mbhazeltine Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 My several - 4 or 5 year old Icom VHF radio died. The on / off button does not work. Looking for suggestions on a new one. Does anyone have experiences good or bad with the Standard Horizons HX890? How about the ICOM M93D? I feel like the GPS/DSC option is a no brainer these days. Or do I just replace it with a less expensive ICOM or Standard Horizon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBergsbaken Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I'm curious if you ever decided upon a new VHF radio. I'm in the market for one as well and was wondering which one might work best for me and you mentioned ones that I was eyeing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhazeltine Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 I looked around for at a bunch. The Standard Horizon HX890 seemed like the best of the GPS/DSC model - 6 watts vs 5 watts for the Icom. In the end I decided to go with a Standard Horizon HX40 which got good reviews - was significantly smaller and half the price. Will get a PLB at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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