On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Jay G wrote: > I'm wondering if anyone has had a Standard HX 350S fail due to leakage. Yes, I have a story a lot like yours. I bought one of these recently from West Marine, who assured me it was pointless to get a waterproof case for this submersible radio. I went out and did one roll in salt water with the radio in a pocket of my PFD. Soon afterwards, condensation appeared in the display of the radio and it stopped working. A Paddling Guru here in Seattle told me that 'submersible' does not mean 'kayak submersible', and that he always keeps his radio in a dry bag. West Marine gave me a replacement and told me that was the first HX 350S they'd ever gotten back, so I don't know what to think. Except I now keep my radio in a small dry bag. -Paul P.S. Note to country: in addition to incessant rain, snowstorms, hazardous waters, Mardi Gras riots, and earthquakes, the Northwest has mosquitoes the size of canned hams! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Those sound like baby mosquitoes :-). <Bill> Brought to you from beautiful Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Alaska. N 53°51.140' W 166°30.228' (WGS 84) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Murtaugh" <murtaugh_at_stat.washington.edu> To: "Jay G" <jaymtb_at_amigo.net> Cc: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 7:15 AM Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PaddleWise- Waterproof? VHF, West Marine cases > -Paul > > P.S. Note to country: in addition to incessant rain, snowstorms, > hazardous waters, Mardi Gras riots, and earthquakes, the Northwest > has mosquitoes the size of canned hams! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Paul Murtaugh wrote: > On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Jay G wrote: > > // Soon afterwards, condensation appeared in the display of the radio and it > stopped working. // WARNING: To all When you place your electronics in your dry bag at home < With the warm moist room > then take it into the cold ocean, there WILL be condensation on the inside of your drybag. The mosture in the hot, home air will condensate on anything cold - Drybag or not... I have come to the conclsion that there is NOTHING that is waterproof when kayaking is concerned. Wayne Smith *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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