HF for remote wilderness emergency in western US?
Mar 14th 2017, 22:14 | |
K6PAAJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Scenario: A 4WD vehicle equipped with a Ham radio (40 m & 80 m) hopelessly broken down (or with someone with a heart attack) in the remote wilderness of the western US. (No 2m/440 repeaters are available.) Question: How would I try to summon help with the Ham radio as above? Any thoughts greatly appreciated! Thanks- Peter KF6FZD |
Mar 15th 2017, 16:09 | |
AI4BJJoined: Sep 2nd 2003, 12:14Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I would try to find a net or QSO in progress (never very hard on 40M), and break in with "Break -- Emergency". Failing that, and only if it were a true emergency, I would find an open frequency and call "Mayday, Mayday, AI4BJ calling Mayday, Mayday". Mark, AI4BJ |
Mar 16th 2017, 17:48 | |
K6PAAJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hi Mark, Many thanks for the very helpful response. Just what I was looking for! Peter KF6FZD |