Compare VHF Marine Radios – Detailed Chart
Sometimes making the right choice when there are so many things to consider can be difficult. You really have to take a look at what specs and features matter to you. To help you with that, we put together a side by side marine VHF radios comparison chart.
Compare Fixed Mount VHF Radios
The below comparison chart will help you find the best fixed mount marine radio based on the features you want. Please note that prices and/or ratings may have changed since our review.
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GPS | No | Yes | Yes | No | External | Yes |
Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Floats | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Weather Band | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Watts | 1W & 25W | 1W & 25W | 1W & 25W | 1W & 25W | 1W & 25W | 1W & 25W |
Noise Canceling | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
AIS Receiver | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Compatible |
NMEA | NMEA 0183 | NMEA 0183 | NMEA 0183 | NMEA 0183 | NMEA 2000 | NMEA 0183 |
Colors | White/Black | White/Black | White/Black | White/Black | Black | White/Black |
Warranty | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 year | 3 years | 3 years |
Prime Eligible | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
# of Reviews | 36 | 82 | 29 | 350 | 6 | 7 |
Weight (lbs) | 1.91 | 2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
Dimensions | 6.1"W x 2.36"H x 5.91"D | 5.9"W x 3.4"H x 3.6"D | 7.1"W x 3.1"H x 6.3"D | 6.5"W x 2.95H x 5.08"D | 7"W x 4.5"H x 4.5"D | 7.1W x 3.2"H x 4.7"D |
Compare Handheld VHF Radios
The below comparison chart will help you find the best handheld marine VHF radio based on the features you want. Please note that prices and/or ratings may have changed since our review.
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VHF Radio Model | ||||||
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*Price | $ | $ | $$ | $$$ | $$ | $$$ |
Sale Price | ||||||
Overall Rating | ||||||
Award | | | | |||
GPS | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Floats | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Weather Band | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Watts | 6/3/1 W | 5/2.5/1 W | 5/1 W | 6/2/1 W | 6/2/1 W | 6/3/1 W |
Noise Canceling | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Prime Eligible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
# of Reviews | 109 | 593 | 63 | 165 | 48 | 41 |
Weight (g) | 272g | 290g | 240g | 322g | 295g | 320g |
Dimensions | W2.66" x H4.75" x 2.09" | W2.49" x H4.57" x D1.53" | W 2.3” x H 5” x D 1.3” | W 2.44" x H 5.43" x D 1.69" | W2.7/16" x H5 1/2" x D1 11/16" | W2.07 "x H4.92" x D1.18" |