Re: [Paddlewise] VHF Handheld Radios

Elaine Harmon wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 9 Oct 1999, Steve James wrote:
> 
> > Hi All!
> > I'm looking at the Apelco 520 radio. Seems to come with everything we
> > think we need for a fair price. Anyone out there have any experience
> > with this radio? Good or Bad. Like to hear
> > Sheri
> 
> After scratching my head about which one for a while (I believe there's a
> thread re radios on the Paddlewise pages) I bought the Raytheon 102, which
> is the direct successor to the Apelco 520, just recently. Consumers Marine
> Electronics, 1-800-332-2628 currently has (still, I hope) it on special
> for $189 plus $7 shipping. Regular price of $199 is still probably the
> best price around. e

In their new 102, the Raytheon company has corrected the production bugs
in the Apelco 520 that have been covered earlier this year in this
Paddlewise forum.  It looks like a good radio especially at that price. 
Its size and weight has tremendous advantages.

BTW, that fellow from Raytheon who is on PaddleWise is donating three of
them to the Downtown Boathouse where I expect they will be put to good
use. Those Boathouse public program trips to the Statue of Liberty face
a unique paddling environment that sometimes can be daunting when the
seas pick up and the marine traffic remains heavy throughout.  The
radios will be virtual life-savers then.

Having them here should also provide Raytheon with some feedback as the
radios will be used by a variety of volunteers and won't get much
babying in the process.

BTW I already gave him some feedback.  If you look at the specs in the
manual, they list the radio at weighing one pound.  But if you put it on
a scale it is in the 10 ounce range.  Seems that Raytheon counts the
weight of the charger and its extension cord as well.  That's
understating a particular advantage of the radio as all you will have
with you in your PFD is the radio unit and not all the rest of the
stuff.

ralph diaz
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