Hi Barry, Thanks for the first hand information, Gary ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~
On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Barry Lenoble via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have Simrad setup. The wireless handset comes with a charging cradle. On > my boat, the fixed mount radio is mounted down below at the chart table. > The > charging cradle for the wireless handset is at the helm. When I'm on the > boat the radio is on and the handset is in the cradle, so it's charging and > accessible. Of course it can be lost overboard, like many other things on > boats. Things I have lost overboard include mobile phones, winch handles, > sunglasses, etc. > > Personally, I don't really care that the second station is wireless. When I > had my SH radio I installed the RAM mic at the helm and I was very happy > with it. I only care that there IS a second station / remote handset, > because not all VHF radios support them. The fact that the RS35 is wireless > doesn't make it more or less useful to me. When I'm sailing I usually wear > an inflatable PFD with a portable radio on my belt (I have the SH HX851 > with > GPS/DSC). > > Regarding an earlier question about how the Simrad radio works: Overall I'm > happy with it. The audio quality is very good - it's easy to understand > people speaking, and it gets pretty loud. My transmit and receive distances > are very good (I think the antenna matters more for this than the radio). I > like the features - the AIS works very well and I can tap a target on my > plotter and see all of the important information like TCPA, distance, etc. > The DSC functions also works well. My handheld supports DSC so I can make > and receive DSC calls from the dink to big boat and the entire world > doesn't > need to know about it. The only reason I'm not super happy with the radio > is > that there are some bugs. At random times the radio will reset. Also, at > random times it will switch to a weather station. Simrad released updated > firmware back in October and I just took my radio off othe boat so I can > send it in to be updated. I hope the update corrects the problems but I > won't know until the spring. > > Hope this helps > Barry > > > > From: Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List VHF / AIS > Message-ID: <88553ce9-5302-47a3-8cf7-c1a74be3c...@postaudio.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > That?s supposed to be a pretty nice radio; but I have an issue with the > whole wireless remote mic thing. > > First, has anyone ever lost overboard something that wasn?t firmly attached > to the boat? And secondly, has anyone gone to use a piece of rechargeable > battery-powered electronics, only to find that the battery was dead? > Neither of these scenarios apply to a hard-wired remote mic like the S-H or > the Icom. > > Otherwise, I?d agree that the Simard was a great option. > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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