Re: [Paddlewise] "Waterproof" VHF Radios..comment

From: Arthur M. Greene <amg52_at_columbia.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 18:00:21 -0400
>Definitions are not all they sound. Waterproof means... go ahead, roll
>with it >on deck without a bag.   Waterresistant means...splash or light
>rain  is ok but >don't ever drop it in the water.

Actually, for some mfrs., "waterproof" is distinguished from "immersion
proof," in yet another example of 1984-speak. Where is
truth-in-advertising? (Ans.: elsewhere.)

AMG


Arthur M. Greene
amg52_at_columbia.edu
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