At 03:42 PM 2/22/99 -0600, Patrick wrote: >I use a Garmin 48 and also keep mine in a waterproof pouch (Aquapac). >Garmin claims the 48 is waterproof, but the antennae worries me. Since I >have had bad luck in the past with waterproof claims (read my many posts on >my Icom VHF), I'd rather be safe than sorry. The pouch is also nice in that >it floats, has some additional UV protection, and has a lanyard attached. >It has never impeded my using the GPS. > I also use an Aquapac waterproof baggie on both my "waterproof" radio and my "waterproof" GPS. The one downside is the "greenhouse effect". In sunny weather, UV penetrates the transparent top, is absorbed by the "black body" of the GPS housing, then remitted as heat and trapped by the baggie, which can puff up alarmingly as a result. Suspecting this could strain the baggie's seams, I squeeze as much air as possible out before sealing the GPS into the baggie, and keep the whole thing tucked under my deck bag unless I'm actively using it. Cheers, Philip T. N49°16' W123°08' "The opinions expressed in this posting are not necessarily those of my employer, or indeed, of any sentient being." *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 22 1999 - 14:44:32 PST
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