yes. Getting CG/someone to hear a call would probably increase your chances 80-90%. Range on a 5 watt handheld at 1' ground height and no antenna gain is pretty limited on ground, but should be hopefully enough for the areas I fish like b bay, vineyard sound etc but not much probably out beyond even over open water. You could be in a trough of a wave and not be able to talk to anyone because you have a wall of water around you. I hope to not ever find out and try to plan to prevent stuff from happening in the first place. Every year it seems there is a statistic. Some from the fishing boards...would not like to have it be someone here.
Sospenders/fanny pack/radio/epirb/whatever the cost is nothing when it's your life.
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Originally Posted by wjm
As long as someone hears you yell for help you might be ok.....
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