>> Actually I was comparing prices for "submersible" radios and quoted prices as such. I'm sorry I didn't state that. I'm also sorry that I missed a previous "extensive" thread. I'm a relatively new subscriber and was not aware of paddlewise faq. Maybe I should have done a Dejanews search first. I have one of those big 1/5 W that I purchased for $100. It requires bagging and doesn't have weather alert. I want something smaller, submersible for emergency contact, monitoring traffic, and getting weather reports. I'm currently not interested in chatting. In all likelyhood, I'll be getting a nice ICOM or Alpeco. I just was thinking . . .really . . .that the handheld vendors are catering to a market other than a "handfull" of kayakers. The extended altitude/range of the larger vessels may make good use of the extra 7dB of power but sitting below water surface (or swimming) may obviate the need for more power. Fred >> ************************************************************************** * I think any of the true submersibles is likely to have the features you want. Since they tend to be higher priced in any event, the submersibles also tend to be full-featured. I have an Icom IC-M1, which has the weather alert you want, is fully submersible, and is one of the smallest of the VHF marine radios. West Marine at http://www.iwol.com/iww/customers/westmarine/ has it priced at $260, but I got mine on sale at Boat/US for $20 less. For $20 more, however, you can get it with a larger battery (the IC-M1+). FWIW, Bill Newman carried a bare Icom IC-M1 in his PFD pocket during his 160-mile crossing of Lake Superior with Don Dimond and had no problems with it. This was after returning several other radios to Boat/US because they failed. Bill doesn't like to operate a radio through a bag. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 10 1998 - 07:33:28 PDT
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