[50mhz] [SixClub] HT in the Backcountry

[doc at kd4e.com]

Pete,

	We really need his E-mail as most of us are already overloaded
with discussion lists and other Inbox clutter - so requiring people to 
subscribe to a slashdot list will discourage replies.

	Since you are already on that list why not just forward mails
that you find helpful to him?

	My perspective is ... maybe.

	There are many variables in terms of available repeaters,
active Hams in the area monitoring repeaters and/or simplex, etc.

	6M is probably naturally better than 2 or 440 in that
environment, but see above re. active monitoring of 6M in the area.

	If he could park his vehicle in a strategically-placed
location, somewhat in the clear to him and the outside world, a
cross-band repeater in his vehicle would really help.

	HTH ...

73, doc KD4E


 > Pete wrote:
> The following question was posted in another forum, but since so many
> here are qualified to answer, I thought someone may wish to
> contribute to a thoughtful, considered answer. Please reply on the
> LINK provided below, (NOT HERE) or kdawson will never read your
> answer.
>
> Amateur Radio In the Backcountry? (from the ham-on-the-hoof dept.) |
> posted by kdawson on Saturday July 24, @15:32 (Communications) |
> https://ask.slashdot.org/story/10/07/24/1823252/Amateur-Radio-In-the-Backcountry
>
>
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>
> bartle writes
>
> "I spend a lot of time hiking in the Colorado Rockies. Cell phone
> reception is very unreliable and I'm curious if carrying a small
> amateur radio would make any sense at all. I don't want to add too
> much weight to my pack; from what I gather, a radio weighing a pound
> would give me at most 5 to 10 watts of transmitting power. I have no
> idea if this is enough to be effective in a mountainous region, and
> I'm hoping some experienced Slashdot hams could give me a clue.
>
> "I'm only interested in acquiring a radio and license if it is a lot
> more effective and reliable than the cell phone I already carry.
> Otherwise I'll just wait for Globalstar to bring back their duplex
> service and buy a next-generation SPOT messaging device. (I know some
> Slashdotters will want to suggest a modern SPOT or Personal Locator
> Beacon; these are suitable for the worst kinds of emergencies, but
> I'll point out that reliable communication can help prevent small
> crises from becoming big ones.)
>
> "Are small amateur radios effective in the field, or are vehicle rigs
> really the only way to go? Or am I better off just waiting for
> satellite?"


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