POS means piece of...Excrement, for several reasons. Below is a letter I wrote to my original sales guy up in MI. Has anybody else had these issues with their NS100?
Can anybody recommend a replacement? I don't want a similar form factor, I'd rather go with a more traditional type, i.e. Icom M604, or something to that effect.
Thanks,
Tim
Hi -
I'm having an issue with my radio. Several actually. The mounting bracket is in a horrible position and is made of very weak material, so now the handset won't stay latched on because the lug is broken. The connector itself is VERY temperamental to put on as you have to very carefully slide it over an inane series of pins that seem to almost want to bend.
I'd never take the darn thing off the pins in the first place but because of it's position and how it juts out into the walkway between the helm seat and the aft cockpit area, you will inevitably knock it out of the connector walking by it - and since the locking mechanism isn't working because it's very weak plastic and won't grab, even the slightest touch knocks it out of the socket.
So now I'm using a cheap handheld because my VHF that came with the boat is only a paperweight.
I spoke with the folks at Marine Max and they said Sea Ray wouldn't do anything about it and that I should talk to my original dealer, so now I'm asking you if you have any ideas.
I don't want to replace it with the same model as the model itself has serious design flaws - instead, I want to go with a traditional VHF radio.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks,
Tim
Can anybody recommend a replacement? I don't want a similar form factor, I'd rather go with a more traditional type, i.e. Icom M604, or something to that effect.
Thanks,
Tim
Hi -
I'm having an issue with my radio. Several actually. The mounting bracket is in a horrible position and is made of very weak material, so now the handset won't stay latched on because the lug is broken. The connector itself is VERY temperamental to put on as you have to very carefully slide it over an inane series of pins that seem to almost want to bend.
I'd never take the darn thing off the pins in the first place but because of it's position and how it juts out into the walkway between the helm seat and the aft cockpit area, you will inevitably knock it out of the connector walking by it - and since the locking mechanism isn't working because it's very weak plastic and won't grab, even the slightest touch knocks it out of the socket.
So now I'm using a cheap handheld because my VHF that came with the boat is only a paperweight.
I spoke with the folks at Marine Max and they said Sea Ray wouldn't do anything about it and that I should talk to my original dealer, so now I'm asking you if you have any ideas.
I don't want to replace it with the same model as the model itself has serious design flaws - instead, I want to go with a traditional VHF radio.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks,
Tim