VHF users!!

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:39 pm

Just curious if you all, or none of you have waterproof VHF radios?

Post by **Xenos** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:45 pm

I do and as far as Iâ€™m concerned itâ€™s an asset.

Post by **big-o** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 1:00 pm

Wig....after 3 fish-hawk trips, the radio still works....I would say it's water proof

Post by **Hoss** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 1:01 pm

Yes I do but not of the waterproof persuasion....great for the weather and to see what is going on when salmon fishing.......and oh ya for emergencies too

Post by **fishforfun** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 1:03 pm

honestly WIG never thought about it, don't know if mine is or isn't. It is down below with most of the electronics, when I looked at GPS units I went waterproof, wanted it up top with me so it was going to get wet. Most of the guys seem to fish in open boats so I would think waterproof radios are the way to go, or is there a way to protect them?

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:56 pm

OK so now I'm working on a radio thanks to Wallyandre. Supposedly waterproof and the type that scans all channels.

My next question is, how much should an antenna cost me and where do I find one?

Post by **Markus** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:03 pm

I think an 8 foot antena runs about $80 WIG. Then you'll need the mounting bracket, I think they're around $20.

Do you have a boat lined up? Did I miss that? Or are you just getting ready to pimp up you new ride?

Post by **big-o** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:07 pm

WIG Give Laurentian marine a call....they will have what you need

Post by **eye-tracker** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:10 pm

Wall-I-Guy wrote:OK so now I'm working on a radio thanks to Wallyandre. Supposedly waterproof and the type that scans all channels.

My next question is, how much should an antenna cost me and where do I find one?

The scanning is great to have...also most models are water proof...but you can't use it 100ft under water

so splash and rain proof is a better term.

-sheldon