*JimH* wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:04:34 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:


It would be helpful for him to read some test results of the latest
handheld VHF models, but, of course, this is boating, and legitimate
test information is virtually impossible to get.

Chuck has it exactly right - you can take a Icom apart and put it side
by side with a Uniden and you'd be hard placed to tell them apart from
a technical standpoint. There are only so many ways, and so many
chips, to put these things together.

As to weather resistance - again, unless you are looking for some kind
of military standard unit, you aren't going to get water proof.
Resistant yes, proof, no. Drop it in the live well and the chances
are you are going to have to buy a new radio.


Ahem...........mine is waterproof and the manufacturer backs that claim with
a 3 year *water proof* guarantee:

http://tinyurl.com/3v958


I bought the Standard Horizon HX460S a few years ago at our boat show.
The ratings were good at the time, but I've had problems with two switches.