Standard Horizon HX150 Standard HX150 Handheld VHF Marine Radio
April 9, 2018 - Comment
Standard HX150 Handheld VHF Marine Radio. The submersible HX150 is our “best value” handheld floating VHF. With a new slim, form fitting case design, oversized easy to read LCD and backlit keypad, the HX150 looks and feels great at a fraction of the cost of comparable VHF radios. Upgraded with a new Li-Ion battery, this VHF will supply you with more than 10 hours of operating time. Other great features include: Submersible JIS-7 / IPX7 (3.3 feet for 30 minutes), all USA, International and Canadian Marine Channels Programmable Scan, Dual Watch, Ch16 Priority Scan; NOAA weather channels with weather alert, selectable 5 and 1 Watt transmit power, and a battery life indicator. The HX150 comes packaged with 1030mAh non memory rechargeable battery, belt clip, 110 VAC trickle charger and a drop-in charging cradle. The HX150 is backed by an industry leading 3-year waterproof warranty. 2.32″(W) x 5″(H) x 1.34″(D).
Product Features
- Large 1.8″ LCD
- 5 or 1 Watts of transmit power
- All scanning functions including Programmable, Priority Scan and Dual Watch
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I am a sea kayaker. My five year old … I am a sea kayaker. My five year old Standard Horizon finally died from exposure to salt water. I replaced it with this model. So far it has been satisfactory and, for the price, fits my needs very well.
Clear communication. Terrific peace of mind for beginner kayak-er in the ocean and sound fishing. Simple to operate, enjoy having weather radio channels when camping on the beach. Never had to call for help, so all communication was close in making sure I was seen and warning others of shoals in area. All cals were clear and understandable even with my sever tinnitus.
Solid VHF Radio This is a solid radio and it performs well. I have owned a Standard Horizon brand radio for 15 years before I finally beat it to death on yet another brutal beach catamaran distance race up the coast. I think that unit was once also fixed for free with Standard Horizon’s good customer support and I was really happy with them as a company – so I came back. Back to this HX150; Because we get a LOT of water on everything, even though they are “waterproof”, my radios tend to live in a…