"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:17:40 -0400, "*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

No, yours is submersible, not water proof.

"Engineered for unparalleled reliability, the HORIZON HX260S exceeds
submersions of 3' for 30 minutes."

Tell you what - I'll take your word for it. Tie a string on it, hold
it under water at 2' for fifteen minutes, then get back to me.

I'll bet it doesn't work.


I think it would be a better idea to look for a model with a serious, useful
wrist strap. Then, this discussion would not be necessary.