My brand new "Waterproof/water resistant" hand held VHF-Icom 3A was in one of the "waterproof" plastic bags, in my deck bag this afternoon when I decided to do a couple of rolls in Saltwater. (I have the same set up as you do John). When I got home and started cleaning up, I found not just moisture, but water in the plastic bag... the radio was wet. Moisture had gotten inside the battery case AND inside the radio. So much for waterproofing radios. Anyone know of a better method? If the radio is not handy, what good is it? Robert *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:55 PM 7/5/98 -0500, you wrote: >My brand new "Waterproof/water resistant" hand held VHF-Icom 3A was in one >of the "waterproof" plastic bags, in my deck bag this afternoon when I >decided to do a couple of rolls in Saltwater. (I have the same set up as >you do John). > >When I got home and started cleaning up, I found not just moisture, but >water in the plastic bag... the radio was wet. Moisture had gotten inside >the battery case AND inside the radio. > >So much for waterproofing radios. Anyone know of a better method? If the >radio is not handy, what good is it? > >Robert > > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** > Uniden and several others are waterproof without the plastic bag. The Aquapac is serious waterproofing for electronics. But you need to check the condition of seals, clamps, seams. Though I've not tested this in our salt water laboratories. . . I would imagine that having a pastic pouch with a large air pocket in it would tend to blow out the seams if put under pressure like getting between the deck and the paddler in an exit or entrance. I agree that the place for a radion is on the paddler, not in the boat or on the deck. Probably needed most when the paddler is separated from the boat. Geo./Svenn ______________________________ George Bergeron, Secretary '99 Oswego Heritage Council www.europa.com/~heritage/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> Uniden and several others are waterproof without the plastic bag. The >Aquapac is serious waterproofing for electronics. But you need to check the >condition of seals, clamps, seams. Aquapac: That's the brand I had... and yes, the seam must have blown out. I notice the metal rod on the aquapac corrodes really quickly... like after a long weekend on the water, it's all covered with rust. > > Though I've not tested this in our salt water laboratories. . . I would >imagine that having a pastic pouch with a large air pocket in it would tend >to blow out the seams if put under pressure like getting between the deck >and the paddler in an exit or entrance. > > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> >What kind of waterproff plastic bag were you using? <when the Icom M3A >flooded> Aquapac... it has been so hot... the bag apparantly expanded and blew out part of the seem... ?? Anyway, there was a 1/3" of the seam that had come apart. Whatever water got in... and I didn't see much, managed to get right into the radio and ruin it. Robert *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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