All USA/International and Canadian Marine Channels
DSC capability including distress and individual calling
Submersible
Unique rubber grip design on the microphone
Product Review
Product Description
Compact, Sleek and Submersible rated DSC radio Completely new design using the latest in die-cast construction and water-proofing. Full DSC with position reply, Scan, Instant Weather access with weather alert. Built to take the elements the Solara DSC is J.I.S. 7 tested and certified. Rubber armored microphone and controls.
Product Details
Uniden DSC-BK VHF Waterproof Marine Radio (Black)
Electronics: 0 pages
Publisher: Uniden
Label: Uniden
Studio: Uniden
Average Customer Review: based on 7 reviews
Sales Rank in Electronics: #4186
Customer Reviews
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It has Died 2010-08-07
Comment: I bought mine in 2007. It is mounted facing up in my boat in the open. Probably not a good idea. The boat is used only in salt water but sits ouside uncovered during the summer. Finally this year all we get on it is static. I guess it's time for a new one. I will get the same one. While it worked it worked well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Buy! 2010-07-20
Comment: What can I say, the Uniden DSC-BK Marine Radio is affordable and offers everything a boat owner looks for in a marine radio. We installed it to our 21 foot bass boat, which of course matches perfectly since the boat and interior are black. I highly recommend to invest in an antenna to get better reception and have "piece of mind" that your call will be heard. We went with the TRAM 1610-HC 5-Ft VHF Marine Antenna. Installation was simple and the cables were long enough to reach the antenna and battery. The unit also comes with microphone hanger.
Has a very large well lit display, it can even be seen in direct sunlight. Volume can be really cranked up. We live in New York and are very close to the Canadian border. Every time we are on Lake Erie we are able to hear both the US and Canadian frequencies. I giggle every time I see the distress button since it reminds me of a school fire alarm. You have to flip up the plastic tap to reveal the distress button. According to the instructions, the distress signal can be heard from 20 nautical miles away, or as my husband puts it "20-25 miles as the bird flies".
Now we can feel safe when boating on the Great Lakes. Uniden is know for their reputable products and are built to last.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Marine radio 2010-02-06
Comment: This appears to be a fine radio. But I did not realize that there were so many components that needed to be purchased before I can use it. I take responsibility for not knowing myself. But the item discription might have alerted me to the fact that there were additional components necessry before I can use it. It is still not up and running because I am having trouble finding the necessary parts. I did not know that I did not know.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Christmas gift. 2010-01-07
Comment: This was a Christmas present for my son. He won't be using it until Summer, so I can't comment on it yet.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works fine and thanks again !! 2009-09-28
Comment: Works fine and thanks again !!Uniden DSC-BK 25-Watt Full-Featured Fixed Mount VHF Marine Radio (Black)