>> That's interesting, Chuck. Didn't realize that ICOM's M1 was compliant with the JIS-7 "submersible" standards. Had thought it was just "waterproof" to the whatever-USCG standard. Defender Marine <www.defenderUS.com> has the M1 for $242.95 --- and the M1+ with the bigger battery for $259.95 --- and does not charge sales tax on out-of-state orders --- which we, the buyers, will take care of seperately with our respective state agencies, of course. Your observations are the same as ones I sent to Fred off-list; any of the "submersible" and the "waterproof" VHFs are likely to have the stuff he wants --- weather alert, scan features, etc. And, at $264.90, the "submersible" Apelco 520 still looks good, too. Joq >> ************************************************************************** * Apparently Icom changed the rating to JIS-7 after independent testers (Practical Sailor magazine in particular) gave it an immersion test. I don't know that the product itself changed any. For a product description, see http://www.icomamerica.com/marine/handhelds/#m1. One thing that makes the IC-M1 so waterproof is that the battery pack is an independently sealed clip-on, so the user never has to open the radio. The battery pack connects electrically to the radio through a couple of gold-plated contacts, which should be very corrosion-resistant. According to the ICOM Web site, the IC-M1 was rated the #1 waterproof VHF handheld radio by both Powerboat Reports and by Practical Sailor, November 1996, and a best buy among VHF handhelds by Powerboat Reports, January 1998. 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 - 09:41:47 PDT
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