>>> If they're relying purely on a land-based mobile system to get them out
>>> of said "life and death situation", they can't exactly be "serious
>>> 4WDrivers", can they...
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> Fantasy.
>
>> Good point, actually.
>
> Nope.
>
>> The bare minimum comms for 4wd would be UHF and HF radios,
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> Pig ignorant lie.
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>> and for those with a fair dinkum bank account, a sat phone,
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> Makes a lot more sense to have that before UHF and
> HF radios and a hell of a lot cheaper than those too.

UHF has no costs at all after purchase, and HF only cost is the licence
unless you use radphone.

>> (if there is one at the time). A mobile phone is next to useless out
>> back.
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> 4WDs aint just used in the outback, cretin.

Clueless, as usual.