Cobra MR F77B GPS Fixed Mount VHF Marine Radio 25 Watt VHF Built-In GPS Receiver Submersible LCD Display

A nice really compact VHF with many high end featueres. I was able to program it for one button emergency calls, registering through BoatUS without a fee. Easy set up and connections. Unit is pretty small and compact so it easily fit in the spot I had an old unit in. Tested it and got a response from another boater in the next harbor about 8 miles away. I only wish these units came with bluetooth connectivity for headphones - it is just not practical to hear any speaker above the noise my twin volvo pentas put out! Read more

Great VHF Radio. Easy to use, really good volume and clear reception. Read more

Installed quickly, NMEA 0183 wotks perfectly with Humminbird gps antenna. Super easy to operate, displays channel descriptions on screen, scans, great upgrade from my Standard Horizon Eclipse (which could not pick up gps coordinates from the Humminbird for some reason and therefore could not use the DSC feature.) Read more

After 3 months, the display has stopped working. The radio is still operable, but without the display there is no way to know to what station the radio is tuned. So the radio is now basically useless. I have contacted Cobra for guidance. We will see how they handle this situation. UPDATE: Cobra did repair the radio and sent it back. It is now fully functional. My only issue with the repair experience was that I had to pay to ship it to them, and I had to keep after them on the repair status. No matter how many times they say they will contact you, they will not. Each time I spoke with customer service, they were very pleasant to deal with. Also, the department that performs repairs is a completely different department from customer service. I could detect some communication issues between the two. So the lesson here is... contact them every other day to ask for a status. They will eventually come through. Read more

Radio is very nice. Read more

Small, easy to install and operate. Extra controls on the mic are handy. I have the boat parked in a pole barn. I'm using a 3db 4' mast. I set up the local radio, (wx) and it came in clearly with no static. Should be great on the water Read more

It did not come with the mount or the screw knobs even though it said it would. Read more

Once connected you can pick it up by the neck without hurting it. I advise talking to it nicely and not getting all up in its face. Makes me feel heard. Cons- if it doesn't feel the electricity, it becomes unresponsive and ignores you. Read more