Hi All,

I have a choice between VHF radios:

1) Midland Neptune 100 DSC Marine Radio - $169 from Whitworths
or
2) GME GX600 (not GX600D) - $199 from just about anywhere.

Will also be buying a GPS/Sounder combo either:

1) a Lowrance Elite 5 with navionics gold card - $829 from BIAS
or
2) a Lowrance HDS 5 gen 2 (no card) - $850 from BCF + another $300 ish for a local card

The GPS could plug into the DSC radio which would be nice I guess.

Advice on which choices to make would be appreciated. I'm on a budget but will stretch it if you think I should.

PS... for those who know about my Ocean Cylinder Neptune boat project - I just pick up a nice used DF140 to repower it. Someone was upgrading to a "lean burn"