From: marv@lancair.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Long Range Coms
To: lml
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:29:17 -0400
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Posted for cfi@instructor.net:

  Larry,
  You have a few options.   First, cell phones are the easiest, just get an
  adapter for your headset and it works great.  Text messages work too.
  Just keep in mind that cell phones, or any transmitting devices are not
  leagal when IFR.   Depending on where you are wanting to do this, there
  are repeaters (VHF and UHF) that could be used if they are linked
  together.  In Colorado for example, the Colorado connection works very
  well and you can talk to just about anyone in the state and surrounding
  states just using a hand held 2 meter ham radio.  The HF idea would work
  too, but your 500 mile range will make it very "sun spot" sensitive, and
  during the day you could probably be in the 40meter (7.xxxMhz) band with
  good success, but at night maybe 75meters.  Not a good option unless you
  trail a long wire, which won't slow you down (much).  The best option in
  my opinion is again the amateur radio VHF or UHF bands using the
  internet.  A lot of repeaters are now linked via the internet, so you
  could actualy talk to just about anyone in the world if you know the
  access code to the repeaters.  (a free service, and the access codes are
  easy to find).  WIRES or Echolink systems.  I've been using this for a
  long time and works great even in an airplane.  Of course you will have
  to interconnect the radio with your audio system or headset, and get a
  ham radio license.
  
  Ron Galbraith
  LNCE N5ES
  Amateur Extra Class N0EC