Marine 2 Way Radio Help

[TUNASUB]

Just checking to see if this is something I should have in the boat for emergencies. Planning on fishing LOTW and not sure if I should get a handheld or not? Amazon has one from every manufacturer out there so its one of those can't see the forest though the trees when figuring out what I should get.

I expect cell coverage to be minimal from past experiences.

Any ideas would help..

[MN_Moose]

Hand held not much use. Coverage only about as far as you can see. If your truly concerned about communication for safety, I'd recommend renting a satellite phone. One guy Mike Borger said he used some type of garmin that sends text and email anywhere.

Mikes report: "Garmin inReach device with me for safety, it allows you to send and receive emails and texts anywhere off the grid"