Re: [Paddlewise] placing a VHF call from a kayak

From: Victor Okunev <venuko_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 09:36:15 -0800
As much as I love "White Fang" for my white Current Designs Libra, I
afraid it won't come across VHF clearly. May be I have to blame my
Russian accent here. I guess I have to come up with something more
catchy. How about "Libracadabra" :)

> Also on names, I'd suggest sticking to something simple and comes across
> the VHF clearly. I have heard some pretty interesting permutations of
> too complicated kayak names coming back from radio operators. "Bai-duck'
> for 'baidarka' is my favourite and the recipient has never lived it down.
> 
> Richard ('Mirage') Birdsey.
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