Drop it on the deck, dunk it in 3 feet of water for 30 minutes, the HX500S can take the punishment the marine environment can dish out. Supplied with a high-capacity non-memory 1400mAh Nickel Metal Hydride battery, AC and DC charger with drop-in cradle and a visual battery indicator, the HX500S has the capability to keep you talking longer than most portable VHF’s on the market today.

700mW speaker audio
700mW speaker output allows you to hear communications even in noisy environments and is capable of connecting an optional speaker microphone or headset and has user changeable channel names.

Unique SOS Strobe light
In an emergency, the unique super bright LED distress strobe light, blinks internationally recognized SOS to visually signal another vessel.

Additional features
Dedicated 16/9 key, user changeable channel names, NOAA weather channels with Alert, dual watch, tri-watch, programmable and priority scanning to keep you on top of what is happening on the water. Speaker microphones are available options.

Included accessories
Supplied with a high-capacity non-memory 1400mAh Nickel Metal Hydride battery, AC and DC charger with drop-in cradle