Both Megan and I have VHF radios. If we become separated at sea we have an agreed upon procedure (time to call and channel, etc.) for establishing contact. In addition the radios give both of us the ability to call for help, and to receive weather information. The radios are on deck (usually turned off) when we are paddling unfamiliar waters. When we paddle the San Francisco bay we may leave the radios at home even if we are crossing the shipping channels. The only time we have broadcast is as a test. Keith Dave Kruger wrote: > So far, the score is: > > Three leave their handheld VHF on continuously and monitor 16 (some also monitor another "call" > channel). > > Four leave it off, except to transmit or when special use is required, e.g., prior to crossing an > active shipping channel. > Anyone else? > -- > Dave Kruger > Astoria, OR > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Dec 03 1998 - 16:14:39 PST
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