On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 7:03 PM, alex <al.m_at_3web.net> wrote: > First of all, - I'm carrying it only as an emergency measure - not for > communication with fellow kayakers. Plus- for weather reports. So it sits > on the PFD, leaving its nest only ashore, to listen to WX channels <snip> > > But I wonder, what could be a better way of attachment allowing actually > using it for distress Tx on water or in water. I can take it out of that > small pocket and put it back single-handedly. But it would be nice to be > able to talk without removing it. Talking through the fabric pocket - > hm... > I guess I could, but the clarity won't the same. That's an interesting question. I'm in the same boat as you, Alex, and I figured I'd just use the radio in its PFD pocket and talk through the mesh. I never actually gave much thought to whether that mesh might interfere with the quality of the communications. It probably doesn't make much difference since I don't think any other method is an option and I don't think the mesh will degrade voice quality but it would be nice to know. As soon as the VHF on the muthah-ship is installed and working I'll test it to see whether it makes much difference inside the pocket or outside. We normally use FRS radios to chat within a paddle group and I've never actually used my VHF for anything other than WX radio so I actually have no idea what the quality of the voice transmissions of the unit is anyway. If you decide to do a test on yours let us know; otherwise, I will post something in a couple weeks. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Mar 02 2008 - 21:23:20 PST
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