eruptn 95 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Would like to set up an external speaker; find it hard to hear the main VHF. 1) Where are people mounting them 2) Any model prefered for use or to aviod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southernman 73 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Eruptn, I have been through several speakers now and in the end gave up. I now have it routed through the cockpit speakers if i need it. But to be honest I don't have it on much!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 A horn speaker is the way to go. Most are safe outdoors but require little volume to amplify the audio. Just look a little unsightly for the fussy buggars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I have a Raymarine 70 VHF set downstairs plus 2nd station extension in the cockpit mounted by the wheels - which acts as speaker, mic and full second control. So I can listen, talk and operate set whilst steering. Works perfectly. http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=10840 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 72 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I have a speaker mounted in the cockpit but it is subject to damage from crew and weather. A possibility could be a surface? speaker (flat panel exciter) that mounts internally against a free panel which turns into the speaker when the magnetron vibrates, so there is no orifice in the panel that may leak. The sound quality is poor in deeper sounds but ok speaking levels. Available from Jaycar for around $16.00. A boat nearby has a whole swarm of them stuck inside the boat in the cockpit and sounds great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geoff-halo 19 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I had the same problem which I resolved with this little product: https://www.nasamarine.com/product/waterproof-vhf-extension-speaker/ Has worked well for 3 years in very wet conditions on my boat with Uniden UM380 radio. You just need to check your radio provides external speaker output. Local NZ agent is: 360 Marine Supplies 360marinesupplies@clear.net.nz> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Say it again? A horn speaker. The audio is of a higher pitch so can be heard clearly over engines, mother in-laws etc and requires very little power to drive them. One wire pair, one 2.5mm tip sleave and horn speaker..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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