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#177583
11/09/04 06:04 PM
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Are there any ham radio people out there? I have been thinking about using them when I'm out in the boondocks since cell coverage is scant in this part of the world. I'm working on my website photographing the desert and I worry about the long walk home if my Jeep breaks down.
You don't need to learn morse code any more to get a license. There are some handhelds that you could even use on cruise ships (in some countries) that one could talk a lot farther than those little FRS radios
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Re: Ham Radio
#177584
11/09/04 06:23 PM
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What about a Satellite phone instead of a regular Cellphone. They work where others don't.
As for Ham Radio, I was K3NDA (No Dogs Allowed) - if you know ham radio, you know how long ago I was licensed. My father was W3GEW.
A Bad day at Sea is better than a Good day on Land!
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Re: Ham Radio
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11/09/04 06:38 PM
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I think that would be an expensive proposition for something you would use only in the unlikely event of engine failure. I think the Ham's would keep me entertained as I wander around. I knew bunch of people that were weather chasers that used them. They had a ball but suffered more hail damage than most people.
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