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Uniden DSC-BK VHF Waterproof Marine Radio (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)All I can say is this is probably the best value for a DSC unit. It works great, and is very well made. It has a large, clear display and plenty of volume. Adding a flush mount kit will make it look like a professional installation in your console. If you want a radio that is simple to use and has all the safety features, I don't think you can beat the price!

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The Solara DSC VHF marine radio by Uniden is compact, sleek and submersible.It features a new design using the latest in die-cast construction and water-proofing.It has full DSC capability including distress and individual calling, as well as position reply, scan, instant weather access with weather alert.The submersible radio meets JIS7 standards of 1 meter for 30 minutes.The Solara DSC covers all USA, International and Canadian marine channels keeping you up-to-date with all the latest marine activity.Other features include: unique rubber grip microphone, large backlit display for enhanced night vision and 3-year water protection warranty.

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Uniden Solara DSC VHF Waterproof Marine Radio (White) Review

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(More customer reviews)I picked up this radio "rebranded" by a marine retailer.
I've found it works very well. I was also able to connect a handheld GPS to it with very little effort.
The power selection feature is nice for not blowing away anyone near you. The DSC feature is nice for getting the location of family members in others boats.
I really like the one touch "distress" feature, although I've never used it. When connected to a GPS, it will send your location to the Coast Guard. Good for me since my wife doesn't speak english.
I have nothing negative to report other than the mic cannot be removed. However, there is a remote mic available separately.
I would like to include instructions for connecting a serial connector to the included accesory cable (for the GPS) but amazon doesn't allow this. Maybe you can "search" for it.

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The Uniden SOLARADSC 25 Watt Full-Featured VHF Marine Radio has been designed to give you a rugged, reliable instrument that will provide you with years of trouble-free service. With proper care and maintenance, your marine radio could outlast your present vessel. The full features and flexibility designed into this quality transceiver will prevent it from becoming obsolete regardless of changes in craft or geographic locations.
The technical excellence of this marine radio is demonstrated by the multiplicity of uses the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved it for. The Uniden SOLARADSC 25 Watt Full-Featured VHF Marine Radio can receive all US and International marine channels with 16 instant channels and 10 weather channels. The LCD screen makes the SOLARADSC easy to read, and the front-mounted speaker offers vastly improved sound quality. The SOLARADSC is acceptable for compulsory use on recreational boats, vessels subject to the Great Lakes Radio Agreement or bridge-to-bridge requirements, general pleasure and commercial vessels, and certain land stations in marine service.
The SOLARADSC has a solid-state design with conservatively rated, rugged components and materials compatible with the marine environment. The transceiver utilizes a number of gaskets, sealing rings, waterproof membranes, and other sealants, creating an effective waterproof housing that protects the electronic components of the radio. Look no further for a marine radio. The Uniden SOLARADSC will meet all your communication needs on the water.
What's in the Box Uniden SOLARADSC 25 Watt Full-Featured VHF Marine Radio, microphone hanger, mounting bracket, spare fuse, and user's manual.

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Uniden Public Safety Receiver (Home Patrol- 1) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Uniden Home Patrol-1 is an amazing piece of technology. A touch screen scanner that requires very little user input, and has the entire US frequency database in its memory. For the most part, the HP-1 make scanning as simple as can be. You hook up the scanner to your PC, and run the Uniden Sentinel Software. The software downloads the latest frequency database from RadioReference. You upload the the database to the scanner, and you're good to go. Just enter your Zip Code, City, or GPS coordinates, and the HP-1 will scan all the agencies in your area. You can even hook up an optional GPS unit to automatically follow your location. You set the range of the scanner from 0-30 miles to limit how far away the agencies are that the scanner will attempt to scan. You can also select the type of agencies you wish to listen to. I find the "location" setting to be hit or miss. It seems to think that towns that are 40 miles from me, are actually less than 1 mile from me. It also thinks agencies in my own town are more than 10 miles away. This is due to the database, not the scanner. The database has been getting updated on a daily basis, to get it more accurate and up to date. I find that setting up your own "Favorites Lists" works well in listening to what you want to.
As for the hardware itself, the HP-1 is a very solid performer. The receiver has great sensitivity and selectivity. I've listened to APCO-25 digital systems, EDACS, and Motorola analog trunking systems. All of them were configured correctly without any user input. Audio quality is good, but not great. It is about what I expected from a very small speaker. The small SMA duck antenna performs surprisingly well, especially on UHF. The touch screen is bright and easy to use. Battery life with the included 2300mAh batteries is good. I get over 8 hours on a single charge. The scanner is capable of replaying and recording transmissions. A very cool feature. The scanner also comes with a home charger/adapter, car charger/adapter, and home stand. The stand is a nice touch. The HomePatrol-1 is a nice addition to my collection of scanners. People that don't like to program their scanners, or would like to use it in different areas, will probably enjoy it also.

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Be aware of local action with the Home Patrol- 1. Simply set your radio and turn it on to hear emergency calls, weather spotters, and public safety activities. Keep up with police, fire, and ambulance calls as well as weather alerts directly from local weather spotters to stay on top of possible danger in your area or neighborhood. Enter your zip code and HomePatrol-1 will automatically find the channels available to you. When you find the one you like, simply touch the channel button to lock and hold on that conversation. Or you can just as easily mark it as one of your favorites with the touch of a button. Use it on the road to help beat traffic due to road blocks, accidents and more. Uniden HomePatrol-1 lets you hear about road and traffic conditions all along your route. HomePatrol-1 automatically monitors local agencies (GPS required, not included) as you drive so you can stay informed on local traffic and road conditions. Stay alert to hear severe weather and prevent potential disaster by getting the scoop directly from the source. Natural disasters and severe weather can strike without warning. That's why Uniden's HomePatrol-1 has real-time information. HomePatrol-1's touch screen makes it easy to quickly jump to your saved channels and can easily find new ones when time is of the essence. Listen to storm trackers providing live reports long before alerts go out. When you aren't listening to other comms, your HomePatrol-1 can standby for alerts issued by the National Weather Service's All-Hazards alert system. Your HomePatrol-1 records all active alerts so you'll never miss being informed. HomePatrol-1 is portable and battery operated so it's there when the lights go out. Hear the latest in recovery efforts. Keep up-to-date on local emergency and municipal crews as they work to restore power.

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Uniden BCD396T TrunkTracker IV APCO Digital Handheld Scanner with 6000 Dynamic Channels Review

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(More customer reviews)Whether you buy this as a toy or a tool, this is not a device that is going to spring out of its box ready to use. I consider myself fairly experienced in electronics and radio-related stuff and it took me several obsessive evenings of tinkering with the settings, reading and re-reading the manual, and searching through a half dozen online forums and reference sites dedicated to just this scanner model to get things set up properly.
Most folks who own this scanner are happy to share the files they have created of their own metropolitan areas (I found and downloaded complete Baltimore County files in a few minutes after subscribing BCD396T Yahoo Group) and with the included data cable every feature of the scanner can be controlled and modified from the computer screen.
Now that the unit is completely set up, it works exactly the way I want it to. This is a great portable scanner if you have digital trunking systems in your area, or anticipate your local systems going digital in the next few years. The back-light works great and lights up the buttons along with the display, which makes the scanner as easy to use in the dark as in full daylight.
The included antenna is a wide-band scanner antenna, so expect to have to purchase a band-specific antenna for the unit if you're mostly concerned with listening to 700 or 800 MHz trunking bands in your area and want the best possible performance on those bands.
If you have no digital systems in your area, you may want to check out some of the less expensive alternatives without digital capability such as the UNIDEN BC-246T Compact Hand Held Scanner.

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Includes 5500 Dynamically Allocated channels (3500 Typical) for plenty of system storage.Preloaded for most major digital and many analog areas.Also has Motorola analog and APCo25, EDACS analog, and LTR analog trunking, Close Call RF Capture Technology, Pager Screen, Fire Station Tone-out, Extended Quick Keys, Service Search, CTCSS/DCS, Repeater Reverse, Alpha Tagging, Data Skip, Weather Search, SAME Wx Alert, Search Auto Store, Close CAll Auto Store, Priority Scanning, Backlit Display, PC Programming and Control, plus On-Air Cloning (software included by download).Includes belt clip, AC Adapter/Charger, PC Data Cable, and 2xAA NiMH batteris.Also comatible with Alkalines.3.5mm Headphone jack.

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Uniden Voyager 54-Channel VHF Waterproof Two-Way Marine Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)As a portable VHF radio, this product is the best. Compact,excellent range, and outstanding clarity. I am an ocean kayaker who was looking for a safety item ( to satisfy my wife) this product clearly delivers and provides the ruggedness and clarity that I did not think was available in a portable product. Uniden once again exceeds my expectations. When I can ride 4-6 ft seas 4 miles offshore and still have Coast Guard clarity should I have problems, I am impressed. I pack my Voyager and my Garmin GPS 60CS in my PDF with a high level of confidence that I will be home for dinner.

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AC & DC Adapter and Charging Cradle IncludedMeets JIS7 Waterproof Specifications - (1 meter for 30 minutes)Backlit Keypad and DisplayLithium-Ion BatteryRubber Grips/SealAll N.O.A.A. Weather Channels with Weather AlertS.A.M.E. Weather Alert - Specific Area Message Encoding - During a NOAA Weather or Emergency Alert, a code for your specific location will alert you to severe conditions in your immediate area.Triple Watch Plus™ - Allows you to monitor emergency channel 16 and 9, another user selectable channel plus weather alert.3 Year Water Protection Warranty - The VOYAGER establishes a high level of quality and performance in marine radios. Our warranty covers all manufactured parts and service, even water intrusion.All USA/International and Canadian Marine Channels - Covers all USA, International & Canadian marine channels keeping you up-to-date with all the latest marine activity.1 Watt / 5 Watt Transmit PowerMemory Scan - Allows you to scan all channels saved in memory.Flexible Rubber AntennaOptional Speaker/Microphone

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Uniden Atlantis White Waterproof Hand-Held VHF Marine Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)Radio worked fine for 2-1/2 seasons, until I had to use it in the rain. It has never worked properly since. Seems to me that a Marine radio should be sufficiently waterproof not to fail from exposure to rain.

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Uniden Atlantis 250 VHF Hand Held Radio won't give up no matter how wet it gets. Whitecap splash, gusty spray, tidal wave, whatever, this Radio can take it. The Uniden Atlantis 250 2-way Marine Radio is built rugged to take the rigors of being out on the water, day in and day out with a full JIS4 / CFR46 waterproof rating. Details: Covers all USA, International and Canadian marine channels keeping you up-to-date with all the latest marine activity; All N.O.A... weather channels with weather alert; Memory channel scan function; 1 watt / 5 watt switchable setting lets you change form maximum transmitting power to extended battery life; NiMH and alkaline battery capability means less battery hassles; Instant channel 16 / 9 / triple watch function; Backlit lcd display and keypad for easy use in low-light conditions; Built in speaker / microphone jack (Mic not included); Flexible rubber antenna. It's the marine radio that always comes back for more. Order Today! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Uniden Atlantis 250G VHF Hand Held Radio, Gray - word search in our store for 'Uniden'. Uniden Atlantis 250BK VHF Hand Held Radio, Black

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Uniden MH120 VHF Waterproof Two-Way Marine Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)Although, this radio was listed as refurbished you wouldn't know it except for the photocopied operations manual. After putting in the batteries, I found the radio to have a great receiver with excellent audio quality.
The transmit range is satisfactory and what is expected for a portable. In order add an external antenna you have to find an SMA connector with a small profile because the connector is slightly recessed.
The 3-channel scan feature is really handy. The weather radio is also quite good. Overall this is a nice marine portable for a bargain price.

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1W/5W BLACK COMPACT VHF HANDHELD WITH BACKLIT LCD & KEYPAD MEMORY CHANNEL SCAN WEATHER ALERT 16/9/TRIPLE WATCH JIS4 WATERPROOF LEVEL INCLUDES BELT CLIP & HANDSTRAP REQUIRES 6 AA ALKALINE BATTERIES 3-YEAR WARRANTY

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Uniden Digital Mobile Scanner with 25,000 Channels and GPS Support (BCD996XT) Review

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(More customer reviews)This scanner is Great!! I would advise you to get programing software for it and a Radio Reference account.. It took a little time to figure it out but READ THE USERS GUIDE!!! The reception is great even with the stock antenna. I would give this scanner a 5 out of 5......

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The Uniden BCD996XT may look the same as its similarly named predecessor, the BCD996T, but inside it's a whole lot different.The new scanner significantly raises the bar with improved APCO-25 digital decoding as well as a host of new features and more memory.For those who like GPS scanning, a feature no other manufacturer offers, you can now enable and disable not only systems but groups as well.It offers a band-scope feature, a fire tone out search feature to help you determine the tone out frequencies being used, improved close call, APCO-25 NAC code decoding, and more.The BCD996XT is a huge leap forward.

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Uniden Atlantis 250BK 16-Channel VHF Waterproof Two-Way Marine Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)Got this for my small boat, it was on sale at West Marine and listed as 'waterproof' (who wants a boat radio that's not waterproof?). Takes multiple power sources, does dual watch, weather band, and the price was right.
After it charged up it worked great. We used it several times for coordinating activites without incident.
Until, while helping trailer the boat, my friend slips on some seaweed and this 'waterproof' radio hits the water. It was in MAYBE a foot of water for half a second, but that was enough. The PTT button was stuck on, the button would physically push and release but the circuit stayed active and the radio kept transmitting- salt water had shorted the PTT switch.
Turning the radio off and on was no help- it refused to power up with the PTT switch held down (just made a beeping noise).
Further research reveals that this unit is rated JIS4. According to [...], JIS4 means 'splash resistant'.
Most of the other marine portables are rated JIS7 (same as IPX7)- can be submerged under 1 meter (3 feet) of water for 30 minutes with no ill effects. Some are rated JIS8 (indefinitely submersible up to mfr. specified depth).
Many of the other units also float, and most aren't that much more expensive than this one.
You might check out the Uniden MHS75, which is actually cheaper, smaller, and is JIS8 rated. It also has SAME weather radio alerts, which this doesn't.
I'm giving this 2/5 stars because I think a boating radio, to be used on the water, should be more than just 'splash proof', especially when nearly all the competition is JIS7. And had me and my friends been stuck on the water instead of on the boat launch, the unexpected failure of this unit would have put us in serious trouble.

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Uniden Atlantis 250 VHF Hand Held Radio won't give up no matter how wet it gets. Whitecap splash, gusty spray, tidal wave, whatever, this Radio can take it. The Uniden Atlantis 250 2-way Marine Radio is built rugged to take the rigors of being out on the water, day in and day out with a full JIS4 / CFR46 waterproof rating. Details: Covers all USA, International and Canadian marine channels keeping you up-to-date with all the latest marine activity; All N.O.A... weather channels with weather alert; Memory channel scan function; 1 watt / 5 watt switchable setting lets you change form maximum transmitting power to extended battery life; NiMH and alkaline battery capability means less battery hassles; Instant channel 16 / 9 / triple watch function; Backlit lcd display and keypad for easy use in low-light conditions; Built in speaker / microphone jack (Mic not included); Flexible rubber antenna. It's the marine radio that always comes back for more. Order Today! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Uniden Atlantis 250BK VHF Hand Held Radio, Black - word search in our store for 'Uniden'. Uniden Atlantis 250G VHF Hand Held Radio, Gray

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Uniden Atlantis 250BK Black Waterproof Handheld VHF Marine Radio Review

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(More customer reviews)This VHF is less expensive than others, but I have noticed that it's receive and transmit capabilities do not match those of the VHF's my friends take out.
I know it says 5 watts, but after trying to hail a nearby village I realized that this VHF would not reach while another would.
I would recommend the Atlantis model that is about half the size of this one, not sure of the model number, but it looks similar to this one, just smaller.

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From the roughest seas to the calmest harbors, Uniden built this durable handheld VHF Marine Radio to provide reliable communication right at your fingertips. Covering all USA, International and Canadian marine channels, as well as all N.O.A.A. Weather channels with Weather Alert, you'll always know what's coming. And, with its variable power, tough waterproof construction and backlit LCD display and keypad, you'll be able to operate with ease, no matter what the conditions. Other features include: 1 watt/5 Watt selectable power output, 10 hour NiMH rechargeable battery and alkaline battery tray, mountable charging cradle, memory channel scan and supplied with 12vDC and 110VAC charger. At this price, how can you go wrong.

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