Is anyone familiar with the STANDARD HORIZON QUEST VHF RADIO? I'm thinking of buying this radio, a good deal at $149.00 ? ANY REVIEWS ? I need a basic radio with some xtra safty features, DSC, can I plug my GPS into this radio ? thank's ERIC.
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QUEST VHF Radio Features:
Standard Horizon QUEST GX1255S VHF Radio: From the website [which you might want to look at
]: http://www.standardhorizon.com/ 25W VHF with Digital Selective Calling, NOAA Weather Alert, Submersibile and is backed by a 3 year waterproof guarantee. DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING The QUEST meets the Internationally recognized requirements for SC101 Digital Selective Calling. The DISTRESS function activates the unattended, continuous digital MAYDAY including vessel identification, Latitude / Longitude and time, to facilitate prompt response. Additional calls that can be made are Individual, Urgency, Safety, Position Request (reply only). GPS REPEATABILITY When connected to a GPS receiver the QUEST repeats Latitude and Longitude along with date and time on the radio display. This is a handy way of knowing you position when the radio and GPS are at different locations. NOAA WEATHER ALERT, PROGRAMMABLE SCANNING AND PRIORITY SCAN QUEST highlights scanning of user selected channels or priority scanning of Channel 16. Additionally, QUEST features 10 NOAA weather channels including weather alert allowing QUEST to intercept frequency encoded Weather alerts. The LCD display provides visual indications for all scanning functions in a bold easy to understand flags. The Quest also features a spring loaded DSC Distress cover, channel naming capability, dual watch, user selectable Scan and Priority Scan, NOAA weather channels with alert, and improved speaker audio Dual Watch, user selectable Scan/Priority scan and NOAA Weather channels with alert. Regards, Gord
Standard Horizon QUEST GX1255S VHF Radio: From the website [which you might want to look at
]: http://www.standardhorizon.com/ 25W VHF with Digital Selective Calling, NOAA Weather Alert, Submersibile and is backed by a 3 year waterproof guarantee. DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING The QUEST meets the Internationally recognized requirements for SC101 Digital Selective Calling. The DISTRESS function activates the unattended, continuous digital MAYDAY including vessel identification, Latitude / Longitude and time, to facilitate prompt response. Additional calls that can be made are Individual, Urgency, Safety, Position Request (reply only). GPS REPEATABILITY When connected to a GPS receiver the QUEST repeats Latitude and Longitude along with date and time on the radio display. This is a handy way of knowing you position when the radio and GPS are at different locations. NOAA WEATHER ALERT, PROGRAMMABLE SCANNING AND PRIORITY SCAN QUEST highlights scanning of user selected channels or priority scanning of Channel 16. Additionally, QUEST features 10 NOAA weather channels including weather alert allowing QUEST to intercept frequency encoded Weather alerts. The LCD display provides visual indications for all scanning functions in a bold easy to understand flags. The Quest also features a spring loaded DSC Distress cover, channel naming capability, dual watch, user selectable Scan and Priority Scan, NOAA weather channels with alert, and improved speaker audio Dual Watch, user selectable Scan/Priority scan and NOAA Weather channels with alert. Regards, GordGet a command mic
I can't comment specifically on the Quest radio, but I would also gat a command mic to go with it. I have a remote mic at the helm, and I couldn't see going without one now. I am also impressed with the quality of construction of the Standard Horizon command mic compared to the ICOM mike. It seems much more robust where it connects to the plug. Les Murray s/v Ceilidh '86 C-36 #560
I can't comment specifically on the Quest radio, but I would also gat a command mic to go with it. I have a remote mic at the helm, and I couldn't see going without one now. I am also impressed with the quality of construction of the Standard Horizon command mic compared to the ICOM mike. It seems much more robust where it connects to the plug. Les Murray s/v Ceilidh '86 C-36 #560
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Vertex (commercial radio gear) and their ham radio division is known as YAESU. I can tell you from personal experience that Yaesu radios are tough little buggers, so if Standard Horizon radios are built to the same level of quality, it would be an excellent choice. My Yaesu is a 2 meter mobile rig that is used in an open cockpit vintage Bronco for SAR work on the Rubicon Trail, and as such it has seen far more than it's fair share of abuse, including being rained on, buried in snow, extreme dust, heat, and all kinds of other things that would have sent most other radios to the scrap heap. After 7 years it is still going strong, so I guess you could say I'm hooked on the brand. Does anybody know if Standard Horizon, Yaesu and Vertex all come-off the same assembly lines?
Vertex (commercial radio gear) and their ham radio division is known as YAESU. I can tell you from personal experience that Yaesu radios are tough little buggers, so if Standard Horizon radios are built to the same level of quality, it would be an excellent choice. My Yaesu is a 2 meter mobile rig that is used in an open cockpit vintage Bronco for SAR work on the Rubicon Trail, and as such it has seen far more than it's fair share of abuse, including being rained on, buried in snow, extreme dust, heat, and all kinds of other things that would have sent most other radios to the scrap heap. After 7 years it is still going strong, so I guess you could say I'm hooked on the brand. Does anybody know if Standard Horizon, Yaesu and Vertex all come-off the same assembly lines?
Can't comment on Jeffs' question but
Standard Horizon is a fine company. They have always done right by me and their stuff is great.
Standard Horizon is a fine company. They have always done right by me and their stuff is great.
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I appreciate all your feedback. I've got one on the way.When I get to know it i'll give a report.Thank's ERIC.
I appreciate all your feedback. I've got one on the way.When I get to know it i'll give a report.Thank's ERIC.
No Ram Mic Option For Quest
I can't say for sure, but I checked the Standard web site, including a scan of the Quest owners manual, and it appears that the Quest can't be used with the Ram Mic. The only Standard unit that lists the Ram Mic option is the Intrepid+.
I can't say for sure, but I checked the Standard web site, including a scan of the Quest owners manual, and it appears that the Quest can't be used with the Ram Mic. The only Standard unit that lists the Ram Mic option is the Intrepid+.
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