Midland Atlantic Marine VHF Radio
Nov 9, 2008 22:24:43 GMT -1
Post by ZEBRA on Nov 9, 2008 22:24:43 GMT -1
The midland Atlantic vhf radio
this is my first impression review of this radio
firstly the official specs are as follows
• Transmission power: 5W
• High/Low power selection (5W/1W)
• Waterproof protection grade IP54 (Splash proof)
• 56 International channels
• Immediate access to emergency channel 16
• CALL key with 3 selectable tones
• SCAN/Dual watch function
• Keypad lock to prevent accidental calls
• Automatic squelch adjustment
• Roger Beep on/off
• VOX for hands free communications
• High/low power selection
• Battery low indicator
• Automatic battery saver
• Operates with: battery pack or 4 x AA batteries
• Audio accessory jack: 2 pin
This is a really nice radio it fits in the hand very comfortably this is not the fully waterproof model but it is shower proof it comes with a provided waterproof bag it is 5 watt power and has a hole host of features .
shown above is the the complete package which consists of a very comprehensive
user manual desktop cradle/stand and a waterproof bag for the radio it is superbly crafted and fits nicely in the hand all the control buttons are conveniently placed and clearly marked .
I found the menu’s and buttons easy to navigate around and use even when in the waterproof bag I particularly like the soft feel of the buttons and the auto squelch feature of the radio
shown here in vox mode this is for hands free transmissions.
the led screen is very easy to see and understand I tried the auto scan mode and could clearly hear Liverpool coastguard clearly who is about 28 miles from me I did try to speak to him but he could not hear me.note the easy layout of the buttons .
seen here The midland atlantic in its provided waterproof bag. a handy extra with this is if it falls in the water then the air in the bag will stop the radio sinking .
I think this radio is fantastic value for money it is very easy to understand and use its ready to use straight out of the box .
I particularly like the large soft menu buttons which would be easy to use even with cold wet hands
The retail of this radio is £79.80
alanuk www.alan-uk.com/marine/products_portable_atlantic.shtml
this is my first impression review of this radio
firstly the official specs are as follows
• Transmission power: 5W
• High/Low power selection (5W/1W)
• Waterproof protection grade IP54 (Splash proof)
• 56 International channels
• Immediate access to emergency channel 16
• CALL key with 3 selectable tones
• SCAN/Dual watch function
• Keypad lock to prevent accidental calls
• Automatic squelch adjustment
• Roger Beep on/off
• VOX for hands free communications
• High/low power selection
• Battery low indicator
• Automatic battery saver
• Operates with: battery pack or 4 x AA batteries
• Audio accessory jack: 2 pin
This is a really nice radio it fits in the hand very comfortably this is not the fully waterproof model but it is shower proof it comes with a provided waterproof bag it is 5 watt power and has a hole host of features .
shown above is the the complete package which consists of a very comprehensive
user manual desktop cradle/stand and a waterproof bag for the radio it is superbly crafted and fits nicely in the hand all the control buttons are conveniently placed and clearly marked .
I found the menu’s and buttons easy to navigate around and use even when in the waterproof bag I particularly like the soft feel of the buttons and the auto squelch feature of the radio
shown here in vox mode this is for hands free transmissions.
the led screen is very easy to see and understand I tried the auto scan mode and could clearly hear Liverpool coastguard clearly who is about 28 miles from me I did try to speak to him but he could not hear me.note the easy layout of the buttons .
seen here The midland atlantic in its provided waterproof bag. a handy extra with this is if it falls in the water then the air in the bag will stop the radio sinking .
I think this radio is fantastic value for money it is very easy to understand and use its ready to use straight out of the box .
I particularly like the large soft menu buttons which would be easy to use even with cold wet hands
The retail of this radio is £79.80
alanuk www.alan-uk.com/marine/products_portable_atlantic.shtml