Standard Horizon Marine Electronics
Standard Horizon is one of the world’s leaders in marine communications. The brand is owned by Yaesu USA based in Cypress, California, the subsidiary of the Japanese Yaesu Musen Co. Ltd., the company that has been producing commercial and amateur radio equipment since 1959. The enterprise as a whole was owned by Motorola from 2008 to 2012 until the agreement was made to split it returning amateur, marine, and air-band divisions under Yaesu Musen control. The company strives to produce high-quality marine electronics to meet the needs of boaters everywhere.
You simply cannot do without a Standard Horizon marine radio on the water. Marine-grade electronics are designed for reliable use and safe operation even under the most severe weather conditions and are waterproof. Even though the standards and the ways of marine communications work are constantly changing, Standard Horizon marine electronics always stays relevant to meet the requirements of private fishing boat, yacht, and powerboat users as well as government institutions, such as coast guard and other services or large shipping companies. The sure way to do it is to offer a wide range of suitable products. HF to VHF frequency band plays the most important role in marine communications and Standard Horizon effectively covers these frequencies.
Fixed-mount and handheld VHF radios from Standard Horizon are used on boards of large ships as well as on-base stations. Fully waterproof portable transceivers equipped with multi-functional remote access microphones receive high praises from shipping operators and government agencies of different countries for their safe and stable operation as well as the convenience and ease of use. Standard Horizon GPS chart plotters are very popular in the boating community mainly chosen for their quality, dependability, and functionality. Such a Standard Horizon plotter has an internal GPS receiver, built-in charts, is compatible with C-Map chips. An external transducer can add the device depth sounding and fish-finding capabilities. What’s more, the installation process is very simple and can be performed by any user in mere minutes.