Get him to talk to his P.C. coordinator, there are plenty of ex-PC's who are
hams and they'll know the ropes for wherever he's going. It also depends on
whether there's mains power available. When I was in Tuvalu, both I (an
Aussie contractor) and one of the PC guys had Yaesu FT-747GX's. They put up
with the indignities of the climate (much as you described in the OP, but
add coral dust) without missing a beat for three years.

Cheers.

Ken

"John Walton" wrote in message
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It's not for me, I have all vintage Halli-scratchers -- but one of the
recent college grads who will be going to somewhere in Africa doing
agricultural/arbiculture work. He's not a ham yet, but I talked to him
and
he wants to be "hammitized".

JW

"John Walton" wrote in message
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Looking for a recommendation for a rig for a Peace Corps Volunteer --
hot,
humid environment full of critters.