The Retevis RA89 has a waterproof rating of IP68. Since 8 is the highest number on the IP water rating scale, IP68 is usually acknowledged as the most protective IP waterproof rating in common use. rating in common use.
Does the Prepper need to be waterproof two way radio?
Floods and torrential rains are the most common types of natural disasters that occur when water overflows to flood normally dry land. Floods and heavy rains are usually caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snow melt or storm surges from tropical cyclones or tsunamis in coastal areas. Electronics that are not waterproof are completely unusable in these situations.
What is more convenient, a waterproof walkie-talkie or a Waterproof Case?
Some people may put a Waterproof Case on their radios, but while the Waterproof Case protects the radio from damage, it blocks the sound from coming out and going in when the radio is receiving messages and transmitting voice. However, when the radio receives messages and transmits voice, the Waterproof Case blocks the sound from coming out and coming in. The radio does not work properly.
When I use the radio with the Waterproof Case on, there is a high risk that the radio will be damaged if water gets into it. So the radio itself needs to be waterproof. So that it won’t be damaged even if it is soaked in water for a long time.
Does waterproofradio have an advantage outside of rainstorms?
IP68 waterproof is not only waterproof, it also supports a dustproof capability of class 6. In dusty environments, he can survive the pull down well. For example: deserts, agriculture, hurricanes are very dusty. There is no dustproof ability of radio, it is easy to enter the dust. radio once into the dust, it is easy to cause the circuit board circuit, there is a high chance of damage. This is the reason why many professional machine radios come with waterproof and dustproof function.
IP68 can help prepper with device storage issues
The prepper’s devices are waiting the vast majority of the time. It will be tested during maneuvers. The rest of the time it is stored in a safe house or in a fixed location. Long term storage inevitably receives moisture in the air. So I, like many preppers, store my electronics in an All Weather IP67 Waterproof Protective Hard Case.
It will need to be opened many times over the course of several years of storage. Incoming air can still affect the radio. the RA89 has the highest level of IP68 rated waterproofing. This ensures that the inside of the radio is very hard to penetrate. the RA89 has a much longer lifespan. It remains reliable when disaster strikes.
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