Momac
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Icom m400bb
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Raymarine Ray260
Any opinions on which is best for my flybridge helm ?
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Raymarine Ray260
Any opinions on which is best for my flybridge helm ?
Which modular VHF ?
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Whitelighter
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I like the Ray260 very much
Pricey but very neat when installed and works well
Pricey but very neat when installed and works well
Momac
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I am leaning towards the Raymarine as it should easily integrate, using seatalking network, with my existing e7 mfd and AIS650 .
A slight downside is the separare speaker required for the Raymarine.
The Icom has its speaker in the handset which seems overall a more compact arrangement.
A slight downside is the separare speaker required for the Raymarine.
The Icom has its speaker in the handset which seems overall a more compact arrangement.
jrudge
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The Ray 91 seems newer, cheaper and has ais receiver so it would seem on the face of it better than the 260
MapisM
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Agreed.
If there's something in a boat where newer normally means better and less expensive (in sharp contrast with several other sides of boatbuilding), that's onboard electronics.
If there's something in a boat where newer normally means better and less expensive (in sharp contrast with several other sides of boatbuilding), that's onboard electronics.
Momac
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It was the comparison between the Ray260 and the icomM400bb that interests me .
Let's imagine they are the same price.
Let's imagine they are the same price.
Hurricane
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I would look closely at the Ray91 with the A80544 RayMic Wireless Handset Accessory
Perhaps you wouldn't need a multi station then.
An external/flybridge station wouldn't get the everyday exposure to the elements - the handset could be moved around.
I like that idea.
I have an old Simrad system - and I DON'T rate it - so I always have a handheld available.
The idea that a wireless handset would work like a handheld but with the extra range/performance of a fixed station sound appealing.
Perhaps you wouldn't need a multi station then.
An external/flybridge station wouldn't get the everyday exposure to the elements - the handset could be moved around.
I like that idea.
I have an old Simrad system - and I DON'T rate it - so I always have a handheld available.
The idea that a wireless handset would work like a handheld but with the extra range/performance of a fixed station sound appealing.
Momac
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I decided to go with the Raymarine 260 – a Raymarine factory refurbished one rather than brand new. At £300 including VAT and including delivery . It comes with a 2 year guarantee. That seems to me a palatable price.
I already have a new antenna already in place and the antenna cable threaded through to a location where I would like the base station to fit. I hope the installation will be not too challenging and dependent mainly in the weather as the handset will be at the flybridge helm.
I will need a cable to extend my existing mfd via the network. I will order that when I have finalised the location of the base station.
I already have a new antenna already in place and the antenna cable threaded through to a location where I would like the base station to fit. I hope the installation will be not too challenging and dependent mainly in the weather as the handset will be at the flybridge helm.
I will need a cable to extend my existing mfd via the network. I will order that when I have finalised the location of the base station.
Dino
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MartynG,
Do you have a link for this deal or was it just a one-off? I’m thinking of replacing my vhf with an AIS unit that can talk to my Raymarine A95 MFD.
Do you have a link for this deal or was it just a one-off? I’m thinking of replacing my vhf with an AIS unit that can talk to my Raymarine A95 MFD.
Momac
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[2068]
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Now out of stock 
Momac
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Maybe they will have some more in,
Momac
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The vhf was a christmas gift therefore box opened this morning.
The outer packaging was re-used but the contents look absolutely brand new , as I had hoped they would.
The base unit is bigger than I had expected but there is a long cable allowing flexibility in its location.
The outer packaging was re-used but the contents look absolutely brand new , as I had hoped they would.
The base unit is bigger than I had expected but there is a long cable allowing flexibility in its location.
Momac
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Now fitted and operational but needs the stng cables to connect the vhf to my network.
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