Basic Handheld Radio

[Richard10002]

Re: DSC capability...

[quote No, but the Standard Horizon HX471S does!

Needless to say, it's not legal to own it here!

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At first glance it looks like its being sold in the UK, but closer inspection reveals that it is from Hong Kong.

In reality, what are the chances of anyone discovering that you are using one of these, or checking all your equipment and finding the lack of a CE mark.

Not condoning its use, but ......

 

[JonBrooks]

Re: DSC capability...

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Do any of the aforementioned have DSC facility?

[/ QUOTE ] No, but the Standard Horizon HX471S does! It's also waterproof, has AM/FM radio, aeronautical radio, SOS strobe light, Li-Ion battery, etc, etc. Sounds too good to be true? Only £114 from here. Needless to say, it's not legal to own it here!

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All the DSC hand helds that you see on the web are not full DSC in the same way as your fixed unit.
These are a lower class of DSC and are really only an alerting device, which I guess in an emergency is all you need.

If and when someone makes a full Class D DSC unit it will get approvedin the EU.

IMHO it would need to do all that you fixed does.
Must have a built in GPS, most on the market now have to be in the charging show, which is linked to your GPS, to keep up to date info.
Once out of the shoe the info is out of date.

All the best

 

[Rowana]

Re: Standard Horizon HX270E...

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The Standard Horizon HX270E will do everything you need, for only £85 inc UK delivery from JG Technologies. I sold my Icom M31, it was a very disappointing radio and has a strange electronic on/off switch which continues to discharge the battery even when it's turned off.

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I would agree with this. As I've already posted on here, I ordered mine from JG Technologies' website on Tuesday evening and I had it delivered to Aberdeenshire Thursday lunchtime.

Tried it out at the weekend in Peterhead and I'm WELL pleased.

 

[Duffer]

My Entel Submersible - about £150 with Lion battery - is very good.