In a message dated 6/16/2003 6:32:32 PM Central Daylight Time, ratten_at_uow.edu.au writes: > And remember, all radios are NOT WATERPROOF, whatever their rating.. treat > as you would any piece of electrical equipment around saltwater...and keep > it in a drybag.. > I don't want to advocate something that may not work for you, however, my Uniden 9940 is 4 years old and sits up on my shoulder without benefit of a drybag. It goes under for cooling rolls or sculls and survived a line of surf or two. It is completely waterproof. You are correct to be suspect of any electronic equpiment at sea. I am too, which is why I put them, through the paces before I trust them. This one works quite well, though the buttons are a bit small and it has no AA backup tray. I am more suspect of the radio's utility when it is in a drybag; tied to the deck on a lumpy sea; in the dayhatch; etc. Most of the time those are fine places. (Most of the time.) Cheers, Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jun 17 2003 - 08:57:57 PDT
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