On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:03:20 -0700, "Rod McInnis"
wrote:


"Mitchell Gossman" wrote in message
. com...


I was thinking
about going with a handheld marine radio - are they inadequate?



The handheld marine VHF can be an excellent choice, especially in the San
Francisco Bay area. The Coast Guard stations are close enough and have
their transmitter/receivers at a tall enough elevation that a handheld will
easily communicate anywhere in the bay and for a significant distance off
shore.


this is true. i was in SF recently, and am a watchstander with
activities NY. there was a 121.5 beacon going off in the area, and a
helicopter was dispatched. turned out it was coming from one of the
marinas.

it's not the optimum solution, but, in ADDITION to a marine VHF (and a
cellphone), it can be valuable backup.

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