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 AA13926; Wed, 3 May 1995 16:01:16 -0700 Return-Path: <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Received: from netcomsv.netcom.com (uucp6.netcom.com) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA150562086; Wed, 3 May 1995 16:01:26 -0700 Received: by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.9/SMI-4.1) id PAA07327; Wed, 3 May 1995 15:55:14 -0700 Received: by usc.com (NX5.67d/NX3.0M) id AA20376; Wed, 3 May 95 15:49:59 -0700 From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9505032249.AA20376@usc.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: seasafe To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Wed, 3 May 1995 15:49:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9505031928.AA06444@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> from "Ken Poulton" at May 3, 95 12:30:40 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 652
'Ken Poulton says:'
> > > The problem with slightly leaky enclosures is that your immersion in
> > > the water (assuming you do fall in :-) forces water in, but it never
> > > dries out.
> >
> > Exactly so, but not a problem with Goretex.
>
> It's an interesting concept, but I wear a lot of seam-sealed GoreTex and
> I have a feeling for it's waterproofness. I would never trust $250 of
> electronics to an immersed GoreTex bag.
But what do you trust it to now, when you have to use the radio/phone
after removing it from the seasafe?
-- Thanks, Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
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