Handheld VHF Radio by Standard Horizon

  • wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    August 18, 2004 at 6:27 pm #197562

    I have just marked down the Standard Horizon HX260S , now priced at $110 with free shipping. This radio was priced over $200 when it was originally released. This is a good handheld VHF radio at a very good price. Standard Horizon is a top seller in VHF radios, a darn good company with a solid history. To top it off, the Batteries & Charger are included. Nice deal!

    Jira
    Posts: 517
    August 23, 2004 at 11:11 am #1434237

    Wow — this is a really good deal compared to what I have seen these units at!

    I do have a few question for you…

    If you were going to outfit a cabin with a VHF radio to communicate with boats on a 500 acre lake would you go with a handheld or a fixed mount? Can you get external antennas for handhelds? Can you just leave them on the charger when not in use?

    Thanks for any advice!

    JJ

    Jira
    Posts: 517
    August 23, 2004 at 4:11 pm #2995

    Wow — this is a really good deal compared to what I have seen these units at!

    I do have a few question for you…

    If you were going to outfit a cabin with a VHF radio to communicate with boats on a 500 acre lake would you go with a handheld or a fixed mount? Can you get external antennas for handhelds? Can you just leave them on the charger when not in use?

    Thanks for any advice!

    JJ

    Jira
    Posts: 517
    August 23, 2004 at 4:11 pm #318469

    Wow — this is a really good deal compared to what I have seen these units at!

    I do have a few question for you…

    If you were going to outfit a cabin with a VHF radio to communicate with boats on a 500 acre lake would you go with a handheld or a fixed mount? Can you get external antennas for handhelds? Can you just leave them on the charger when not in use?

    Thanks for any advice!

    JJ

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    August 23, 2004 at 10:22 pm #1434238

    JJ – On a 500 acre lake you would be okay with a Handheld unit most likely. I have never heard of any external antenna for handhelds, not to my knowledge anyway…

    Thanks for the questions.

    – Wade

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    August 24, 2004 at 3:22 am #3004

    JJ – On a 500 acre lake you would be okay with a Handheld unit most likely. I have never heard of any external antenna for handhelds, not to my knowledge anyway…

    Thanks for the questions.

    – Wade

    wade_kuehl
    Northwest Iowa
    Posts: 6167
    August 24, 2004 at 3:22 am #318557

    JJ – On a 500 acre lake you would be okay with a Handheld unit most likely. I have never heard of any external antenna for handhelds, not to my knowledge anyway…

    Thanks for the questions.

    – Wade

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