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Handheld VHF Radio Comparison
Handheld VHF Radio Comparison
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Brands
- Model
Report- Display
- Usable Channels
- Wx
- Dimensions
- Weight
- Battery Type
- Battery Rating, mAh
- Battery Life
- Output Power, Watts
- Watch Multiple Channels?
- Floats
- Strobe
- Waterproof Rating
- Built-In GPS
- Built-In AIS
- MSRP
-
ICOM
- M25
- Read the
Report - Large LCD
- INT, USA, CA, WX channels
- Yes
- 2.23x5.28x1.2in
- 7.8 oz
- Lithium-ion
- 1500
- 11 hours
- 5 Watts (high), 1 Watt (low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- IPX7
- No
- No
-
Uniden
- MHS235
- Liquid Crystal Display
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 6.29 x 2.40 x 1.61in
- 10.9 oz
- Lithium Ion Rechargable
- 1160
- Not listed
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Mid), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- JIS8
- Yes with DSC Features
- No
- $299.99
-
Simrad
- HH36
- Liquid Crystal Display 128x128 Pixel bit - mapped LCD with backlight
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Sealed Li- Polymer
- 1400
- 11 hours without GPS / 7 hours with GPS
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 2
- Yes
- No
- JIS7
- Yes
- No
- $249.00
-
Cobra
- MR HH600W
- Large illuminated LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 5.71 x 2.83 x 1.87 in.
- 11.6 oz
- Lithium Ion
- 2000
- 10 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 3 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- JIS8/IPX8
- Yes WAAS
- No
- $229.95
-
Cobra
- MRHH600
- Large illuminated LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 5.71 x 2.83 x 1.87 in
- 11.6 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 2000
- 10 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 3 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- JIS8/IPX8
- Yes
- No
- $229.95
-
Lowrance
- Link 2
- 128 x 128 Pixel LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- Not listed
- Not listed
- Lithium Ion
- 1400
- 7 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS7
- Yes
- No
- $199.00
-
Cobra
- MRHH500FLT BT
- Large illuminated LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 4.75 x 2.66 x 2.09 in.
- 9.59 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 1000
- 8 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 3 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS7/IPX7
- No
- No
- $189.95
-
Uniden
- MHS126
- Liquid Crystal Display
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 5.96 x 2.45 x 2.03in
- 9.9 oz
- Lithium Ion Rechargable
- 1150
- Not listed
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Mid), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS8/IPX8
- No
- No
- $179.99
-
Cobra
- MR HH450 Camo
- LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 11.65 x 2.70 x 2.17 in.
- 9.61 oz
- Lithium Ion
- 1000
- 8 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 3 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS7/IPX7
- No
- No
- $179.95
-
Uniden
- Atlantis 295
- Large Easy to Read Backlit LCD Screen
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 5.26 x 2.46 x 1.7in
- 9.4 oz
- Lithium Ion Rechargable
- 1100
- 10 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Mid), 1 watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- IPX7
- No
- No
- $169.99
-
Cobra
- MR HH450 Dual
- Large Illuminated LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 11.65 x 2.70 x 2.17 in
- 9.61 oz.
- Lithium Ion Polymer
- 1000
- 8 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 3 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS7/IPX7
- No
- No
- $169.95
-
West Marine
- VHF160
- Segmented LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 5.95 x 2.40 x 1.69 in.
- 9.9 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 1160
- 12 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- IPX8
- No
- No
- $159.99
-
West Marine
- VHF85
- Segmented LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 4.57 x 2.49 x 1.53 in.
- 10.2 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 1040
- 11 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- No
- No
- IPX8
- No
- No
- $139.99
-
Uniden
- Atlantis 270
- Liquid Crystal Display
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 5.35 x 2.44 x 1.53in
- 8.46 oz
- Lithium - ion Rechargable
- 1100
- 10 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 (Mid), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS7/IPX7
- No
- No
- $129.99
-
Cobra
- MR HH350 FLT
- Large Illuminated LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 4.75 x 2.66 x 2.09 in.
- 9.59 oz.
- Lithium Ion Polymer
- 1000
- 8 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 3 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS7/IPX7
- No
- No
- $129.95
-
Cobra
- MR HH350W FLT
- Large Illuminated LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 4.8 x 2.4 x 1.4 in.
- 9.59 oz.
- Lithium Ion Polymer
- 1000
- 8 hours
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS7/IPX7
- No
- No
- $129.95
-
Uniden
- MHS75
- Liquid Crystal Display
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 4.57 x 2.49 x 1.53in
- 10.2 oz
- Lithium Ion Rechargable
- 1040
- 12 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Mid), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3 and Quad Watch Plus
- No
- No
- JIS8/IPX8
- No
- No
- $119.99
-
West Marine
- VHF75
- Segmented LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 5.35 x 2.44 x 1.53 in.
- 8.46 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 1100
- 11 hours
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- IPX8
- No
- No
- $119.99
-
Uniden
- Atlantis 150
- Liquid Crystal Display
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 8.98 x 2.52 x 1.54in
- 8.53 oz
- NiMH Rechargable
- 700
- 10 hours
- 2.5 Watt (High), .7 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- JIS8
- No
- No
- $79.99
-
Cobra
- MRHH125
- Illuminated LCD
- US, Can, Intl
- Yes
- 4.0 x 2.4 x 1.2
- 5 oz.
- NiMH
- 850
- 9.4 hours
- 3 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- No
- No
- No
- JIS4
- No
- No
- $79.95
-
ICOM
- M36
- Segmented LCD
- INT, USA, CAN, WX channels
- Yes
- 2 7/16 x 5 1/2 (H) x 1 11/16in
- 10.4 oz
- Lithium - ion
- 980
- 8 hours
- 6 Watts (high), 1 Watt (low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- IPX7
- No
- No
-
ICOM
- M73
- Large screen, high intensity LCD
- INT, USA, CAN, WX channels
- Yes
- 2.07 x 4.92(H) x 1.18in
- 11.3 oz
- Lithium - ion
- 2000
- 16 hours
- 6 Watts (High),3 Watts (Med.),1 Watt(Low)
- 3
- No
- No
- IPX8
- No
- No
-
ICOM
- M88
- Large clear LCD with back lighting
- USA,INT, CAN, 22 LMR, 10 WX channels
- Yes
- 2.44 x 3.82 x 1.54in
- 9.9 oz
- Lithium - ion
- 1950
- 15 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 3 Watts, (Med), 1 Watt (Low)
- No
- No
- No
- JIS7
- No
- No
-
ICOM
- M93D
- 2.3 in Large High Visibility LCD
- INT, USA, CAN, WX Channels
- Yes
- 2.24 x 5.69 x 1.52in
- 10.58 oz
- Lithium - ion
- 1570
- 9 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- IPX7
- Yes with integrated GNSS
- No
-
ICOM
- GM1600
- wide-viewing-angle LCD
- Not listed
- No
- 2 9/16 x 5 23/32 x 1 23/32 in
- 13.6 oz
- Lithium battery/Nickel - Cadmium
- 3300/750 NI-Cd
- 8 hours
- 2 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- No
- No
- No
- IPX7
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX210
- Oversized full dot matrix
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.36 x 5.20 x 1.57 in.
- 9.88 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 1850
- Not listed
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Mid), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- IPX7
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX40
- High Resolution Dot Matrix LCD
- US,Intl,Can
- Yes
- 2.05 x 3.74(H) x 1.3 in.
- 1850
- 6 Watts (High), 2.5 Watts (Mid), 1 Watt (Low)
- IPX7
-
Standard Horizon
- HX100
- Easy to read large LCD
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.4 x 5.3 x 1.5 in.
- 8.6 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 700
- 7.5 hours
- 2.5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- IPX7
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX150
- Easy to read large LCD
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.4 x 5.3 x 1.5 in.
- 8.3 oz
- Lithium Ion
- 1030
- 10 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- No
- IPX7
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX300
- Easy to read large LCD
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.3 x 5 x 1.3 in.
- 8.4 oz
- Lithium Ion
- 1800
- 11 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- IPX8
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX380
- Easy to read Large LCD
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.24 x 5.24 x 1.29 in.
- 11.3 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 1600
- 13 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- No
- No
- IPX7
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX400
- Easy to read large LCD
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.24 x 5.24 x 1.57 in.
- 12.3 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 2300
- 17 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- No
- No
- JIS8/IPX8
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX400IS
- Easy to read large LCD
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.24 x 5.24 x 1.57 in.
- 12.3 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 2300
- 17 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- No
- No
- JIS8/IPX8
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX407
- LCD
- 40 UHF Channels
- No
- 2.24 x 5.24 x 1.57 in.
- 12.3 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 2300
- 17 hours
- 5 Watts (High), 1 Watt (Low)
- 2
- No
- No
- JIS8/IPX8
- No
- No
-
Standard Horizon
- HX870
- Oversized full Dot matrix LCD 1.7 x 1.7 x 2.3 in
- US, Intl, Can
- Yes
- 2.44 x 5.43 x 1.69 in
- 11.36 oz.
- Lithium Ion
- 1800
- Not listed
- 6 Watts (High), 2 Watts (Medium), 1 Watt (Low)
- 3
- Yes
- Yes
- IPX8
- Yes 66 channel WAAS and QZSS
- No
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