Need Help - With a WHAM

Dmarina · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

Hoping for HELP. I would like to purchase a Uniden WHAM for a West Marine VHF550 for my husband for Christmas, but can not find one. Please, if anyone has any leads that would help I would be very appreciated. Thanks in in advance. Diane Also WISHING A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!!!

camaraderie · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

Dmarina...RIGHT HERE!!

http://shop.sailnet.com/product_info.php/products_id/647?search=1&category=Electronics|electronics.jpg

or in Black:
http://shop.sailnet.com/product_info.php/products_id/32941?search=1&category=Electronics|electronics.jpg

erps · #3 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

I bought a radio last spring and had planned on going with a WHAM mic. Even back then, vendors were not supplying them anymore. I got the impression, after looking around on the web, that the manufactures were accumulating a lot of unhappy customers. I ended up installing a small cockpit speaker for monitoring the radio and then a handheld up in the cockpit for close in communication.

camaraderie · #4 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

I don't think a cockpit speaker takes the place of a FULL 25watt power radio and intercom/hailer in your hand. My Wham works GREAT!!

Dmarina · #5 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

Cam - Thanks for the info, but I was told the WHAMx4 would not work with a West Marine VHF550. If the one you have will, I'll be more than GLAD to buy it thru SailNet. Thanks again

SEMIJim · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Dmarina

Hoping for HELP. I would like to purchase a Uniden WHAM for a West Marine VHF550 for my husband for Christmas, ...

The Uniden wireless remote access mic will probably only work with Uniden radios or, possibly, Uniden radios re-branded--if such a thing exists.

I don't know if there's a wired or wireless mic option for the WM radio in question. Either an on-line search of the radio's specs or a knowledgeable WM rep. should be able to tell you that.

Good luck,
Jim

camaraderie · #7 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

Uniden builds the radio for West and Wham is compatible.

Dmarina...sorry...you are correct that the Wham4 will not work with your radio. Fortunately...Amazon has the original Wham in stock:
Amazon.com: Uniden WHAM Wireless Microphone for Polaris and Oceanus Marine Radio: Electronics

sailingdog · #8 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

SemiJIM-

WM rebadges other brands for their own electronics. For instance, I have a Garmin 276C Plus, which is co-branded with West Marine, and not sold elsewhere. IIRC, their older handheld radios were made by Uniden.

erps · #9 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

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Uniden builds the radio for West and Wham is compatible.

Dmarina...sorry...you are correct that the Wham4 will not work with your radio. Fortunately...Amazon has the original Wham in stock:
Amazon.com: Uniden WHAM Wireless Microphone for Polaris and Oceanus Marine Radio

Might want to read the review on that particular mic at the bottom of the page. It wasn't very flattering.

Dmarina · #10 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008

ERPS - Thanks. I did and that's somewhat of what I've been told by many others. Thanks.