I'm very impressed with my standard horizon , wondered if it was wirth paying more for icom , but using the sh has proved to be a better radio , our club use icoms and when I take my sh out on rescue duty , it can be heard when icoms become unitelligble which was a pleasant suprise to me , also dropped the sh in water launching rib , didnt notice till too late (had started a race ) , on return 3 hours later found it , still under water , still workung - no probs , had it checked out , no probs .