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Pros & Cons
Pros
Easy to install. Detailed instructions. Did have to cut more plastic away to slide this in.
The uniden um385 25 watt fixed mount marine vhf radio is a dependable, feature-rich radio. It has greatly enhanced our boating adventures. Radio seems to be extremely well built and compact.
The memory channel scan feature is a time-saver. It has a scan feature not like the older radios where you hit scan mode and if anyone is talking it will stop on that channel. It uses the older nmea0183 protocol so if you want it to communicate on you... Read More
Cons
Both units speaker no longer works its only been a month! They want it returned on my dime and then they take 5 weeks to ship a new one back. The scan mode only works on saved channels.
No response from anyone. No smoke nothing. Highly disappointed.
The radio has a non-functioning squelch that makes use of chs 5a, 11, 14, 21a and 67 unusable. Not 1 channel comes in and hooked up to a pretty good antenna.
Highlights
Quality
Excellent quality in such a small size!
Amazing product easy to use and install, the product is well made with clean ldc and easy to use knobs.
This radio has extra emergency notification feature if the radio is registered to get mmsi number.
This radio is built like a tank.
Price
With the mounting bracket all under $200
The reassurance that we can call for help when needed is priceless.
Competitiveness
Seems well made compared to any other brand.
I bought this to replace a more complicated pos that cost more.
The radio is very similar to the model it replaced.
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- This product had a total of 2,406 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 25 2024.
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I paired it with a 4 foot antenna mounted about 10 feet above the water and i am getting about 15 mile range
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I did not get to use it yet because the recommended antenna on the web page was not the correct one for the radio
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This radio has extra emergency notification feature if the radio is registered to get mmsi number
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With one button anyone can send your position and emergency message if the captain is incapacitated
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Several family members have one
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I had an older version of the radio so connecting the radio was easy
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The antenna was a bit trickier
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I didnt realize the connections would be different
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