iridium satphone/ codan uhf

Thanks Kelvin, maybe i have to track down one of those old codan units again, pitty i sold mine:( . Any places in brisbane you can recomend for hf radios.

How much are the EPIRBs,

thanks,

Richard

i have dropped in on these guys a couple of times at short notice, i'm guessing you could find somewhere a bit better priced, they always have everything in stock and very helpfull

http://www.commex.net.au/

epirb
http://www.gme.net.au/epirb/mt400.php

http://www.outbacker.com.au/epirbs-1...b696e19f4c8f96

We have been using a Motorola 9500 for some years now. Purchased second hand from a rental firm. The phone had been used for a maximum of 2.85 hours in its life according to the memory.

We have no plan at all.

Our mobile is with Telstra and is registered for Global Roming so can be used anywhere in the world.

On our trips across the Simpson and in fact anywhere we do not have reception we simply remove the sim card, place in Sat Phone and away we go. Reception whenever we want it.

Call costs are billed on our normal combined home phone account and show up as Sat calls.

It's a great way to travel and the cheapest option I know so that you have all emergencies covered. Can be a bit expensive if your normal number receives lots of SMS and other message bank calls. We simply let our friends know that we will be out in the bush for the next few week and please do not call us, we will call you.

Hope this helps.

thanks Will, sounds quite simple, do telstra prepaid simcards work in a 9500 Motorolla iridium phone as well.

regards

Richard

Don't think so - reason is that you are unable to get Global Roaming with pre paid.

Unlike some recent tourists in Tasmania you dont use a ERIP because your stuck in the mud down some forestry 4wd track