VHF Marine Band DSC Radios 2023
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:16 pm
This thread will discuss the current marketplace for VHF Marine Band DSC radio available now in Summer 2023.
The intention is not to delve into details, but to differentiate models by several important characteristics.
All radios will be fixed-mount, 25-Watt, DSC Class-D radios; the differentiating characteristics will be limited to:
Subsequent posts to this thread will discuss the products of one manufacturer in each post. I hope to eventually cover all the major manufacturers of marine VHF radios.
The intention is not to delve into details, but to differentiate models by several important characteristics.
All radios will be fixed-mount, 25-Watt, DSC Class-D radios; the differentiating characteristics will be limited to:
- ITU M-493 version compliance
- NMEA capability
- integration of internal GNSS receiver
- integration of AIS receiver
- Channel selection method
Subsequent posts to this thread will discuss the products of one manufacturer in each post. I hope to eventually cover all the major manufacturers of marine VHF radios.