Maybe modern Kayaks are much more stable, but I never got into open seas in one without executing at least a few unavoidable "Eskimo rolls" that put me completely under water briefly.
Perhaps I simply don't have a good sense of balance either ;-) In either case the rig and antenna would need to withstand full salt-water immersion. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Hi Eric, as an avid sea kayaker, during my summer holidays I use frequently my KX1, but I never tried it when paddling at sea. It's almost quite difficult to manage a full loaded kayak with all the stuffs needed for a couples of weeks than adding even the task of using a radio. My experience bring me to use radio when landing at evening and I am not very confortable with the idea my radio could come in contact with sea water, so I use it always away enough from water, let's see 10 meters, so to have just the space of getting radials into the water. Fun is always guaranteed with KX1!! Of course special cards to whom had the patience of hearring my tiny signals. Ciao Sante At 02.26 23/12/2010, you wrote: >Dear Gang: > >I am wondering what the experiences of the group are in operating from a wet >environment--say, in a kayak, or just QRP portable when it is >drizzling and you >can't be in a shelter or tent? I have finally figured out how to mount an >antenna into my inflatable kayak (I think--as yet untried), and I'm >hoping for >some operating ideas other than keeping the rig inside a dry bag while >operating. > >Has anyone tried to make a KX1 splashproof by enclosing it in >something akin to >a heavy baggie, with rubber bands wound around the bag where the >antenna, key, >and power cables come through? It wouldn't be waterproof, but it >might work. > > >73, > >Eric WD6DBM >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
