Correction to my earlier post: one of the JIS-7 "submersible" VHF radios made by Apelco, the Apelco 520, is now priced by Defender Marine for $245, so it's actually under your bogie --- pre-tax, anyway. The 520 is JIS-7 (submerged one meter under water for 30 minutes) qualified, and has the "weather alert" function which tells you if there's a warning in your area. I have the "waterproof" precursor to the 520, Apelco's 510, and it has served me well --- over, in and under the water --- but that's not necessarily the experience all have had with it. The 510 is no longer made, and the 520, especially at that price, is a major improvement. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 09 1998 - 12:28:17 PST
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