Equipped with an oversized LCD screen, the five-watt HX370S handheld VHF from Standard Horizon is submersible and easy to use. The VHF features a speaker microphone, programmable and priority scans, dual watch, an eight-channel preset key, a 16-hour NiMh battery and a highly visible distress strobe. The VHF can operate on 40 Land Mobile channels, has DSC capability and sells for $180. Standard Horizon; (714) 827-7600; www.standardhorizon.com.
