[Paddlewise] Cell Phone

Greetings All,


Just would like to mention something that I think may be a good idea.  


Dial in (not send) the local Coast Guard or emergency phone number in your
cell phone prior to launch.  As with most cell phones the last number dialed
in would only take the push of the send button to activate the phone call. 


You may never have to push the send button but..............................


I realized this by accident this weekend after I had spoke to the Coast Guard
prior to launch.  


Sometimes it takes an accident to learn some things, oops did I say that.


Ok, I'll admit I forgot to charge my VHF the night before and only had a two
hour charge the morning before we went paddling.  Trying to contact the USCG
prior to launch I broke up badly during transmission and had to call in with
the cell phone.





Arthur Hebert


  





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