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Old 07-06-2009, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Flintlock Tom View Post
I don't know anything about how these work but, is there some reason why you couldn't use your Alinco 2 meter HT to call for assistance? Maybe have someone relay a message to your wife to come pick you up?
Another "Murphy's law" problem. My antenna or HT or both, weren't getting out. I couldn't hit any repeaters. No phone, no radio and I wasn't about to leave my Polaris sitting in the forest. We made it out and this will never happen again.
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