Two Bob <dept9@iprimus.com.au> wrote

>>>> 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...

>> Fantasy.

>>> Good point, actually.

>> Nope.

>>> The bare minimum comms for 4wd would be UHF and HF radios,

>> Pig ignorant lie.

>>> and for those with a fair dinkum bank account, a sat phone,

>> 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,

Duh, pity about the very limited range.

> and HF only cost is the licence unless you use radphone.

Pity about the cost and reliability of it.

>>> (if there is one at the time). A mobile phone is next to useless out back.

>> 4WDs aint just used in the outback, cretin.

> Clueless, as usual.

Your sig is supposed to have a --- above it, cretin.