Garmin's Signal VHF radios bring the future to a technology built on saving lives
Garmin has launched the Signal VHF 400 and 220 marine radios, featuring modern upgrades like color touchscreens and built-in AIS technology. These units replace bulky, outdated equipment with compact, high-tech solutions for maritime communication and safety.
Why it matters
These devices represent a significant technological leap in maritime safety, providing recreational and professional sailors with advanced situational awareness tools.
When the first VHF marine radio was bolted into an Auckland Coastguard vessel in the 1980s, it was bulky, power-hungry, and needed constant coaxing. But when it crackled to life, everything changed. Crews could talk to the shore and to each other for the first time. It was, as Coastguard New Zealand reflects in a recent feature marking 50 years as a nationally united service, the beginning of everything.
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