View Full Version : Who has the best Marine Band Radio
WalleyeRanger
03-01-2003, 03:32 PM
Who makes the best Marine Band Radio and why? Also antenna choices?
Thanks,
johnp034
03-01-2003, 05:13 PM
Best radio is ICOM. Don't know why, other then I've had about 8 different ones, and it seems to perform the best. Antenna's, i don't know a lot about, but Shakespear seems to be pretty popular.
johnp034
03-01-2003, 05:15 PM
P.S.I've got a small 3' steel antenna, and I get out pretty good on Lake Erie, probably 10-12 miles, so I'm pleased.
out of the major makers, raytheon, standard horizion, si-tex, uniden i don't think that there is a bad radio out there. pick the one that has the features you want in your price range. as far as antenas shakespeare's galaxie 5225xt is the most popular mast sold, $100 everywhere. waranty service is great from what i hear.