On Sep 20, 9:08*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:

The bottom line is it's worth trying there is often people listening
on 121.5. Including lots of airlines whether it is their company SOP
or not.


Darryl

A couple of years ago, wife and I came across a body in the Black Rock
desert of Nevada while flying low in the Husky - - thought he was for
sure dead. After landing and determining he was still alive, we called
on 121.5 for medical assistance. Airliner overhead answered up
immediately. In fact, there were at least a couple of other aircraft
answering at the same time (including another Husky up by the NV / OR
border) - - they were stepping on each other answering up! Airliner
relayed to Reno Approach for us, as we were 100 nm north of there with
no cell coverage and no chance of getting other ground stations on the
radio from our position.

Guy survived, btw, though I don't think he'd have lasted though the
day in that heat if he hadn't been found.

bumper
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Minden