A Marine Band VHF Radio for us!

Last year on the Rivers Trent and Ouse we were really impressed with boats managing to contact the lock keepers by radio. The locks would be all ready for them to go in, while we had to moor in the bollards and wait to be seen!

I did, in the end, realise that if I phoned them on the mobile, then No Problem would get this preferential treatment too!

However, quite a few of the phone numbers in the book were incorrect. Either that or the lockie wouldn't answer the phone as he was probably busy. We decided that if we could find a radio at a reasonably cheap price then we would buy ourselves one. I couldn't justify hundreds of pounds just for a radio that would only be used so rarely on the waterways.

Not really knowing what it was I wanted, I was too unsure to buy on ebay, also they weren't that 'cheap'... and would be second hand, and I couldn't send it back if I didn't want it etc etc!

So I found one... a good price, but I still didn't know if it was what we needed, well I have no idea!! I asked on the newsgroups, and the replies there confirmed that the one I had in mind would do the job. Here it is then, just a simple hand held, small and will do the trick from half a mile before a manned lock or bridge.

Our New Radio

So for £47 including VAT and delivery, No Problem will have it easy next year!!

By the way, smashing online chandlery that is.... JG Technologies Ltd and a price promise with a difference.. "We will gladly match any lower advertised price, on any item, from any dealer that has stock.. We also give you a free gift with your order for letting us know" Hey WOW!