Hi, I am interested in buying a VHF Radio. Does anyone have experience with the Garmin 725 or the Ratheon 106? Recommendations? Thanks, Margie _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I have a Garmin 725. Waterproofing seems to be very good which one of the main things I was after. I do not carry it in a case but rather inside my PFD and it is underwater on a regular basis. So far, no problems. One time after having it in the water for a significant amount of time I had to dry a few drops out of the battery compartment (as is mentioned in the user manual) but the electronics are completely sealed and performance was no effected. Audio quality suffers from the waterproofing but is adequate. It is all push button control which is great when wearing gloves (no little knobs to try to turn!). Aaron White Minneapolis On 1 Jul 2002 at 15:00, Margie Cohen wrote: > I am interested in buying a VHF Radio. Does anyone have experience with the > Garmin 725 or the Ratheon 106? Recommendations? > Thanks, *************************************************************************** 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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