Review of marine radio, (What's this?)
I am very satisfied with this product. It gives me the information I need and also gives me a sense of security.
Horizon HX370S hand held, (What's this?) This radio is built tough. Very heavy but solid design and waterproof.
Easy to understand controls. I like this radio to monitor ship to shore.
Have not tried to transmit yet. But overall great radio.
Good Radio with one Glaring Design Flaw, I received this radio as a gift a while ago and really loved it. It is simple to use, waterproof and (for the most part) well built. The one issue that I noticed when I purchased it (which came back to bite me) was the design of the clip. While when locked in the radio is sturdy, but you only need to rotate the radio to unlock it from the clip. I noticed this from the start as a strange design compared to other radios that utilize a button lock on the clip, but I wasn't overly concerned about it. That brings me to today. When I go out in my 13 ft boston whaler I keep my radio clipped to the front of my life jacket. Today I lost a towel over the side of the boat. I got back to it quickly but it started to sink so I jumped in to grab it and thew it onto the boat. As I was floating next to the boat I noticed that my radio was gone. Apparently it had rotated out of the clip (which was still on the life jacket) and sunk. So now I'm out an $150 radio. I'm not trying to say that it is a bad radio, but due to it's flimsily lock in the clip it is maybe not the right choice for a small boat.
takes a licking and keeps on ticking, We have four of these handhelds where I work, on ocean-going tug/barge units. They're about 2 years old now and have taken a good hard licking through all four seasons, in every kind of precipitation imaginable, at least several hours of operation a day, being dropped at least once per use, and have held up great. The only problem I can tell is that the belt clip broke off on one after being dropped for the umpteenth time, and thats not very significant at all. We use the optional remote mics exclusively and they tend to send groggy transmissions when wet, but easily solved by a sandwich baggy and a rubber band. Have had to replace a few of those, again for their having been dropped one too many times, but thats another review. The button layout is pretty straight forward, any deckhand could decipher how to use it without problems. Button locking feature comes in handy, find that you will always inadvertently change something without it when slipping it into you back pocket. We don't really use any of the more indepth features, so I can't really comment on those, but from experience it is a workhorse in all kinds of weather even in drenching rain, pretty much akin to being submerged.
Nice with a couple of issues, This radio is rugged and waterproof. It is easy to program* with 2 meter or other additional VHF frequencies. It can do repeater splits and tones. The battery lasts a long time. You can specify narrow bad FM to use this as a MURS radio, although it is technically illegal to do so. It can also do CAP and various public service frequencies. Note you need a computer to do this. There is no setting a frequency on the fly from the radio itself like you can with a ham rig. It comes with an alkaline battery tray accessory. Spare batteries are cheap.
That is the good.
The bad:
It seems far more prone to intermod than my Icom handheld. You have to turn the squelch way up in some locations. I totally HATE the swivel holder thing that goes on your belt. A major PITA to get the thing on and off. Also the radio has no wrist strap. I like to wear this radio while sailing as cheap insurance for going overboard and these things make it less useful and more likely to be dropped. I will likely invest in some kind of holster for it.
* You need the OFFICIAL software from Standard-Horizon. The numerous web references to various ham radio programs that should also work on this radio are WRONG.
small package....very big proformance, (What's this?) small, lightweight, (for what it packs) this is the top of the line in marine talkies, crystal clear, and ruggard, it charges quickly and looks to be practially indestructible.
Excellent radio, I purchased this transceiver two years ago to replace an older horizon that I was happy with but that had experienced battery problems. This radio does everything well: audio quality is good, programming is straightforward, and the controls are intuitive. I routinely submerge the unit - I seakayak with it on my PFD and roll with it on in surf. Battery life is very good with both rechargeables and AA's. I've even used the LED flasher to signal friends (ok, it was a bit geeky, but it worked!)
I am extremely happy with this unit and have no plans to replace it anytime soon.
Includes NiMH battery and drop-in charger; measures 2.3 x 3.7 x 1.2 inches; includes 3-year warranty.Channel scanning for all or programmed channels; monitors emergency channels and NOAA weather alert.Oversized LCD display with channel names; S.O.S. distress beacon viewable from up to 1 mile away.Submersible handheld marine VHF radio is factory programmed with all U.S., Canadian, and international channels.Supports all NOAA weather channels; compatible with 40 commercial Land Mobile Radio channels (license required). Keep on top of emergencies while staying in touch with other boaters with the Standard Horizon STD-HX370S handheld two-way VHF radio.
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