any thoughts/tips on hf telephone use or services

[mfc]

hi all ,
im about to set up a hf tel service for use on a 4 month trip early next year and looking for any thoughts ,tips from users of telephone over hf radio
cheers mark

[Blknight.aus]

generally speaking, now its easier to simply hire a sat phone for the trip

[mfc]

generally speaking, now its easier to simply hire a sat phone for the trip
kinda trying to avoid a phone of any sort,just looking for a costly and inconvenent way for my worrysome partner to check on kids{more the ability to check than the need to} and already have hf in the car.
cheers mark

[Blknight.aus]

tell her she needs to learn how to use proper Ham techniques and establish coms HF-HF then you eliminate the need for a phone at all and introduce a whole new field of hell for her to learn.

last time I was playing that game you could simply give your HF details to the RFDS service and they could make contact with you in the event of an emergancy.

[Xtreme]

I'd strongly suggest you check out the VKS737 website at VKS737: The Australian HF Radio & Radio-Telephone Network ! (http://www.vks737.on.net/)

Invaluable comms system when travelling the outback.

[oldyella 76]

I am with Radtel from Lake Macquarie they seem to be ok about$100 per year about 99 cents per minute. You can prepay for calls and have a credit then use your credit so bills don't arrive when you are away. They have a good range of frequencies and locations. Remember though it is HF but combined with the VKS network a great asset in the bush. Do you have a radio and what type as some models one can program the frequencies yourself ?
Lindsay Mobile 4448

[mfc]

tell her she needs to learn how to use proper Ham techniques and establish coms HF-HF then you eliminate the need for a phone at all and introduce a whole new field of hell for her to learn.

last time I was playing that game you could simply give your HF details to the RFDS service and they could make contact with you in the event of an emergancy.

the thought of the panicky daughter using the spare barrett 250 makes my hair stand on end..... there would be no peace at all lol...

[mfc]

I am with Radtel from Lake Macquarie they seem to be ok about$100 per year about 99 cents per minute. You can prepay for calls and have a credit then use your credit so bills don't arrive when you are away. They have a good range of frequencies and locations. Remember though it is HF but combined with the VKS network a great asset in the bush. Do you have a radio and what type as some models one can program the frequencies yourself ?
Lindsay Mobile 4448

im not shure if the codan 9323 has radtell freq's installed ,ill look later. curently im with reids and vks so have hf radio club ,reids and vks freqs so vks or hf radio club is the logical choice as the radio dosent need reprograming.
mark
vks and vms 469 mobile 3674

[oldyella 76]

I have a 9323 and have the instructions to program them if you wish. p.m me and I can post them to you.
Lindsay.