Theis,

That's a great idea. Once one is in the drink, a VHF in a pocket might be an easy thing to fumble. I attempt to carry my hand held gps on my belt, beneath my sailing jacket, and my submersible VHF in a zipperd pocket just inside the main zipper on the jacket when I am single handing. I figure that if I am separated from the boat or can't get back on board for some reason, I can call for assistance, and radio my coordinates from the GPS.

However, it would be quite easy to drop either the GPS or the VHF if they were not secured in some way, particularly if one were being dragged behind a runaway boat. Attaching the wrist strap to your PFD or harness would decrease the possibility of the unit slipping away into the sea. Thanks for the suggestion. I could do that with the GPS also I suppose.