Over the last year I've pretty much skipped over the posts on radios, especially when the discussion got technical. Now I've decided that it would be a good idea to have one if I get in a bad situation. I want a radio that is: (1) JIS7 submersible (I still intend to keep it in a dry bag) (2) Has good rechargable battery life but can also operate on AA cells, preferably without needing a separate battery tray/back (3) Has at least 5W max power with selectable lower power settings (4) Has automatic scanning for the emergency channels and an operating channel Current favorites are the Raytheon RAY 106 ($256) and the Apelco 520 ($204), prices from www.defenderus.com. Does anyone have any experience with these? Other suggestions that meet the list above? Thanks, Larry Pfisterer *************************************************************************** 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 Sun May 09 1999 - 01:08:19 PDT
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