RE: [Paddlewise] Can you talk on your VHF radio if it's in a bag?

Jack Wrote:
>I just bought a bag from West Marine. It is their own
>?"Westmarine aquasafe Waterproof Pouch for Large VHF
>Handheld Radios", $19.99.
>As an experiment, I put my cell phone in it and made 
>some calls. The other party could hear me, but not 
>very clearly. I tried again with the cell phone out 
>of the bag. The other party could hear me clearly.
>Now my question is: suppose I have a non-waterproof VHF
>radio in such a bag and I need to talk on the radio
>rather than just listen. Will the other party be able
>to hear me clearly? 

Keep shopping.  I have a dry bag that is made specifically for a cell phone
and it allows me to use it right through the bag and it works perfectly
fine.  The brand name escapes me but I've seen a few different kinds and in
different sizes.  I'm sure you could find one to fit your radio.
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