Thanks to all who replied to my post about the Apostle Islands: I'm currently in information overload (a good deal - any more advice welcomed!). One thing I hadn't adequately comprehended was the need to have a marine radio, so here I go again: any suggestions on which brand and model are amenable to kayaking? Thanks again - what a great resource this list is. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
The brand and model that I use as well as most of my friends is the Standard HX350. Seems to be the most trouble free of the ones we've all tried. Steve Holtzman Southern CA > One thing I hadn't adequately comprehended was the need to > have a marine > radio, so here I go again: any suggestions on which brand and > model are amenable > to kayaking? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 6/16/2003 3:28:17 PM Central Daylight Time, Needfreed_at_wmconnect.com writes: > One thing I hadn't adequately comprehended was the need to have a marine > radio, so here I go again: any suggestions on which brand and model are > amenable > to kayaking? > Whichever brand you decide on, you may wish to seriously consider the following criteria: 1. JS7 submersible rating 2. 5W output with clear sounding speaker and microphone 3. Easy to use buttons or dials, and clear readout. 4. Sized to wear it in a place convenient to speak from. (You may wish to consider that when you actually need it as seas may be a bit lumpy. *Uh, guys, I'm way back here, can y'all slow down just a smidge.*) I wear mine from a loop on the left shoulder strap of my pfd. It is very easy to hear and speak from. 5. A separate battery tray that takes AA's. It sucks being on a trip and day 5 finds you with low battery power. They have yet to make Douglas Fir or Western Hemlock with 110V convenience outlets. Raytheon, Icom, Uniden and many other brands are quite good. I own a Uniden and an Icom with excellent operational histories. Try to find the one you like best, with the characteristics that you think are suitable. Happy Paddling, 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/ ***************************************************************************
I may have posted this question before but since the handheld VHF ? has again risen... Has anyone had experience with the Uniden Voyager VHF radio? This is a very small handheld VHF - the size of some FRS/GMRS radios - and seems to meet most (all?) of the criteria that Rick posted - plus it is in a tiny little package. Would seem perfect for paddling - more apt to always have it along if it is small. Advertised as "the worlds smallest VHF marine radio". Somebody out there MUST have some experience with this....more info at this link: http://www.uniden.com/productpop/00_productpop.cfm?prd_code=VOYAGER K *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> The brand and model that I use as well as most of my friends is the > Standard HX350. Seems to be the most trouble free of the ones we've all > tried. That's the one I use, and like it fine. I've never needed to use it in an emergency, though (fortunately), so can only recommend it based on my use of it in calm, controlled conditions. Maybe someone else has used it in life threatening situations and can comment on it's ease of use when other things are going badly - in the water getting pounded with cold water, numb fingers, etc. Rick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Icom M1-V. On sale at times for as little as $169. List is usually $189. JIS-7 submersible, Li-Ion batteries. Small form factor. Very nice. Have one, love it, wouldn't trade it. >any suggestions on which brand and model (of Marine VHF's) are > amenable to kayaking? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.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/ ***************************************************************************
Posted: >> The brand and model that I use as well as most of my friends is the Standard HX350. Seems to be the most trouble free of the ones we've all tried.<< Rick: >That's the one I use, and like it fine. I've never needed to use it in an emergency, though (fortunately), so can only recommend it based on my use of it in calm, controlled conditions. Maybe someone else has used it in life threatening situations and can comment on it's ease of use when other things are going badly - in the water getting pounded with cold water, numb fingers, etc.< We used one during our rescue off the Storm Islands a few years back. It was either an ICOM or a Standard water proof model of earlier vintage. Cold hands, bloody jumbled seas, numb-numb brains, exhaustion/dehydration, etc. No problems using it, however, initial broadcasting was done on 1- watt. Silly boys. Kind of hard to get a Mayday out on 1- watt. After a time the paddler/operator switched to 5 watts. Contact established. Radio was half-discharged, but lasted long enough for combined Military/Coast Guard/merchant marine response. So, keep those radio's charged up, and while its nice to be a participant on the water with other boaters by listening in all day, make sure you have enough reserve juice to see you through any potential time-lag emergency. And switch to 5 watt for transmission, at least initially. Carry flares, blah blah blah... Doug Lloyd Victoria BC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ "Whatever can be said at all can be said clearly and whatever cannot be said clearly should not be said at all." Ludwig Wittgenstein ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ *************************************************************************** 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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