Gregg wrote:

No VHF repeaters in the middle of the ocean ;-)

Plus, you're talking about Africa, where they don't have the money for
stuff like VHF repeaters.

"tommyknocker" wrote in message
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Gregg wrote:

No VHF repeaters in the middle of the ocean ;-)

Plus, you're talking about Africa, where they don't have the money for
stuff like VHF repeaters.


Actually, they DO have the money. It is collected from user charges - but as
usual this money is spirited away by what passes for Government in Africa.
Usually ends up in private bank account. As a result Air Traffic Control in
Africa is a joke!!!!

They have plenty of money, I get emails all the times telling me that this
guy or another has $25,000,000 that they don't know what do do with. I
should reply next time and tell them to spend a few million on fixing up
their country.


"tommyknocker" wrote in message
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Gregg wrote:

No VHF repeaters in the middle of the ocean ;-)

Plus, you're talking about Africa, where they don't have the money for
stuff like VHF repeaters.

In article VqOkc.5007$TD4.497014@attbi_s01,
"Jim Douglas" wrote:

They have plenty of money, I get emails all the times telling me that this
guy or another has $25,000,000 that they don't know what do do with. I
should reply next time and tell them to spend a few million on fixing up
their country.

They will come back and tell you they need a US bank account to fix up
their country. Be sure to give them all your personal information.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

tommyknocker wrote:

Gregg wrote:

No VHF repeaters in the middle of the ocean ;-)

Plus, you're talking about Africa, where they don't have the money for
stuff like VHF repeaters.

We're talking long distance stuff here... the airports in Africa generally
use the same VHF frequencies as everyone else...

But once they are out of range of a particular airport, HF comes into
play.