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Garmin, the world’s largest marine electronics manufacturer, has released its Signal VHF 400 and VHF all-in-one marine radios to help boaters stay connected and aware of their surroundings on the water.

Boasting a revolutionary sleek design, the Garmin Signal VHF radios take up minimal space at the helm and feature an industry-first 3.5in colour touchscreen with edge-to-edge glass.

The premium Garmin Signal VHF 400 enhances situational awareness by offering an integrated Class B AIS (Automatic Identification System) transponder, which transmits vessel name, position, course and speed to nearby AIS-equipped vessels.

Susan Lyman, Garmin’s vice-president of global consumer sales and marketing, said: “When performance and reliability are of utmost importance, the new Garmin Signal VHF radios provide mariners with peace of mind on the water.

“With a compact, yet modern design, the all-in-one radios offer advanced software features to enable reliable offshore communication when boaters need it most.”

Leveraging Garmin’s most forward-thinking radio technology into one of the world’s smallest all-in-one marine radios, the Garmin Signal VHF series provides reliability on the water.

They are said to remove unnecessary radio noise with automated squelch and adaptive noise cancellation, which automatically works to tune out background noise, for superior VHF audio clarity when transmitting or receiving voice communication.

The series will automatically record up to three minutes of audio transmission from any active channel. The radio can record three different channels simultaneously. Advanced watch modes also allow captains to listen to six channels at the same time for VHF activity.

And it can transmit a distress signal to nearby vessels with the distress button which uses Class D DSC (Digital Selective Calling) to automatically send crucial information that can help emergency responders.

Audio over engine, wave and wind noise is improved with the included fist mic that features a loud built-in speaker plus adaptive background noise cancellation and can be mounted in an optimal position, even away from the head unit.

The Garmin Signal VHF 400 lets you transmit and receive VHF/DSC/AIS communication from a single VHF antenna. An integrated GPS antenna/receiver, built-in advanced diagnostics tools and support for 12 and 24V electrical systems are included.

You can even control a Garmin Signal VHF 400 or VHF 220 with the Signal RM 100 remote station, allowing mariners to connect via the Garmin Marine Network and control radio functions from a secondary helm or flybridge.

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