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Location: Kodiak, AK | You should go with both! A console model is more powerful, but if you lost boat power (as is common in an emergency) you're done. Then the hand held comes in. Take it from a guy that does this for a living, poor comms are one of the biggest reasons things get difficult. It's nice to be able to talk to a guy several miles away and frustrating as hell when they're on an underpowered (handheld) radio and they can receive but not transmit to us. Console is the way to go, but they do become boat anchors when the batteries die. The hand held can save your life, especially if you're in the water and your boat is at the bottom of the lake (provided the radio is water proof). |
