't take the time to learn but the features I absolutely needed were intuitive and handy.

Love the features for the price

I consider a VHF radio to be the most important safety feature on my boat

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

since it accomplishes it basic features well.

Lock feature to prevent accidentally changing a channel (handy if you're giving to a kid or someone unfamiliar with the controls on the radio)Some negatives (most are very