Automatic distress calls, round-the-clock weather monitoring, one-touch power reduction for privacy and battery conservation. Can your old radio do all that? If not, it's time to upgrade to West Marine's new VHF650 and get a rugged, reliable radio that delivers more communications for your money than ever before.

West Marine's new VHF650 offers full Class D Digital Selective Calling, menu programmable for the kind of boating you do, serving all of your routine and emergency communications needs. It doubles as a weather monitor that can alert you to a killer storm on the way.

It's easy to program and easy to use, with a full, four-line dot matrix display and clearly marked keys. The rubberized microphone is comfortable in the hand, and allows you to change channels or switch back to monitoring channels 9 and 16 or full Tri-Watch.

• Includes 10W hailer PA
• Accepts NMEA GPS input to include location in distress transmissions
• Waterproof: Meets tough JIS-7 submersibility standard
• Choose black or white case
• Channel Selection: Up/down buttons on unit and microphone
• Controls: Volume, squelch, 8 keys
• Microphone Controls: 16/9, up/down
• Display Type: Backlit LCD
• Scanning Modes: Programmable, triple watch, dual watch
• Weather Alert: Yes, with S.A.M.E.
• Receiver Performance: Sensitivity: 0.25µV; Rejection: 65dB
• Interface Inputs/Outputs: PA out, NMEA in, ext. speaker out
• Dimensions: 2.56"H x 6.38"W x 4.96"D
• Draw: 6A transmit/0.35 standby
• Warranty: Three years