Re: [Paddlewise] Handheld VHF Radio

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 13:37:23 -0400
On 8 Apr 2005 at 23:18, Anne Burton wrote:

>  What I like about it is: lithium battery and knobless. Power on and
>  off
> with a button, change volume, squelch, channels, etc all with buttons.
> Knobs are harder to use if your hands are wet, cold or gloved, I
> think.

I like the idea of one-hand, knobless controls.  The only other one 
I've seen is the Garmin 720/725.  The Garmin's are a bit dated now, 
since they still come with NiCd only (though a AA tray - not 
waterproof apparently - is an option)

Mike
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