Economical Handheld VHF Recommendation?

Looking for small unit to carry in the dink.* Any recommendations?

I buy the cheapest hand held ones I can find, 59 bucks.* If your going to buy an expensive one, make sure it floats.*
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So how is the new dink?* Have you been up the river or out in the sound yet?* Thursday nights they have music so now you can dink over rather than walk.* If you want to dock you can dock behind the Eagle as we have 140 ft behind us.* You might be able to tie on the inside of the transient dock that is where I tie for the Farmers Market on Sundays.* *I am to lazy to walk the 200 yards, besides it cooler looking with the dink.*

West Marine always has a $50 rebate on a floating one from iCom. We got one and like it. It's pretty simple, but perfect for a dink radio.

This one: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=74446&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10103&subdeptNum=10251&classNum=10253


-- Edited by GonzoF1 on Wednesday 29th of June 2011 10:48:51 AM

Hey Phil, yes had it out last weekend for a run over to Whidbey Island. We're headed out tomorrow for the 'Juans for a week and plan to get it well broken in. I will have to check out the concerrts, sounds like fun.

If it is for the dink get one that floats.

I have an Icom. Love it.

Speaking of floating.

I need a boat hook.*A fillet knife, binoculars, fish gaff.

All things I have permanently stored on the bottom.

SD

The Admiral got a Cobra MRH 330 FLOAT handheld. It came from Cabellas. Lithium ion battery, very light weight. Floats, has an orange panel for visibility, and a burp feature to clear water away from the speaker.

We have only tried it for a radio check,* but seems like a very nice radio.

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