Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 at 08:09
Hi muzza
You have not said what brand of Sat phone the Police were using?
When we were out again on the Nullarbor last August, I used my IsatPhone in a good number of locations including south of
Nullarbor Roadhouse and north of
Cook with no problems what so ever, with the phone picking up satellites very quick and at no stage did any phone call ever drop out, with some calls in excess of 5 minutes in duration.
Your set up is good, but only when you have Telstra phone coverage. I also have had for decades a Codan
HF radio which is fantastic, but the moment that I leave the vehicle and head off on foot to scout the bush, then my sat phone is my only real communication with the outside world in the even that I need to speak with someone in person.
With the cost of the IsatPhone, it now makes them the cheapest form of voice communication in remote locations and with my Government subsidy, it was even cheaper than my GPS enabled PLB that is also carried in my backpack.
Like any safety equipment that we carry, we have them for our own safety net and hope that we never have to use any of what I use and carry, but is very reassuring and gives you peace of mind that we hopefully have all bases covered.
Cheers
Stephen
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