Re: [Paddlewise] Who make a good Marine radio?

From:           	"Joe Pylka" <pylka_at_castle.net>
To:             	"Clyde Sisler" <clyde_sisler_at_email.msn.com>,
       	<PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Subject:        	Re: [Paddlewise] Who make a good Marine radio?
Date sent:      	Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:46:33 -0500

>  Just got the new Cabela catalog.  Two pages of VHF radios.  Cheapest was
> Uniden HH955 at $129, but is listed at "weather-resistant".   Others in
> range of $139 to $199 are listed as waterproof, include weather channels,
> etc.

Not to raise a lot of old issues, but, if I were buying a VHF radio for 
sea kayaking now, I'd definitely not look at anything less than 
"submersible" --- the JIS standard --- if the delta in price is $0 to 
$60.  And the auto-alert weather feature --- available on the Apelco 
520 which is "submersible" --- for just over $200 makes it a strong 
competitor.  

Jack Martin
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