'Is the kettle on?'

摘要

To some boaters, the very idea of using two-way radios for the steerer to talk to the locking crew is anathema: the canals are all about leaving modern technology at home. But to others, they're a handy way of gettingrnmessages through. "Is a boat coming?" "Is there somewhere to moor beyond the lock?" "Could you take over on the tiller?" Or even "Yes please, white with sugar".rnSure, you can use a mobile phone - but reception near canals can be poor. Andrnhand signals could be misunderstood!rnPrices vary widely, as do range, features and appearance: you could look like anything from a security guard to something from a 1970s sci-fi series, so we took a look at an assortment of models...