There have been many cases of boaters saved by a timely emergency call using a cell phone. I understand that boaters in general would be better served by using a VHF. But often they don't. Who knows anything about water proof cell phones? Happy New Year!! Thanks, Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** 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've always had flip phones which don't fit the waterproof, user-friendly clear cases very well if at all. I don't know much about waterproof cell phones. Everyone still complains about waterproof VHF radios failing the odd time so I can't imaging 100% waterproof cell phones - maybe splashproof, which would be effective for one short call for help if not immersed by sea state, or say for some other type of emergency. Concept sounds good: an affordable, waterproof cellphone carried by the boating masses: *16, "Help! I fell out of my skiff taking a piss, dang that beer, and these blue jeans are darn freezing..." I carry my cell phone, closed, in a small waterproof pouch around my neck and treat it like a last resort if I need help, though mainly have it on if I'm in a coverage area incase my family needs me in an emergency and I'm out for a day or more, etc. Given the range, I still prefer a VHF and ten something waterproof additionally that is satellite linked. These units are getting smaller and better and cheaper. A small-form waterproof, military-grade satellite phone would be my ultimate communication device if there was one and it didn't need a mortgage to purchase or equivalent mortgage-like payment for monthly service. DL >There have been many cases of boaters saved by a timely emergency call using a cell phone. I understand that boaters in general would be better served by using a VHF. But often they don't. Who knows anything about water proof cell phones? Happy New Year!! Thanks, Chuck Sutherland< *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote: > > I carry my cell phone, closed, in a small waterproof pouch around my neck > and treat it like a last resort if I need help, though mainly have it on if > I'm in a coverage area incase my family needs me in an emergency and I'm > out > for a day or more, etc. Given the range, I still prefer a VHF and ten > something waterproof additionally that is satellite linked. These units are > getting smaller and better and cheaper. A small-form waterproof, > military-grade satellite phone would be my ultimate communication device if > there was one and it didn't need a mortgage to purchase or equivalent > mortgage-like payment for monthly service. > > I also have my cell phone in a container and around my neck. I like VHF where it's used but in the lakes and rivers there is no VHF coverage; you can use it but no one is listening. You'd be better off using a CB radio frankly. At least you might get a trucker. Lots of nice places to kayak where there is nothing. SPOT sounds better and better. Craig *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Off the net: http://www.paddling.net/message/showThread.html?fid=advice&tid=1451266#14513 00 DL I've always had flip phones which don't fit the waterproof, user-friendly clear cases very well if at all. I don't know much about waterproof cell phones. Everyone still complains about waterproof VHF radios failing the odd time so I can't imaging 100% waterproof cell phones - maybe splashproof, which would be effective for one short call for help if not immersed by sea state, or say for some other type of emergency. Concept sounds good: an affordable, waterproof cellphone carried by the boating masses: *16, "Help! I fell out of my skiff taking a piss, dang that beer, and these blue jeans are darn freezing..." I carry my cell phone, closed, in a small waterproof pouch around my neck and treat it like a last resort if I need help, though mainly have it on if I'm in a coverage area incase my family needs me in an emergency and I'm out for a day or more, etc. Given the range, I still prefer a VHF and ten something waterproof additionally that is satellite linked. These units are getting smaller and better and cheaper. A small-form waterproof, military-grade satellite phone would be my ultimate communication device if there was one and it didn't need a mortgage to purchase or equivalent mortgage-like payment for monthly service. DL >There have been many cases of boaters saved by a timely emergency call using a cell phone. I understand that boaters in general would be better served by using a VHF. But often they don't. Who knows anything about water proof cell phones? Happy New Year!! Thanks, Chuck Sutherland< *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
G'day, Dr. Sutherland! I know something about waterproof cell phones. I've got a really disappointing waterproof cell phone -- the Casio G'z One. It's all beat up from being regularly dropped on the pavement, and it's messy from being left out in the rain. It's six years old, and passes the Japanese specifications for submersion -- three feet, thirty minutes, I think -- and it won't wear out. Lousy phone -- one battery change about three years ago -- like the Timex ad from long enough ago that only you and I will remember, Chuck -- "takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!" That's my lousy Casio G'z One! And the greatest of its faults -- you can't even play Angry Birds on it! My grandkids have disowned me. Maybe I could take a picture underwater and kill it that way. Dunno -- might even do that. Lousy phone! Joq On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 8:39 PM, skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net> wrote: > There have been many cases of boaters saved by a timely emergency call > using > a cell phone. I understand that boaters in general would be better served > by > using a VHF. But often they don't. > > > > Who knows anything about water proof cell phones? > > > > Happy New Year!! > > > > Thanks, > > Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** 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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