handheld vhf

Kent Crispin (kent@songbird.com)
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 08:45:23 -0800

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http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 05:19:51PM -0800, hlg@pacbell.net wrote:
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> I have a cigar lighter adapter that lets me plug my Garmin GPSII+ into the
> boat's supply if the alkalines run down. If Santa brings me a handheld vhf,
> I want one that will use either rechargeables or alkalines and has both a
> 12 V dc and 115 V ac charger. I don't know if they can also be operated
> directly from a 12 V source.

If Santa brings me a handheld vhf, I would like those things, as well.
Which leads me to the obvious question: what experience have people
had with handhelds, and what should I -- er, Santa -- buy?

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Kent Crispin                               "Do good, and you'll be
kent@songbird.com                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain