NavList:
A Community Devoted to the Preservation and Practice of Celestial Navigation and Other Methods of Traditional Wayfinding
Re: Modern CN Ditch Kit
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Jul 22, 17:16 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Jul 22, 17:16 -0400
On 7/22/2012 4:24 AM, Greg Rudzinski wrote: > The Uniden Atlantis 250 shown in the previous post is a very good value > for a water resistant model that has 5 watts of power and several > battery options (rechargeable, alkaline, or cigarette lighter plug).... > rechargeable and alkaline pack handy to back-up the 25 watt primary VHF > when sailing. Thanks Greg I've always been impressed with the performance of Uniden radios I own(ed). The MHS125 floatable looks interesting as well as I hope to get back to Hobie sailing/racing soon. Drawback is buttons are not backlighted, so operation problematic in a night-time emergency. As a Lake Michigan sailor now (never more than 45 miles from a sandwich) one is usually within VHF range of the shore/Coast Guard with a tall, low-gain stick. Also commercial traffic that often uses the "tonnage wins" right-of-way rule in open waters. Many prudent sailors have two permanent VHF units--one as a backup--as well as a handheld. Bill B
