[ale] [OT] Deep in the woods communications to home?

[Denny Chambers]

What about something like this?


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Denny

On 8/2/2017 11:35 AM, leam hall wrote:
> I have a ham license but never used it. My wife may not want to spend 
> the time to get one. The goal is emergency comms like "help, broken 
> leg" sort of stuff. Terrain is most of the US eastern seaboard into W 
> Va and across to Texas. She does photography as she travels. The ideal 
> would be to communicate with me but the reality may just be emergency 
> services.
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 12:32 PM, Bryan L. Gay <ale at bryangay.com 
> <mailto:ale at bryangay.com>> wrote:
>
>     CB is the worst choice.
>
>     The question depends on who you want to communicate with, what is
>     the terrain like, how far away are you needing to communicate, and
>     what information are you wanting to communicate.
>
>     There are a few options, and don't rule out Ham Radio.
>
>     73's de KR4MM
>
>>     On Aug 2, 2017, at 12:27, Pete Hardie <pete.hardie at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:pete.hardie at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Would CB radio work?
>>
>>     On Aug 2, 2017 12:05, "leam hall" <leamhall at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:leamhall at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         My photographer wife does a lot of nature photography where
>>         cell phones don't always go. Without requiring a HAM license
>>         and carrying a huge pack, are there good emergency comm options?
>>
>>         Thanks!
>>
>>         Leam
>>
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