Re: Cell Phone or VHF?

From: SolarFry@aol.com
Date: Sun Feb 27 2000 - 19:16:05 PST


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In a message dated 2/27/00 3:41:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, IdahoCJW@aol.com
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<< Subj: Cell Phone or VHF?
 Date: 2/27/00 3:41:15 PM Pacific Standard Time
 From: IdahoCJW@aol.com
 To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
 
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 I am curious which is more common, practical, and usefull on a boat that is
 going to be sailed mostly on inland lakes (eventually, occasionally, used
for
 some coastal sailing) - a cell phone or VHF. Any opinions?
 
 Brian Whitney
 P15
 idahocjw@aol.com
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 With a VHF the Coasties can triangulate your exact position. Every towboat
within 10 miles will now where you are and every boat within 20 miles will be
able to assits.

The Coasties and towboats or nearby boats have no idea what is going on in
your boat during an emergency and will be unable to assist if you use a
cellphone. Unless you have a GPS and can give the Coasties your exact
position you will not get help of any kind fast with a GPS.

You can check that with the coast guard too..

Best
SF



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