Thread: Changes to RFDS Emergency call detect system

Does this just affect WA or Australia wide?

From the press release I'd say only WA at the moment. However given that it is a result of Telstra withdrawing a facility I would say eventually the whole of Aus.


Martyn

Maybe the asian fishing boats can use some of these redundant frequencies and leave 8022 and 5455 to the rest of us

Hey wouldn't that be great

Mrs hh

Going off the selcall numbers it might be all of Aus or they have set it up that way for the future?

That is just wrong. There are still many people who only have HF. I know I sure as hell can not afford to buy a Sat phone and anyway all the ones I have used have been unreliable at best.

Originally Posted by CraigE

That is just wrong. There are still many people who only have HF. I know I sure as hell can not afford to buy a Sat phone and anyway all the ones I have used have been unreliable at best.

I see your problem....but the HF system has many shortfalls when compared against new technology avilable now. Particularly cost vs availability and reliabilty and responsibility.
There will be many fans of HF upset by the above comment, but HF, as a primary remote communication system, has already gone the way of Beta did with VHS video tapes. For organistaions with huge costs and overheads HF is big committment for rapidly dwindling usage.

cheers

Of course Sat Phones are dropping in price too
I-Sat Phone - Isatphone pro
Cheers
Danny