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Post by ZEBRA on Aug 12, 2006 13:11:57 GMT -1
i was just wondering what would be the pitfalls of fitting a fixed vhf radio to your yak would be i have been looking at the The IC-M401 it seems to have been designed to withstand water and is made for small boats and ribs it is very small in size and may be a good solution on the yaks .
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Post by george on Aug 12, 2006 19:43:18 GMT -1
being so low on the water - i reckon you would an antenna. Silva do a similar one of these sets and claim waterproof qualities but as we know these claims need proving like martin says a proper and regular dunking- terry ask them for a set to seatest on a kayak if they are confident enough its suitable for that.
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Post by ZEBRA on Aug 12, 2006 22:27:26 GMT -1
did you say product review George on the icom 4001 ill get on it .it would need an Ariel .the set claims to be waterproof here is a part from icoms description:The IC-M401, together with its optional DSC controller (DS-100) is rated JIS-7 submersible and is really ideal for small boats, like RIB's, where space is at a premium and where water ingress on communication equipment has been a traditional problem: it would give extra power for those little bays where signals from handhelds tend to bounce off the cliffs it may be that a fixed units signal would also bounce off the cliffs but i just thought that the extra power may help a bit its actually cheaper than the m71 i haven't had a proper look at prices but the first site i looked at sell it for £160 +vat . its just am idea with the new generation of kayaks now for sale most of the manufacturers are putting ample flat surfaces on the boats so mounting would not be a problem .its just a thought that i wanted to explore .
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