Marine Handheld VHF Radios | Hand held VHF Marine Radio

Bought this Uniden MHS 300 hand held marine VHF radio for safety purposes during navigating the open waters. Uniden MHS 300 marine handheld radios is a high quality, specifically designed for marine applications, and has many excellent features.

Waterproof and rugged. Uniden MHS 300 hand held marine VHF radio is submersible, which is a huge benefit for kayaking, since things tend to get very wet, especially during surf entries and exits. You don't have to worry as it can be exposed to rain and seawater. No moisture and condensation building up inside the LCD display.

The best price-performance. The Uniden MHS 350 marine handheld VHF radios are of the highest quality, great radio for a small vessel or emergency radio for larger vessels. They feel great in your hand and are not at all plastically. The range is amazing and the quality is great.

The battery life is amazing - some of customers have been using it for at least 10 hours a week for almost a month now and the battery is still more than 1/2 full. The charging stand is really slick and having an extra battery means You can literally go on a month-long trip without bringing the charger. When you're not using the radio, simply drop it in the charging cradle, which will keep the rechargeable NiMH battery pack operating at full capacity.

Favorite feature is the ability to program the unit with all the recreational channels and have it continuously scan all those channels (plus the emergency channels 16 and 9) and pick up all conversations around you.

Another great feature is the Uniden MHS 300 hand held marine VHF radio was built in NOAA weather which offers 10 weather channels. You will always be able le to pick up a least one weather station (usually two). Using VHF radios for kayaking is superior in terms of safety over the GMRS/FRS/CB radios because boaters are required to scan channel 16 when not transmitting on other channels. Therefore if you ran into trouble, you can send a mayday or hail a nearby boat easily. And when in scan mode, the radio automatically actives the Triple Watch Plus function, which monitors the emergency channels (16 and 9) along with a user-selected channel and the weather alert. Knowing that emergencies typically don't announce themselves in advance, the Triple Watch Plus function is a must for safe boating. Users also have one-touch access to channels 16 and 9, just in case.

Additional features include backlit keys, a backlit display, a key lock, a power save mode, two power modes (5 watts and 1 watt), and such portable extras as a belt clip and wrist strap. The MHS 350, which measures 2.7 by 5.8 by 1.68 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a three-year warranty.

I learned over several trips out with these radios. First, be sure to tie the radio to your life jacket so you don't lose it when you flip! Second, don't try to protect your cool new toy by putting it in a ziplock bag. At least in my experience, water always got trapped in the ziplock and therefore created a situation where the radio had prolonged exposure to water. The best idea is to put the radio in a place where, if it does get splashed, it will be able to dry out quickly. I ended up taking the belt clip that came with the radio and epoxied it to my left shoulder-chest area part of my life vest using marine epoxy. I further strengthened the clip with plastic ties. If you are taking this radio into salt water environments, I suggest packing silicon grease in the areas between the volume and squelch knobs. I've seen the knobs lock up due to corrosion as this area is not protected by o-rings. With silicon grease packed between the knobs, I have not seen any additional issues.

Handheld marine 2-way VHF radio with rugged waterproof housing
Uniden MHS 350 marine handheld VHF radios receive all U.S., Canadian, and international marine channels
10 NOAA weather channels with S.A.M.E. weather alert for local storms
Triple Watch Plus function monitors emergency channels while scanning
Uniden MHS 350 hand hel VHF marine radio has dual power (5 watts and 1 watt); 2.7 x 5.8 x 1.68 inches (W x H x D); 3-year warranty
Brand Name: Uniden
Model: MHS350
Receiver Description: 2 Channel
Connectivity Technology: antenna