Hrnohelo Hrilers: Measuring up the options, unique features a few surprises in handheld VHFs

摘要

The list of must-haves in a commercial fisherman's VHF handheld is pretty short: a robust model that can surviveextreme weather and being dropped on the deck, a decent speaker loud enough to hear above an engine, and lastly, a fair price point.But marine electronics manufacturers tweak their models year after year to stay competitive and compelling. Sometimes, however, the added bells and whistles are more geared for a general audience than for a commercial crowd. And other times they are simply marketing tools.