9 Dec
2021
9 Dec
'21
4:54 p.m.
Santa gave me a Std Horizon HX-851 a few years ago. Comes with two rechargeable Li-Ion batteries, plus a third battery pack that takes a few AAA batteries. I figure that all gives me at least 30 hours of On time. I bring it along on mutli-day trips for emergencies, backup NOAA Wx, bridge openings, and if I need to hear conversation, there's always the chitchat amongst the commercial fisherman in the 60s channels. As someone else noted, the rudimentary GPS feature seems a bit unnecessary. - Brad