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#1 Post by lucky13 »

hey lads any recomendations for a good handy priced vhf,or a good second hand one..any replies welcome..
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#3 Post by sailnfish »

Story man :) Theres a secondhand Floating, submersible, 5 watt Icom M33 for sale on adverts. They're a quality set and its in Crosshaven. Asking 140 EURO. :) I have an old Icom fixed set you can borrow to get ya going if you are putting it in a boat. There's also an old Sailor set in the shed, complete with Telephone receiver mic, retro chic or wha ?? :D
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The Sailors are regarded as the Rolls Royce of VHF's.
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#5 Post by sailnfish »

JimC wrote:The Sailors are regarded as the Rolls Royce of VHF's.
They are indeed. Solid, reliable set. About the size of a rolls royce too :wink: I have a lovely grey finished one but its 24v. Considering getting a power supply to put it going as a homebase set.
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#6 Post by gfkelly1969 »

if your not in a hurry or have not got one by then you could try here http://www.irts.ie/cgi/rallies.cgi
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#7 Post by lucky13 »

JimC wrote:I have never had a problem with my Icom. I hear no complaints about the Cobra and it is well priced:
cheers jim,was looking at the cobras alright,good to hear of no complaints...
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#8 Post by lucky13 »

sailnfish wrote:Story man :) Theres a secondhand Floating, submersible, 5 watt Icom M33 for sale on adverts. They're a quality set and its in Crosshaven. Asking 140 EURO. :) I have an old Icom fixed set you can borrow to get ya going if you are putting it in a boat. There's also an old Sailor set in the shed, complete with Telephone receiver mic, retro chic or wha ?? :D
cheers man :D
i'd definatly want a fixed set,although that icom would be deadly for our adventures fightin the tide on the dinghy :D great crack man!!
that sailor bad boy sounds the sh#t :D ,cheers for the offer man,generous as always kid! :wink:
but i must make up a unit to take all the electrics and integrate the radio so i think i'l just dig out the bobs and buy one and lob it in...nice wan tho lad...you should defo hook up the sailor for at home,would be the job :)
hey man if that east wind changes would ya be up for some huss on the low tonight? :)
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#9 Post by wytch »

I bought a Cobra off CH Marine 2 years ago, no complaints.
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#10 Post by JOHN1 »

Im on my third Cobra at the moment with no complaints at all, also had an old one replaced a few years ago completley free of charge something to do with not been upto comreg standards or something like that even though the radio worked perfect :?i have also had a silva nice radio but much more complicated to use and an older icom. for simplicity it's cobra all the way :D The other plus is that Cobra europe are based in Dunlaoghaire south Dublin 8)
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#11 Post by lucky13 »

thats it settled then...cobra it is...cheers lads

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