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Codfish, I could agree with you more.
Last week our ICOM M502a decided it wanted to receive but not transmit. When we arrived at the lowest bridge, an old swinging bridge at that, the radio was putting out a carrier, but no modulation. We had to lower the radar arch to go under the bridge.
Yesterday our new handheld arrived. Was out testing for over 2 hours today, and the ICOM never failed.
Now imagine that radio failing if I was out 30 miles fishing, not a pretty picture. Now I have my handheld and feel a lot better. The coast guard can probably hear my hand held, or better yet another boat in my area fishing.
That hand held goes out with us all the time from now on.
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Vic in Osprey FL
2005 Triumph 210 CC with a collapsible radar arch on a Rolls Axle trailer
Boat Name: Irresistible
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