Standard Horizon HX751
First Look at a Next Gen Handheld

The Standard Horizon HX751 is a recent release and is an updated version of the earlier HX750S radio. It has a maximum power output of 6-watts and is designed to float. That is a great feature for a handheld built for marine use.

The HX751 ships with both an automatic AC charger and 12-volt DC charger. It is one only a few marine handheld VHF radios on the market that includes both types of battery charger as standard equipment.

Standard Horizon
HX751

This Standard Horizon VHF is built on a die cast frame and housed in a polycarbonate case.

One new feature added when this radio was upgraded was a luminescent, glow in the dark, gasket between the two case halves. With this addition I expect this radio to not only be tough and durable but be an easy find in the darkest cabin.

The HX751 features an SOS strobe light, the ability to select up to ten favorite channels and choose one with a single button press, and audio tone controls for bass and treble adjustment.

Transmitter power is selectable over four ranges from 1- to 6-watts. The unit is capable of using all US, international, and Canadian channels as well as NOAA weather channels.

Channel names are user programmable and so is one of the scan modes. The HX751 also has priority and dual watch channel scan modes.

One special feature retained on the HX751 is the front panel mounted water temperature sensor.

This radio is waterproof and carries an IPX7 rating. This means it can be submerged to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes without sustaining any damage.

According to our internet search this radio is the least expensive floating VHF on the market. It carries a 3-year warranty on the radio with a 12-month warranty on the battery.

I am expecting a sample of this radio soon. Once in hand I'll run it through a battery of tests.

You'll see my report here.

Buy this new release marine handheld VHF radio here.