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In this video we answer the question of "Why do I need a handheld VHF when I already have a cell phone?" There are so many offerings on the market, that we have to narrow things down a bit, so we’ll be looking specifically at an iPhone 8 vs. an ICOM M94D and features that are useful on a sailing vessel, or any boat for that matter. To that end we compare marine-related features of the iPhone (8 and later) and ICOM M94D, including waterproofness, flotation, battery life, charging, range, voice call, weather reports, GPS, downloadable apps, chart plotter, one-button distress, one-button MOB, AIS display, and AIS click-to-call target. A key difference between cell phones and VHF is the cell phone dependency on land-based towers. As long as you’re within range of one of these towers an iPhone is a reasonable device to rely upon, but once you’re out of cell phone range, which is pretty easy around here, the tides change considerable, and the iPhone becomes little more than a chart plotter. You can literally have two boats right beside each other in the middle of the ocean, and they won’t be able to call each other. On the other hand, the VHF will work just fine, because it uses direct transmissions and does not rely on land-based cell phone towers. Disclaimer: This content is offered solely for your education and entertainment. There are no warranties, expressed or implicit, about any content or its fitness for a particular purpose. There are risks of injury, death, drunkenness, and financial hardship involved in sailing. The skipper is always responsible for the safety of their vessel and crew. Sailing Tips is not responsible or liable in any way for anything that happens on or anywhere near your boat or any boat that we are not in command of. #handheld #vhf #cellphone #iPhone #ICOMM94D #waterproof #chartplotter #GPS #AIS #sailing #howtosail #learntosail #sailingtips