On Mon, 27 Dec 1999 15:02:26 -0800, you wrote: >> We are wondering if anyone has a recommendation on a weather resistant >> handheld weather radio (without the VHF communication) that is good to >> take on kayak trips. >In a word, no. Have not seen a "weather radio" with the sensitivity and >weatherproofness common to even the low-end $150 marine HH VHF's. I have been somewhat disappointed with my NOAA portable radio from Oregon Scientific mainly because of its lack of range. On the Outer Banks last year it wasn't able to pull in much of anything, perhaps because of its short "rubber ducky" antenna. I don't think water entering the case would be a factor provided it was kept in a waterproof bag. The battery cover seems fine with mine.... >Compounding the inferiority of the weather radio I have is that the units >available in this country for domestic use do not have all the frequencies used >in Canada. There may be better ones, however. In the Ottawa area I am able to pick up a broadcast from Environment Canada, but it is just so-so.... and not really what I need given regular news broadcasts >I'd recommend you save your shekels and spring for a VHF. Probably a good idea.... especially as the Oregon Scientific one I have cost me about Cdn $100. --- cheers, Stephen stephen.bird_at_superaje.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Dec 28 1999 - 04:31:53 PST
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