Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA25760; Wed, 3 May 1995 09:47:02 -0700 Return-Path: <James.Paugh@Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis> Received: from Sun.COM (koriel.Sun.COM) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA080089631; Wed, 3 May 1995 09:47:11 -0700 Received: from Eng.Sun.COM (engmail1.Eng.Sun.COM) by Sun.COM (koriel.Sun.COM) id AA16617; Wed, 3 May 95 09:40:45 PDT Received: from jurassic.Eng.Sun.COM (jurassic-248.Eng.Sun.COM) by Eng.Sun.COM (5.x/SMI-5.3) id AA00815; Wed, 3 May 1995 09:40:03 -0700 Received: from jalama.Eng.Sun.COM by jurassic.Eng.Sun.COM (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id JAA20649; Wed, 3 May 1995 09:39:56 -0700 Received: by jalama.Eng.Sun.COM (SMI-8.6.9/SMI-SVR4) id JAA05668; Wed, 3 May 1995 09:40:09 -0700 Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 09:40:09 -0700 From: James.Paugh@Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis (Jim Paugh) Message-Id: <199505031640.JAA05668@jalama.Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: Waterproofing a Cell Phone X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII
I've probably mentioned this before, but I feel compelled to bring it
up again. Calling 911 while stranded on the water is the long way
around, getting to the Coast Guard. A waterproof, handheld marine radio
doesn't require a plastic bag, the C.G. monitors channel 16, so you can
contact them directly. And if you and your buddies have them, you can
keep in touch with each other while on the water. The main disadvantage
would be price, the better waterproof models run around $400-500, and a
marine radio license is $70. But a cell phone is only free if you sign
up for service, and are about $300 otherwise.
>From some of the discussions we've had at the SFBA (penninsula chapter)
meetings, people who initiated a rescue through 911 said that they got
the run-around before finally getting connected with the Coast Guard.
Just some food for thought.
~Jim
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> Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 16:59:50 -0700
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> From: pierre@interval.com-DeleteThis (Pierre St. Hilaire)
> To: Multiple recipients of list <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>
> Subject: Re: Waterproofing a Cell Phone
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> O.K. dudes I found something in Wired Magazine, May 1995, p 65.
>
> "The APQ-M2 is made to withstand tough aquatic conditions and will keep a
> cellular phone safe from salt water, snow, sand, and WIND. It looks like a
> ziploc bag with room for an antenna, is designed by Aquaman U.K, and it
> floats."
>
> The Wired blurb shows a photograph of it. They claim it is used by rescue
> teams.
>
> U.S $24.95 Aquapac USA 800-551-0966.
>
>
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