Reddit reviews STANDARD HORIZON HX870 Floating 6W Handheld VHF with Internal GPS, Black

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Floating 6W Handheld VHF with Internal GPS; Supplied with a 1800 mAh Li-Ion Battery, 110VAC and 12VDC 3-hour quick chargersAlkaline Battery TrayMeets ITU-R M493-13 Class D DSC (Digital Selective Calling)Separate Receiver for CH70 (Receiving DSC Calls)Integrated 66 Channel WAAS GPS receiver.Submersible IPX8 waterproof rating (1.5M or 4.92 feet for 30 minutes)Noise-canceling Function for both transmit and receive audio

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1 Reddit comment about STANDARD HORIZON HX870 Floating 6W Handheld VHF with Internal GPS, Black:

u/tordek1265 · 1 pointr/sailing

That's a good idea. I was looking at the PDF NOAA charts, but I didn't think to have them printed big like that.

Is there any advantage to a mounted radio vs. a handheld radio? I was looking at this one, which I think has the same features and is about $100 cheaper.