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Uniden Marine Radios at West Marine offer reliable communication solutions for boaters, ensuring safety and connectivity on the water. With fixed-mount and handheld VHF and FRS marine radio options, Uniden provides essential tools for marine communication.
Benefits of Using Uniden Marine Radios
- Waterproof Designs: Uniden radios are built for the wet marine environment with splashproof or submersible designs. This durability ensures that your Uniden fixed-mount or handheld VHF radio remains functional even in challenging conditions.
- Weather Alerts: Many Uniden marine radios are equipped with NOAA weather alert functions. This feature keeps boaters informed about changing weather conditions, including severe weather alerts, enhancing safety on the water.
Fixed Mount VHF Radios
Uniden fixed-mount VHF marine radios provide a permanent communication solution for boats. Users can select between 1W or 25W of power output to either save on power or boost the radio’s range. Available features include integrated GPS, Bluetooth, and NMEA2000 connectivity for enhanced functionality.
When shopping for a VHF radio, one option to consider is a remote speaker microphone, like Uniden’s UMRMIC Remote, Second Station VHF Microphone, which is engineered to provide fully remote control of Uniden’s UM725, UM725G, and UM725GBT marine radios, including channels, DSC distress. NOAA weather channels, and more.
Handheld VHF Radios
Portable and versatile, Uniden handheld VHF radios are great for use on dinghies or on small boats that cannot accommodate a fixed-mount VHF radio. Many boast a floating design that ensures that the radio remains accessible even if dropped in the water. Some models come with integrated GPS for added navigation capabilities. Several other features include weather watch, programmable scanning capability and NOAA weather functions.
VHF Radio Limitations
One drawback of VHF radios is that they transmit on a “line of sight” basis, which is limited by obstacles like land masses or the curvature of the earth. Due to this limitation, the best way to increase the range of VHF radio transmissions is to use an antenna that is installed as high as possible.
FRS Radios
In addition to VHF radios, West Marine also offers the Uniden Submersible 50 Mile FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios, which come with a Two-Way Charging Kit. This is a great option for use on a boat or onshore.