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05 September 2005, 16:08
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Town: dawlish
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towsure have this silva s12 cheapest i have seen i carry one always been reliable
http://www.towsure.com/default.asp?t=401&p=0&d=55
Silva S12 Hand Held VHF Marine Radio
4 watt output, includes 650m/Ah Nimh battery, 240V AC charger, 12V operation cord and wrist strap.
£79.95
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05 September 2005, 19:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
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towsure have this silva s12 cheapest i have seen i carry one always been reliable
http://www.towsure.com/default.asp?t=401&p=0&d=55
Silva S12 Hand Held VHF Marine Radio
4 watt output, includes 650m/Ah Nimh battery, 240V AC charger, 12V operation cord and wrist strap.
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there was a guy selling those at the boat jumble ,yesterday. He couldn't get near towsure's price!
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05 September 2005, 20:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: White Ice
Make: Ranieri
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 115hp
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,015
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Silva VHF
Just beware their fixed sets have a terrible reputation!
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05 September 2005, 20:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newquay, Cornwall.
Boat name: None :(
Make: None :(
Length: 5m +
Engine: None :(
MMSI: None :(
Join Date: Jun 2005
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www.jgtech.co.uk price is £89 but this includes free next day delivery - which will cost you £15 with towsure - that makes jg tech cheaper by £5 unless you dont mind waiting 3 weeks for it, in which case its still only £5 cheaper at towsure...
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06 September 2005, 19:02
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Length: no boat
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£79.95??? That's about 30 squids cheaper than I paid. Good deal. Silva S12's OK, might be a bit light on battery life but it's lasted 2 good seasons so far. By the way, check on the back of the unit. It says (and I quote)
"Not to be used for safety or distress purposes"
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06 September 2005, 19:51
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
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£79.95??? That's about 30 squids cheaper than I paid. Good deal. Silva S12's OK, might be a bit light on battery life but it's lasted 2 good seasons so far. By the way, check on the back of the unit. It says (and I quote)
"Not to be used for safety or distress purposes"
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For some reason both my Icom Hand helds state that. Maybe its on all Hand held Radio.
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06 September 2005, 21:12
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Guess it's a liability issue, like if you actually used it for that purpose and something went wrong...Does it say that on rear of the fixed sets???
crazy times we live in... 
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06 September 2005, 22:01
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
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Guess it's a liability issue, like if you actually used it for that purpose and something went wrong...Does it say that on rear of the fixed sets???
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Not on my fixed set.
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06 September 2005, 22:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newquay, Cornwall.
Boat name: None :(
Make: None :(
Length: 5m +
Engine: None :(
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It didnt say that on my S10 either
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06 September 2005, 22:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Reading
Make: None
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Maybe it's because a fixed set (and aerial) usually has a much greater range and offers the ability to transmit with 25 watts. Most (or all?) handhelds offer 1 or 5 watts only IIRC. Your 'Mayday' message is much more likely to be received if you use a fixed set, I'd have thought, especially if you are off shore some distance.
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18 September 2005, 12:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Just bought one of these , looks good and submersible to boot!
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28 September 2005, 18:29
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Country: Other
Town: Lisbon
Boat name: Hely
Make: Humber Assault 4.5m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 50cv
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 26
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Silva S12 from Towsure
Just received my S12 from Towsure.
It cost me £79.95 plus £4.95 for posting.
It took five working days to be delivered.
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