here are the results for the VHF radio survey:
How do you talk on the VHF when at the helm?
Hand Held VHF radio 18 (51.4%)
Ram Mike to navsta VHF 10 (28.6%)
VHF installed in cockpit 1 (2.9%)
First Mate uses radio at the Nav Sta 5 (14.3%)
Other 1 (2.9%)
Total Votes: 35
Please respond to the next question of the month. Props!
Guys : When you have a hard wired VHF or a RAM at the wheel, you'll wonder why you wasted $$ to buy a hand held. You can hear over engine noise and don't have to worry about battery status or the magnetism screwing up the compass.
The price of a VHF is almost the same as a RAM, but you also have the redundancy of a second radio. :idea: