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Sat phones on the trip
« on: January 11, 2018, 01:41:25 PM »
We will be carrying a sat phone on the trip just wondering is any one else carrying one.

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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2018, 02:57:20 PM »
Yes Mark, I have an old Motorola 9505 that still does the job.
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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2018, 03:27:51 PM »
Not I.

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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2018, 03:55:24 PM »
No sat phone too high tech for me, but the HF is wired up.
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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2018, 04:33:52 PM »
Yep
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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2018, 04:47:55 PM »
Sorry, no

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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2018, 04:56:32 PM »
Not I.

Use smoke signals with a Jeep  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2018, 04:57:46 PM »
So 3 phones which is fine. Hopefully they will not be needed.

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Re: Sat phones on the trip
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2018, 05:04:37 PM »
So 3 phones which is fine....

4....for a while.... ;D
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