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Whitworths Marine · Standard post

GME GX865 5/1 Watt Handheld Portable VHF Marine Radio - White

$299.95 at Whitworths Marine

Price read off Whitworths Marine’s live product page on 15 September 2026 · this link earns us nothing today

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The dad who fishes out of sight of land with a mobile phone in a sandwich bag as his entire safety plan

What it is

Handheld VHF marine radio with switchable 5W/1W transmit power, IPX8 water protection, floating body, built-in torch, voice recording, dual and triple watch, and a 4000mAh battery charged over USB-C. Whitworths catalogue number 69811.

Why we picked it

A mobile phone loses signal offshore and dies the moment it gets wet, whereas a 5 watt handheld VHF reaches other boats and Marine Rescue when neither of those things is true. This one is IPX8, floats, and has a torch built in, so it is also what he grabs when the boat’s power dies at night.

Getting it to dad

Delivery class
Standard parcel postNormal parcel post across the metro network.
Dispatch
Normally within 5 business days, most quicker
Then in transit
Metro 2 to 4 business days, regional 3 to 12 days from Sydney
Postage
Not published

Dispatch and transit are separate windows and the estimate on a product page is usually only the second one. How long Australia Post actually takes.

If it is wrong

No change-of-mind returns. If it is the wrong thing, Dad is keeping it.

They state they will not refund if you simply changed your mind, found it cheaper elsewhere, decided you did not like it or had no use for it.

A faulty, unsafe or misdescribed product carries a consumer guarantee no store policy can remove. Whitworths Marine’s full terms.

Whitworths Marine’s delivery and returns pages were read on 3 September 2026. Policies change without notice; theirs at checkout is the one that binds.

What it has cost

  1. $299.9515 September 2026

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