For more than 50 years Standard Horizon has built and delivered the finest radios on the market and that’s why we can say, “Nothing takes to water like Standard Horizon“.

Our mission is quite simple, “Produce the finest marine electronics on the market to meet the needs of boater’s everywhere”.

1956 Established General Television Service Co., Ltd.

1958 Started manufacturing and selling shortwave band SSB radio equipment.

1962 Started exporting shortwave band SSB transmitters to Australia.

1963 Started exporting shortwave band SSB transmitters to Europe.

1964 Head office moved to Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and trade name changed to Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd.

2000 Head office moved to Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, and trade name changed to Vertex Standard Co., Ltd. And obtained ISO14001 certification.