On 10 Apr 2005 at 7:14, PeterO wrote: > I'm suprised the Garmin unit AA battery tray is not waterproof - it > looks very similar to the Nicad tray. Well, I should say that that info is hearsay. When I looked at the Garmin a few years ago, that was the info I got. Apparently they took the same attitude towards the VHF as they did towards the GPS batteries - electronics are waterproof, batteries are not. I understand that it has something to do with the fact that the standard batteries are sealed and the tray is loose. I could stand to be corrected. Regardless, the Garmin is not one I would recommend to anyone today, since so many other brands offer better products for the price. I'm personally narrowing my choice down to the Icom M1V - good lithium battery, decent features and reasonable price. Some of the other models that are comparably priced in the US are, for some reason, obscenely priced in Canada. There's no rhyme or reason for the differences - it certainly doesn't match the exchange rate. 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Apr 09 2005 - 16:01:19 PDT
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