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Post by The Image ™ on Dec 17, 2005 11:40:42 GMT 1
Do any kayakers have a VHF to talk to the safety boat?
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Post by tribble on Dec 17, 2005 12:38:48 GMT 1
I will be bringing y VHF with me to the meet.
I recommend that everyone invests in a VHF as most cliffs stop mobile phone signals.
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Post by The Image ™ on Dec 17, 2005 12:44:44 GMT 1
Thanks for that Tribble.
Can you kill the cap lock when you next post though. I had to retype all of your post.
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Post by johnlegg on Dec 17, 2005 13:31:39 GMT 1
I always carry mine, and a mobile, compass, flares, first aid
It not safe to go out with out them
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Post by zebra on Dec 17, 2005 22:43:01 GMT 1
the vhf radio should be the first piece if kit packed for every kayak trip .
mine is
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The Image ™
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Post by The Image ™ on Dec 18, 2005 20:20:26 GMT 1
Do you used fixed sets or handheld?
What's the range like with a set as low to the water as a kayak?
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Post by johnlegg on Dec 18, 2005 22:36:34 GMT 1
Mine is hand held so i carry my phone with me in a water Prof bag just in case,
In the summer if the signal is low you can always do a message relay if there are plenty of boats around but in the winter that is not as easy. but saying that holly head can usually hear me.
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Post by The Image ™ on Dec 19, 2005 18:45:57 GMT 1
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Post by johnlegg on Dec 19, 2005 19:13:05 GMT 1
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Post by donald on Dec 19, 2005 21:48:04 GMT 1
Glyn , this might come in handy to put all your safety gear in ............. tinyurl.com/93hck |
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Post by johnlegg on Dec 19, 2005 21:53:00 GMT 1
A Dinghy ?
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Post by zebra on Dec 20, 2005 1:00:47 GMT 1
Hello guys
I use an icom euro v hand held I can get the coast guard anywhere on Anglesey with it
A good guide is roughly I watt equals 1 mile I have spoken to the Holyhead and Liverpool coastguard many times from colwyn bay with no problems I have it attached to my pfd so that if I fall in and cant get back to my yak then I have a means of contact with me and not fixed to the yak .the one I use is waterproof so I don’t use any covers I have found that the waterproof covers also muffle the sound and make it hard for the coast guard to understand me.
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