RE: [Paddlewise] VHF

Dear Edward,

Getting  reception in Barkley Sound is considered one of the easiest places because there are two coast guard stations located very close to the Broken Group, one in Bamfield, the other in Ucluelet and both are very important stations.   So not too worry.   Be happy.

Kirby Stevens
Victoria, B.C.


-----Original Message-----
From:	Edward Sullivan [SMTP:sullivaned_at_pop.mts.kpnw.org]
Sent:	Tuesday, December 01, 1998 5:54 PM
To:	paddlewise
Subject:	[Paddlewise] VHF

In Barkley Sound in October I started thinking a VHF might be a nice
thing to have, as there was nobody around to see my aerial flares. My
ham buddy tells me VHF is line-of-sight range. I'm not sure I could have
raised the Coasties in Tofino if I'd needed to. There were occasional
fishing boats around, but had it been truly nasty, they probably would
have bolted.

I know it's a hail mary kinda gadget, but do I have a good chance of
getting heard when my Caribou has burned down to the waterline? Assuming
I'm out there.

Thanks,

Plays Well With Otters
(my new Lakota name)
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