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From: Nick Gill <nicholas.gill_at_adfa.edu.au>
subject: [Paddlewise] vhf
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:46:03 +1100
I JUST BROWSED SOME Of the radio archives

I noticed there was discussion of the icom IC-M1
Someone was annoyed that Icom's US website inappropriately claim submersiblity but verbally don't support this. That person's M1 had been water damged I believe. 

well icom's us website still claims submersibility BUT their australian website explicitly does not claim this for the M1 and warns that the M1 is not waterproof!!!!

How about that?

I'm thinking of getting a VHF in the next little while.

ANy new views out there. To generalise the Apelco 520 seemed popular. Any experieince wiht the Uniden HH VHFs?


thought this might be of interest.

nick gill

Nicholas Gill
School of Geography and Oceanography
University of NSW
Australian Defence Force Academy
Canberra ACT 2600

Ph. 02 6268 8317
Mob. 041 7659440
Fax 02 6268 8313

Email: nicholas.gill_at_adfa.edu.au
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From: R. Walker <rww_at_mailbox.neosoft.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] vhf
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 00:14:11 -0600
> I'm thinking of getting a VHF in the next little while.

My Raytheon 106 has been dunked numerous times, it works fine, what 
more can you ask.

In looking back over all my kayak accessories, I think the handheld VHF is 
the smartest purchase I ever made; though I've never had to use it in an 
emergency.


Richard Walker
Houston, TX
http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html
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