On May 7, 5:46 pm, "Two Bob" <d...@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...
> > <
> >> Good point, actually. The bare minimum comms for 4wd would be UHF and HF
> >> radios, and for those with a fair dinkum bank account, a sat phone, (if
> >> there is one at the time). A mobile phone is next to useless out back.
>
> > I was more thinking just an EPIRB...
>
> An EPIRB cant be used as a 2 way communication device.


Windmills or jack hammers or %#@#@@ can also be used as a 2 way
communication device.

Georges