New vhf raidio

[stul]

Standard Horizon GX1400 GPS/E DSC VHF
4.51264.5 out of 5 stars.
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Any one now anything about this cheap VHF as seen on Ebay for £150
comments please.to be fitted in a Rib

Stuart
or would be interested in good second use one

[willk]

I've used the 1700 for years - they make perfectly good kit, just not as 'polished' as Icom. You can snag that unit in the UK for under £160 from a dealer, so make sure it's a dealer you're buying from on Ebay.

IMHO I'd avoid used, unless it was unfitted and unprogrammed. That said, I had to change an MMSI with SH recently, and it was a cost free, DIY exercise. It can only be done once per unit tho!

[mick]

Should be fine as long as it’s new I’ve had a 1600 for a few years now.

[stul]

Originally Posted by willk

I've used the 1700 for years - they make perfectly good kit, just not as 'polished' as Icom. You can snag that unit in the UK for under £160 from a dealer, so make sure it's a dealer you're buying from on Ebay.

IMHO I'd avoid used, unless it was unfitted and unprogrammed. That said, I had to change an MMSI with SH recently, and it was a cost free, DIY exercise. It can only be done once per unit tho!

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Thank you for your time an trouble cheers
stuart

[stul]

Originally Posted by mick

Should be fine as long as it’s new I’ve had a 1600 for a few years now.

Thank you for your time an trouble cheers
stuart

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by stul

Standard Horizon GX1400 GPS/E DSC VHF
4.51264.5 out of 5 stars.
A
Any one now anything about this cheap VHF as seen on Ebay for £150
comments please.to be fitted in a Rib

Stuart
or would be interested in good second use one

I fitted that exact radio in my new rib a week ago. Very good for the money and nice and small so takes very little space. Inbuilt GPS. I have 3 of them in various boats

[smallribber]

There you go mine being fitted in this video. Dont buy the flush fitting kit. Just use a small blob of mastic in the back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yqOZjIDQ_w&t=8s