First Look: Cobra HH500 Floating VHF Radio with Bluetooth

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    Pitched as an iPhone speakerphone and speaker alternative for marine use, Cobra’s IPX7-rated submersible and floating handset HH500 ($170) looks like a walkie-talkie and packs a 1/3/6-Watt VHF radio, rechargeable battery pack, and other useful features. In addition to wirelessly pairing with Apple’s devices, HH500 enables nautical users to tune into U.S.A., Canadian, and international channels, including all of the NOAA’s weather channels, as well as receiving weather alerts. HH500 also includes a noise-cancelling microphone and “Burping” speaker that can vibrate water out of its grille for better performance after submersion. A charging dock is included, as are wall and vehicle power adapters, mounting screws, a handstrap, and a second battery pack that you can self-supply with five disposable AA cells as a backup.

    First Look: Cobra HH500 Floating VHF Radio with Bluetooth


    First Look: Cobra HH500 Floating VHF Radio with Bluetooth

    First Look: Cobra HH500 Floating VHF Radio with Bluetooth

    First Look: Cobra HH500 Floating VHF Radio with Bluetooth

    First Look: Cobra HH500 Floating VHF Radio with Bluetooth

    First Look: Cobra HH500 Floating VHF Radio with Bluetooth

     

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    Company and Price

    Company: Cobra Electronics

    Website: www.Cobra.com

    Model: HH500

    Price: $170

    Compatible: All iPads, iPhone 4/4S/5/5c/5s, iPod touch 4G/5G

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    Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.