To: >internet:paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Dave, >> Appreciate the warning. Where did they seem to leak ... I did not disassemble to avoid voiding warranties, but as I recall the seal was very complicated (lots of curves). Likely just poor design. >> What is your experience with a 1/2 wave antenna? Any increase in transmitter range? No specifics, but a definite improvement. At Tracy Arm (a fiord 40 miles south of Juneau) a customer with a 1/2 wave on an Icom M9 was able to communicate with Juneau, while his buddy in a Bayliner power boat with 25 watts and a big-boat whip antenna couldn't. 1/2 waves help here in situations where you can get a bounce off of a mountainside, as well as giving better range over flat water. Why the big boat couldn't get a signal in or out I don't know, but I have heard of other similar situations. BTW the M7 and M9 are excellent radios if you can find a used one (they are no longer made). It has a big-bore TNC coax jack for the antenna, and an optional battery case that takes 6-AA batteries. With Ni-Cads you can keep your radio functioning on long trips with a small solar charger. (If anyone is interested, I have an AA battery case that has been gathering dust here since the M7 and M9 went out of production -- send me a sidebar). While not waterproof, these radios have some big advantages if you are willing to keep them dry by other means. -- Larry Edwards Baidarka Boats *************************************************************************** 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 May 01 1998 - 12:23:42 PDT
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