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> I'm baffled as to why you'd want this in a man overboard bag. An
> epirb, handheld radio, handheld watermaker, maybe a gps, but a recieve
> only weather radio system?
>
> Please explain.
>
Sure. I bought the radio, originally thinking it would be a good item
to include in the ditch bag as a way of monitoring for any search
efforts underway, and alternatively as an additional backup for weather
faxes and news reports, (since it would easily fit inside a Faraday
cage/waterproof box I had made for the VHF and GPS) in case my SSB or
HAM were disabled by lightening, but I found it to be of little use for
either purpose.
One of the things most cited by folks stranded at sea or lost in
inaccessible areas (as a factor in diminished moral) is the fact that
they can't determine if anyone is actually looking for them. This, BTW,
was the reason the late James Kim decided to leave their stranded
vehicle, his wife, children, food and warmth when he struck out into the
woods to seek help. He died a few days later, just as help was
arriving. His decision, according to his wife, was based on the
mistaken belief that no one was looking for him.
Now I'm not sure if my reasoning makes sense to anyone else, but it was
the motivation behind my purchasing the item, since you asked. It
seemed like it could do two things fairly well, and serve as backup in
both cases. It turned out not to be of much use for either - at least
for me, but your mileage may vary. In any event, I couldn't recommend
the product.
Robb
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