Re: [Paddlewise] VHS (as in Sam) radios

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:39:50 -0700
I agree with Richard... it's a common typo. Many people believe (wrongly)
that they are VHS radios because the "S" and the "F" sound so much alike
when spoken.

I'm wondering who at ACA doesn't know what "Very High Frequency" radios are.


Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
www.nwkayaking.net

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:59 AM, skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net> wrote:

> I need some comments from all you experts.
>
> When we talk about marine radios, we talk about standard VHF
> hand-held radios. We like them to be waterproof and prefer to have
> them live in a pocket on the life jacket.
>
> The ACA talks about having paddlers use VHS radios. Is this real,
> a typo, a failure to understand? What goes on here? I am told there
> really are VHS radios--are they waterproof--what are they compared
> with our VHF radios?
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