Hi just about to get a fixed VHF radio,would it be better to have speaker in mike( nearer to ears in windy cond) or in radio set, any recommendations welcome. Thanks.
Whichever way you go, keep a floating hand held clipped to your LJ. If you were to get thrown from the boat, and wind or current separated you, a fixed radio without remote mike wouldn't be much use.
My Standard Horizon GX2000 outputs audio via both the mic and speaker on the unit, which is really helpful.
But as I still haven't had one (on my 3rd unit) where the screen doesn't fog up, and poor help from their service team in recent times, I'm tempted t go elsewhere.
But al least it shows that facility is there at least on SNH units - which I like apart from the fogging.
"keep a floating hand held clipped to your LJ." I'll second that.
