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John J.

Hand Held

I just bought a hand held for the cockpit. The manual says it should be kept 3 ft. from the compass. I had intended to keep it on the nav pod. Has anyone had any experience with it affecting the compass?
 
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Paul Akers

Hand helds and compass

I keep my hand held well away from the compass and never have it turned on unless I'm using it. But I was once transmitting from it as I bent over to adjust the Autohelm and the boat pulled a 90 degree turn to port. The fluxgate compass was affected by the transmission. Could have been a problem is confined quarters.
 
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Don

Never!!

Don't monitor VHF, too much like CB, yakking and BS'n. From what I have heard, most people using it don't know how to use it.
 
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Roger Mummah

Yep-All The Time

When we are cruising aboard Endless Summer we are always monitoring channel 16 unless we're in a place where some other channel is used by cruisers. In the US, it's 16 and in most of the Bahamas it's also 16. Near Marsh Harbour it's 68. Haven't been to George Town yet, but I think it's 68 there too. In Florida the bridges are on channel 9, so when transiting the ICW down here we're on 9. BUT, we always have the VHF ON! Bye, Roger and Susie Mummah, s/v Endless Summer
 
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Barrie McDonald

VHF

NEVER. WHAT A BUNCH OF NOISY CHATTER. I GET A HEADACHE. I PUT ON A CD INSTEAD.
 
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Sam Conant

Listening on VHF 16

Of course I monitor 16 and listen to 9 as well .. And, as an amateur radio licensee, I monitor our local repeater frequency(ies), and carry a cell phone for use aboard if necessary. Communication is an essential safety element, and being able to communicate on usable frequencies (whether or not I find the drivel thereon meaningless) is important for my and my passengers' safety.
 
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Michael

Ugh!

I can not take it for very long! I scan 9, 13, 16, 67, 68 and 72. 13 tells me more as the commercial traffic is heavy here and I can tell what they are doing. The childish CBish <gr> chatter grates on my nerves after about an hour. Luckily I am out in the bay away from the traffic by that time.
 
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NH

Unless I use the GPS.

When I turn on the GPS, I get too much interefence. Can't hear anything on 16 or others except a rythmic static pulse.. Ugh!
 
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dave

monitoring vhf

bridges in nj are 13 IF they are listening before memeoraila day and after labor day! i monitor 16 and check on 9 IF anyone is ever there
 
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SailboatOwners.com

Final results

Final results for the Quick Quiz ending 9/3/2001: Do you monitor your VHF radio whule on the water? 67% Channel 16 21% No 09% Channel 9 03% Other channel
 
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Bill Hendrick

Handheld by compass

I use mine at the helm station all the time and it is in a teak holder about 6 inches from the compass; never have noticed any problems, but next time I key that radio, I'll watch the compass and see if it moves.
 
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Don

Yes.....Ch 16.

If we could only get those that get 10 radio checks per day, to all go to ch9 and talk to each other.
 
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Jack

Always Monitor - It's Mandatory

Yes, we always monitor the VHF, not only because it's mandatory to monitor at lease VHF 16, but because it allows us to monitor what's gonig on around us and occasionally tune into the weather. We usually monitor 9, 16 and 22a. Now and then, when there's some interesting traffic, we'll monitor one or two other 'working' channels. The useless chatter can sometimes be a problem and constant calls for a 'radio check' are getting really annoying. But, sometimes, a heated discussion will take place between two 'skippers' and it results in a good laugh on our part.
 
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