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VHF Radio Versus Cell Phone

Why you need a marine radio.

As this rescue account from the Coast Guard News indicates, a VHF radio is superior to a cell phone, especially when boaters need emergency assistance.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, Ga., rescued a man and woman Sunday morning after the boaters became disoriented and ran their vessel aground, stranding them on their boat in the Wright River near Elba Island, Ga.

Read the full story here.

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