RE: [Paddlewise] Oz Communications

From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 22:35:40 +1000
Peter Treby wrote: -
>At this point, I think in Australia an
>Epirb and an SSB shortwave radio is a
>good combination. VHF, UHF and 27MHz
>radios less useful for communication
>outside the paddling group.

G'Day Peter & Paddlewise,

I'm curious about 27MHz. Its probably more widely used and monitored by
recreational craft. The down side is presumably no repeater stations and a
fair bit of interference from informal chatter. But it should have a longer
range than VHF for the same power. Is that the case in practice?

All the best, PeterO



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