Icom IC-M410BB & IC-M510BB Black Box VHF radios
It’s tempting to think you have all bases covered on a boat with a proper fixed VHF radio below deck, plus a handheld to use in the cockpit. However, reality is different, especially for boats that are mostly sailed short-handed or with family crew.
The problem is that, when difficulties arise, it’s often critical to minimise time below deck. That leaves the handheld unit as the default radio, yet its range is much reduced through a combination of low antenna height and maximum
