Troubleshooting the VHF radio

When bad things happen at sea, a communication system to get support is vital, and making sure that system functions well is equally paramount. In this report by Eric Steinberg with Farallon Electronics, he shares his thoughts on troubleshooting the VHF radio: In our experience, the radio is rarely the problem; maybe 1 out of 100 or of a thousand radios are bad. With VHF radio, receiving is relatively easy, meaning the antenna system can still be pretty bad and receive the usual weather stations. But if the weather stations that are usually crystal clear are now scratchy, there could…