On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:44:34 -0500, JustWait
wrote:

At the
same time, my friend might not be able to count on cell coverage, they
are into outback type activities like I said, out in the PNW... Lot's of
high desert riding south, and backpack skiing and such...

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They'll be fine for that. We have a similar pair on the boat that we
use as intercoms. They are cheap enough that you don't have to worry
about them all that much.