Re: [Paddlewise] Best VHF handheld...Icom M-1V

From: Patrick Maun <patrick_at_patrickmaun.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:57:12 +0100
I would be sure and double-check with Icom, or any manufacturer for 
that matter. I purchased one of Icom's JIS-7 handhelds (I forget 
which as I am not at home right now but I think the original M1) 
and it failed. They fixed it, but then claimed that it was not waterproof 
even though all their advertising and literature stated, and still 
does I believe, otherwise. The radio now stays in a drybag but it 
is very annoying to learn this the hard way. Had I been on an extended 
trip when I discovered this I would have been quite angry.

After getting any piece of gear that claims waterproofness, do the 
bathtub drop test at home and see if it holds up.

-Patrick 

At Tuesday, 29 January 2002, Shawn Baker <shawnkayak_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>The Icom M1-V, I think, is their top-of-the-line.  Submersible to JIS-7
>standard.  

[SNIP]






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