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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:08 PM
VHF Marine Radio?


This radio includes regular CB channels correct?
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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:11 PM


Nope, VHF and CB's are different critters entirely.
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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:12 PM


No, only marine band channels, its been discussed before use search for CB radios.



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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:13 PM


What is the proper VHF channel for BOLA?
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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:20 PM
So Which one?


So which would you prefer? CB Radio or Marine Radio? I may be driving alone.
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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:23 PM


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What is the proper VHF channel for BOLA?


Martyman,

The locals use 16, then switch over to 14 once they make contact. Gringo groups have different channels they use, 68, 72, 78 etc. depends who your buddys are.

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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:25 PM


you aren't gonna need a radio. if you get in trouble burn your spare tire. the black cloud will be spotted and the calvary will come, soon!

edit: but let the air out first before you set it on fire!!!!:light::lol:

[Edited on 10-5-2007 by woody in ob]




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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:30 PM


Chargers 1-3 thats worse than the 49rs???????



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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:31 PM


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thanks for the reminder! where's marty?




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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 03:51 PM


Right here Woody. I'm not gonna get in trouble...just looking for the hot bite. Have you been tazed?
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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 04:18 PM


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Right here Woody. I'm not gonna get in trouble...just looking for the hot bite. Have you been tazed?


where's MARTY? the other marty, you know, the chargers ex coach!!

tazed is a reference to that kid back east who got tazered after asking john kerry a stupid question. when the cops took him down all you could hear was, "DON'T TAZER ME BRO!!!" and then garbled electrons pulsing thru his vocal chords.


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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 08:59 PM


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So which would you prefer? CB Radio or Marine Radio? I may be driving alone.


Out in the middle of nowhere (which is much of the Baja) nothing works - CB, VHF, cell, etc. The only thing that will work is a satellite phone, and I don't think you want to pay the price of equipment, over $1500 and the price per minute around $2-$5 plus a hefty monthly service charge depending on the plan.

Here in the Baja, you have to be self sufficent in most places. But there are helpful people who come along quite frequently
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[*] posted on 10-5-2007 at 09:14 PM


just go for it
my first time alone was a 1972 banner moterhome 30 ft pulling a toyota pickup with a 14 ft boat on top loaded to the gills just dont hurry keep your eyes open and dont drive after dark" hickup" dont worry be happy its aftrer dark here




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[*] posted on 10-6-2007 at 07:29 AM


you can rent sat phones by the month.
and buy them all day long on ebay for cheap a lot less than retails of $1500 etc.
and minutes are as little as $1.25 per.

also consider 2 meter band short wave. lots of people use those. hand helds and mobile car type mounts.




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