Sunday, Jun 14, 2020 at 08:12
John,
I'm not sure if there is a channel 5 or another repeater on, or near Frasier Island, but if you have someone who may need medical help, I don't think you should rely on channel 5 being monitored or available as a repeater.
UHF channel 5 exists as an emergency channel on paper, plus a few specific sites. While UHF is good for vehicle to vehicle comms and some repeater locations in the outback, it's monitoring and range is not reliable enough for emergencies.
Most of Frasier Island has mobile coverage on the beaches, not sure about the internal tracks. But if you need urgent, critical comms then you should have an EPIRB and hire a sat phone. IMHO
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