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You've seen them used at airports in public safety; you've seen them being used at major commercial events, and even on jobsite work. Handheld VHF radio, VHF radios or simply 'walkie talkies' as they are commonly known these days are used all over the world as tools for easy and affordable communication between groups of people. 

Ever wanted to stay in touch with a group of people over a small area? Well these VHF radios can be used aboard boats as handheld marine VHF radio, marine radio, or VHF radios on land. The slight disadvantage though is if there is a large hill or other large obstruction in-front of you and the person you are trying to contact with your handheld VHF radio, chances are you won't get any signal at all. But all things considered you shouldn't expect too much from handheld VHF radio or marine radio for that matter, as their range is much lower than other mounted radios; this is because the maximum power VHF radios and marine VHF radio can build up is much lower-typically below 6 Watts.

On the bright side there is really no limit to where you could take your handheld VHF radio or marine radio VHF.

If you need one in remote areas it is probably a good idea to look for a durable model; one that can take the punishment of the outback for starters. I would normally look for one that is waterproof, easy to use, has a seemingly endless battery life, and a warranty of no less than one year.  But the considerations you would take when choosing a fixed mount radio or marine radio also apply to a handheld VHF radio and handheld marine radio VHF; such as transmit power etc. Remember, a marine radio VHF band will work on line-of-sight.

These days' handheld marine radios are waterproof. The Icom M88 Mini Handheld VHF Radio is one that falls in the class of well designed marine radio VHF. It is not just another marine radio of the VHF band, and a closer look at what sets the IC-M88 marine radio apart from all other VHF marine radios is very clear. Icom designed the IC-M88 to withstand the most extreme environments at both sea and on land. Unlike other handheld VHF radios of its class, the IC-M88 marine radio has the toughest exterior I have seen to date with complete waterproofing which protects the internals of this VHF marine radio (you can get more info on waterproof grades at SailRadios.com).

Operation is simple and easy, with no confusing configurations or many buttons. It also has a huge clear LCD and best off all, backlit buttons if you ever get stuck in the night. It'll give you 15 hours of talking time, which is plenty in my opinion if you compare it with a cellular phone. It has options too, for instance you can buy a waterproof speaker-microphone, useful for those of you who need it, and 22 programmable channels to use when you are on land.