Read Brother John's post & Ralph's response. The 'D' ring thing is what I use on my Santana VHF from West Marine (the radio is a Uniden knock-off). Keeps the thing close and operable as I have yet to see it become dysfunctional having been soaked in salt and fresh water. Bought a waterproof bag but it's hard to channel tune the beasty after the initial call cause my old eyes can't always see the wee little LCD screen! The 'goin' south' thing however sounds awfully good right now with all the ice on Lake Michigan - Hey, John! Meet you at Milwaukee's Mitchell Field in about 30 minutes! Ralph, ya got a couple of boats for two frozen souls? Well come south just to the point at which we bring out the dry suits and someone says, "What's that thing!". D. A. Higgins "http://www.execpc.com/~raskal" *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
The "goin'south" thing is a happening! After being frozen out of our weekly Sunday paddle for the last three weeks (haven't had the boat in the water since New Year's Day)--first the blizzard stopped us, then came the ice. Putting-in is still a possibility via the ole seal launch off the ice shelf routine. But taking-out would be very difficult. Hopefully the "thaw" this week will reduce the hazard to an acceptable level and we'll be able to paddle again soon. In the mean time, there's a half dozen of us who are going down to the 1999 Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium at the end of February at Fort Desoto Park in St. Petersburg Florida. Won't even need to pack my drysuit! And won't need to worry about the VHF radios not working because they're below the operating temperature. Lots of BCU courses are being offered the week before too. We're driving down so we won't need to borrow boats Ralph, but thanks! John Browning Milwaukee, WI www.wildernessconnection.com *************************************************************************** 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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