Larry, I purchased new radio about 3 mths ago after trashing my apelco 520. The problem with the apleco was that it was not fully waterproof so I kept it in a radio bag most of the time. Well, after one trip I forgot to take it out of the bag and the control knobs froze/corroded in place from condensation moisture in the bag. The other problem was the power terminals for recharging the nicad battery always corroded around salt water (which is why I think I started using a bag). The new radio that I have is the Standard HX150S. This radio has a three year waterproof warranty (though I'll still keep it in a bag). It has no turning knobs. It has the option of using 6 AA battaries or a rechargable nicad assembly and it does not have exposed power terminals. It has 5w power, all U.S., Canadian, international channels, wx alert, and scan functions. At this point I have not even bothered with the nicad, this baby has been running on the same 6 AA's since I've had it! For around $150.00 that is a pretty good deal. >(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? The one thing that I can assure you of is that I won't be leaving this radio in bag for any long period of time. Jeff Bingham *************************************************************************** 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 May 10 1999 - 13:31:18 PDT
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