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 AA06093; Wed, 15 Nov 1995 10:21:46 -0800 Return-Path: <Rick.Cattell@Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis> Received: from mercury.Sun.COM by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA211479705; Wed, 15 Nov 1995 10:21:45 -0800 Received: from Eng.Sun.COM by mercury.Sun.COM (Sun.COM) id KAA24148; Wed, 15 Nov 1995 10:11:39 -0800 Received: from objects.Eng.Sun.COM by Eng.Sun.COM (5.x/SMI-5.3) id AA27698; Wed, 15 Nov 1995 10:11:33 -0800 Received: by objects.Eng.Sun.COM (5.0/SMI-SVR4) id AA14728; Wed, 15 Nov 1995 10:19:07 +0800 Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 10:19:07 +0800 From: Rick.Cattell@Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis (Rick Cattell) Message-Id: <9511151819.AA14728@objects.Eng.Sun.COM-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: Re[2]: Cellphones and VHF X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII
I ruined my first non-waterproof VHF using one bag only (the clear VHF
bag), it developed a tiny tear near the seal and I didn't notice
till I got out and it had filled with water (I was in the water
a lot that day). So I use two bags to be safe. My friend actually
used three (a heat sealed bag in addition) but decided that was
overkill.
You *can* make a phone call with a VHF, using the Marine Operator.
It has to be collect, or credit card, or else you have to open
a special account. I can't remember what channel you call on,
I think it's 26. Listen in for a while and you'll understand
the protocol.
The two-bag solution could work with a cell phone, but it would be
a hassle sealing it all up well every time. Let us all know if
anyone sees a "sport model" waterproof cell phone,
that would be perfect.
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