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? Thanks, Chuck Sutherland skimmer_at_enter.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
It is a common typo. VHF is the radio, be it handheld or mounted, waterproof or not. VHS is the video tape format (you might find a VHS video tape that you can watch to learn how to use your VHF marine radio). Google "VHS radio" and you will find a whack of radios advertised as VHS radios, but if you go back to the various manufacturers' sites, you will find that they are in fact VHF radios. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] This is lots more interesting than what I'm supposed to be doing, Chuck -- so: not coming from an expert, but I do comms stuff for the Navy -- The "S" is probably not a typo: my understanding is that VHS radios are VHF transceivers coupled with a Family Radio Service (FRS) capability for short range comms with anyone else having FRS capability (see http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=family for FRS information). Essentially, a marine capable VHF with a Citizen's Band (CB) feature. A great way to communicate within a large group of kayakers -- as long as you watch which buttons you're pushing. Standard Horizon has one that also has AM, FM and aeronautical channels on it -- and, like many of these radios today -- it's "waterproof". Catch "All things considered on NPR on the return trip! See http://www.standardhorizon.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID =85&encProdID=71726205E5C6EC181DE69A09BC8877EA&DivisionID=3&isArchived=0 &currTab=tab_Description&currDiv=DescriptionDiv&ExpandID=480,Features for an example (no personal connection with Standard Horizon, no commercial interest, no money to buy one, etc.) Joq -----Original Message----- From: skimmer 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? Thanks, Chuck Sutherland skimmer_at_enter.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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