Re: [Paddlewise] Handheld VHF Radio

From: Tord Eriksson <tord_at_tord.nu>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 13:21:32 +0200
On Saturday 09 April 2005 09.57, John wrote:
> After drowning my last waterproof (!) Apelco VHF, insurance bought me an
> Icom IC-M2A, and I'm very happy with it. Better reception than the last
> model, very good battery life, and a tray for AA batteries. It is a little
> bigger than I wanted, but it has a very robust feel to it.

Yep, that's the one we also got!

> I still carry it in a dry bag.

Indeed we do that, too! Inside a watertight zipbag,
inside a dry bag :-)!

Tord

PS Worked when it was needed, excellent reception
(have not tried transmission yet).
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