Garmin VHF 200 Marine Radio

The Garmin VHF 200 marine radio is slightly more advanced marine receiver from Garmin for those looking for more powerful features. It comes standard with a two-way hailer system and is also NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 compliant..

It has a number of great features:

• 25 watts of transmit power - allows you to stay in touch anywhere on the water
• 20 watt hailer system - 20 watt public address system which can be connected to a hailer horn or external speaker
• Full remote control capabilities - supports 1 wired GHS 10 or up to 3 GHS 20 hand-set microphones
• Full class D DSC calling capability - Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability via NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 interfaces allow you to make distress calls with the push of a button
• Weather alerts - NOAA weather alerts and position tracking allows a mariner to keep tabs on boats in the area
• Large 3.2 inch screen - largest screen available in its class to make it easy to read
• Flexible installation - removable front caps so it can be added in cockpit consoles or cabin bulkheads, also can be flush-mounted
• Submersible - strong, weatherproof design that is submersible to IPX7 standards

The Garmin VHF 200 Marine Radio package from eMarine Supplies includes:

• VHF 200 unit
• Hailer NMEA 0183 cable
• Power cable
• Bail mount and knobs
• Flush mount gasket
• Marine mounting screws
• Mic hanger
• Protective cover
• Protective speaker mic
• Documentation

Key specs for the unit:

• Unit Dimensions - Flush-Mounted - WxHxD: 7.16 x 3.86 x 6.42" (18.2 x 9.8 x 16.3 cm)
• Unit Dimensions - Bracket-Mounted - WxHxD: 7.56 x 4.65 x 6.42" (19.2 x 11.8 x 16.3 cm)
• Waterproof: yes (IPX7)
• Temperature Range: from 14ºF to 122ºF (from -10ºC to 50ºC)
• Compass-safe Distance: 20 in. (500 mm)
• Speaker Microphone Audio Power: 94 dBA
• Digital Selective Calling: Class D
• Frequency Bands: All USA, Canadian, and International marine channels; 10 NOAA weather channels
• Operating Voltage: 12.0 Vdc
• Current Drain: Standby: 350 mA; Receive: 600 mA; Transmit: 6.0 A at HI power (25 W); 2.0 A at LO power (1 W)
• Hailer Output Power: 20 W at 4 ohms
• Transmitter Output (at 13.6 Vdc): 25 W (HI); 1 W (LO)
• Frequency Range: 156.050 MHz to 163.275 MHz (including WX channels)