There are a fair amount of 2 meter repeaters around but they in no way equal
the number of cell towers. Out in the middle of nowhere, you're more likely
to have cell coverage than you are anything else.
"Bill Hennessy" wrote in message
m...
Yes. a handheld would work fine. As long as their was a repeater you
could
hit. Just about everywhere their is.

Bill, N5NOB