Here are a couple models others recommended on the Folbot Forum, where a similar discussion occurred over the last couple days: Standard HX460S and HX370S ; both can be powered off an AA tray; a URL for the latter (about US$180 at Boater's World): http://www.standardhorizon.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=85&encProdID=W4pBcnN%2B8L8%3D&DivisionID=3&isArchived=0 ICOM M1V Google each for prices and details. I'd ditto remarks about lithium batteries. Mine lasts a long time, and, yes, it was expensive. But, take the extra $80 and amortize it over the five years of use it will likely give you and the pain will seem less. One other datum: qualitatively, the receiver on my ICOM M-88 (comparable to the Standard HX460X, I think) seems much more sensitive than the one on my older ICOM: I can pick up TX from marginal sources in places where the old ICOM got nothing. And, finally: I disagree that a radio bag is needed with a JIS-7 rated radio. Mine has lived on my PFD for some 30 trips, and gone for one swim. Being in the PFD pocket, instead in a bag on the deck of my boat, means that the antenna is much better placed for receiving, and that if I go in the drink, the radio is with me, not the boat. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Apr 09 2005 - 02:20:35 PDT
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