<?xml version="1.0"?> <img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Standard_Horizon_HX300E_VHF2.jpg"><h2>Standard-Horizon-HX300E-VHF2.jpg</h2><strong>Standard Horizon HX300E</strong><br><strong>Price: </strong>£139.95<br><br>Fitted with the flash and float system, the HX300E floats upside down with a light in its base strobing automatically upon immersion. It comes standard with a mains charger, USB connector and lanyard. It has a usual alkaline battery, but with an option to have a second case that holds three AA back-up batteries.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Standard_horizon_HX300E_VHF_profile2.jpg"><h2>Standard-horizon-HX300E-VHF-profile2.jpg</h2><strong>Standard Horizon HX300E<br>Weight:</strong> 240g <br><strong>Dimensions:</strong> H285mm (including antenna) x W65mm x D38mm<strong><br>Contact: </strong><a href="http://www.standardhorizon.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.standardhorizon.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Cobra_Marine_HH415_2.jpg"><h2>Cobra-Marine-HH415 2.jpg</h2><strong>Cobra Marine HH415</strong><br><strong>Price:</strong> £129.95<br><br>This VHF comes with a British 240V plug, European plug, swinging belt clip, 12V charger, battery clip which holds a base for charging, which has an infill so it can charge the whole radio, or just the battery. It also has a lithium-ion battery and a clip holding six emergency AA batteries.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Cobra_Marine_HH415_VHF_profile_2.jpg"><h2>Cobra-Marine-HH415-VHF-profile 2.jpg</h2><strong>Cobra Marine HH415<br>Weight:</strong> 228g, plus batteries <br><strong>Dimensions: </strong>H290mm (including antenna) x W70mm x D40mm<strong><br></strong><strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="http://www.force4.co.uk" target="_blank">www.force4.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Entel_HT644_VHF2.jpg"><h2>Entel-HT644-VHF2.jpg</h2><strong>Entel HT644</strong><br><strong>Price:</strong> £139<br><br>The Entel is a commercial unit that looks durable, if a little plain. It is waterproof to IP68, has a 12V charger, dock charger and lanyard. To adjust the squelch the radio must be turned off and then turned on while holding down a button, setting the level and then saving, which seems a little complicated.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Entel_HT644_VHF_PROFILE_2.jpg"><h2>Entel-HT644-VHF-PROFILE 2.jpg</h2><strong>Entel HT644<br>Weight: </strong>277g <strong> <br>Dimensions: </strong>H275mm (including antenna) x W62mm x D40mm<strong><br>Contact: </strong><a href="http://www.entel.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.entel.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Radio_Ocean_Pocket_2400_2.jpg"><h2>Radio-Ocean-Pocket-2400 2.jpg</h2><strong>Radio Ocean Pocket 2400<br>Price:</strong> £64.95<br><br>A budget VHF from French company Radio Ocean, this is waterproof to IPx4, so can resist just splashing, not being dropped in. For UK buyers, it needs a power adapter. but it doesnt say when it is charging.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Radio_Ocean_Pocket_2400_VHF_side_2.jpg"><h2>Radio-Ocean-Pocket-2400-VHF-side 2.jpg</h2><strong>Radio Ocean Pocket 2400<br>Weight: </strong>190g, plus batteries <strong><br>Dimensions: </strong>H245mm (including antenna) x W63mm x D 38mm<strong><br></strong><strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="http://www.force4.co.uk" target="_blank">www.force4.co.uk</a><a href="https://cms2.ipcmediasecure.com/Galleries/edit/id/www.force4.co.uk" target="_blank"></a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Plastimo_SX_200_2.jpg"><h2>Plastimo-SX-200 2.jpg</h2><strong>Plastimo SX-200</strong><br><strong>Price: </strong>£140.65<br><br>The Plastimo comes hard wired with a two-pin plug, but an adapter is included. It also has a 12V charger. The lithium-ion battery is well secured. It is the smallest on test, which means that it will quite easily slide in your pocket. Three clips hold the battery in place, which reassures us that it will be properly waterproof.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Plastimo_SX_200_VHF_profile_2.jpg"><h2>Plastimo-SX-200-VHF-profile 2.jpg</h2><strong>Plastimo SX-200</strong><strong><br>Weight:</strong> 241g inc battery <br><strong>Dimensions:</strong> H265mm (including antenna) x W65mm x D36mm<br><strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="http://www.force4.co.uk" target="_blank">www.force4.co.uk</a><a href="www.force4.co.uk" target="_blank"></a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Icom_IC_M23_2.jpg"><h2>Icom-IC-M23 2.jpg</h2><strong>Icom IC-M23</strong><br><strong>Price</strong> £145<br><br>With its flash and float feature, the Icom will float upside down and three sides of the base will flash to aid recovery. It doesnt come with a dock or 12V charger, so you will have to pay out more for these. Fitted with AquaQuake, press and hold the two bottom left buttons and it will vibrate all the water off the speaker for perfect clarity in the wet.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Icom_IC_M23_VHF_profile_2.jpg"><h2>Icom-IC-M23-VHF-profile 2.jpg</h2><strong>Icom IC-M23</strong><br><strong>Weight: </strong>260g <br><strong>Dimensions: </strong>H285mm (including antenna) x W65mm x D40mm<br><strong>Contact: </strong><a href="http://www.icomuk.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.icomuk.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Simrad_HH36_2.jpg"><h2>Simrad-HH36 2.jpg</h2><strong>Simrad HH36</strong><br><strong>Price</strong> £246<br><br>Since Simrad doesnt make a non-GPS and DSC VHF, this was its budget offering. This makes the VHF far more expensive than the rest, but as this test shows, it doesnt make a difference to the internal workings of the VHF. <br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/Simrad_HH36_VHF_profile2.jpg"><h2>Simrad-HH36-VHF-profile2.jpg</h2><strong>Simrad HH36</strong><strong><br>Weight:</strong> 300g<br><strong>Dimensions: </strong>H280mm (including antenna) x W70mm x D45mm<br><strong>Contact</strong><a href="http://www.simrad-yachting.co.uk/en/" target="_blank"> www.simard-yachting.co.uk</a><br><br>For the full feature and to read our verdicts see the <a href="http://www.motorboatsmonthly.co.uk/magazine/50204/november-2013">November 2013 issue of MBM</a>.
