At 06:23 PM 06/07/2000 -0700, Dave Kruger wrote: >In my experience, 8 miles is about it from beach to beach, handheld to >handheld. ...Yak to yak, both paddlers on the water, three >miles is about all I have been able to get. [Mainly favorable opinions.] Funny how people criticize the VHF, despite its clear value in certain situations. Three miles, eight miles, ten miles -- I carry a whistle (ok, two whistles) which are audible maybe 1000 metres in calm weather and 100 in wind. I carry a flashy light which is visible maybe 2000 metres on a clear night and maybe 200 in the rain. I carry handheld and popup flares which can be seen for about the same and last just seconds. A VHF which can be heard 3 - 10 miles and actually give 2-way communication is a tremendous advantage over other systems. I hope if I ever use the thing for more than a weather radio, it is to call for help for someone else. Until that day it is just part of the padding behind my seat back. Would I ever go out in more risky conditions because I have a (cell phone / VHF / GPS / whistle / flare / kitchen sink)? No. Do I feel a little more like I belong on the Bay, with a properly equipped boat? Yes. jerry. *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jun 08 2000 - 09:12:13 PDT
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