Garmin 4212

[elim]

I ordered a Garmin 4212 network Bundle today and coupled that with a stainless airmar B-164 20 degree transduces.What I need now is a vhf radio.Which one should I get?

[elim]

What should I look for in a radio?

[Reelentless]

I like Icom. The M422 is a good buy.

[fish_on]

Originally Posted by Reelentless

I like Icom. The M422 is a good buy.

[BiteFactory]

Originally Posted by elim

I ordered a Garmin 4212 network Bundle today and coupled that with a stainless airmar B-164 20 degree transduces.What I need now is a vhf radio.Which one should I get?

Hi Elim,

I like your new boat. Curious how the modification changed the handling? Have you had it out in the waves yet? I guess without a vhf I hope not.

You are missing a great part of this board - the stuff in the past. You really should work the search option. There are years worth of great posts about all kinds of stuff. Spend an hour reading and you'll be far better for it. Asking for a repeat will only get you a tiny bit of this info.

Here's an example of what I found by searching for "vhf radio":
http://www.ifish.net/board/showthrea...ight=vhf+radio

Only thing I'd add is be sure to get a radio with two way DSC. I think most new people expect this is always the case but the cheaper radios sometime only have inputs and not outputs. Example: icom 402 can only receive lat/lon position input from a chartplotter. An icom M504 for example can also output others positions to your chartplotter. So can the Standard Horizon Quest+ radios that I have. When you think you have the radio you want just look up the manual online and make sure the wiring instructions show a send and receive for DSC. With 2 way DSC you will be able to have buddy positions or distress calls plotted on your chartplotter. For more details on this do a search for DSC or DSC wiring. It has been covered in detail.

John

[elim]

John Thanks.I don't know how she runs yet.I have not got the wiring finished.I spoke with Jim Miller (the builder) and he told he he thinks it will run beter.He told me he wanted the cab farther forward when it was built but his buddy that he was building it for did not.

[Reel Obsession]

Hey elim. Haven't done any researh on the radios, but did just do the whole which chartplotter do I buy" dance. Really like the Garmin when all was said and done and planning on buying the 4210 and GMR18 radome. Any suggestions on best place to buy?

[elim]

Boe marine It was he same price as the cheapest I found on Ebay.I have heard that their customer service is great.I ordered on Fri and will have on Wen.I would get the network bundle.It saved a hell of a lot of money.

Originally Posted by Reel Obsession

Hey elim. Haven't done any researh on the radios, but did just do the whole which chartplotter do I buy" dance. Really like the Garmin when all was said and done and planning on buying the 4210 and GMR18 radome. Any suggestions on best place to buy?

[olybirds]

I got my 4210 from them.. Bad news about the 4210 is it doesnt come as a bundle. the 4212 and the 4208 do, its a good value if you want the XM weather. I wish I could have got the 4212, but my console wasnt big enough to accomadate it...

I ordered the 4210, HD radar, standard Horizon VHF and a Digital 529 antenna. Now I just wish the boat Im buying would show up....