communicating between camps

im looking for devices to maintain contact between two sites that will be a few miles apart, with a mountain in between.
we have a large group that will be splitting into two teams. one wants to go further than the first campsite but it involves some terrain the other team isn't interested in.
my understanding is that 2-way radios tend to struggle with these distances, especially if blocked by earth. i know there are 2-way satellite communicators as well, which seems reasonable as long as they work as advertised.
what is the right tool for this use case?
also radio general i guess

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  1. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    40 channel handheld CB radios. They're really your only option. Big ones like 5w minimum. I think you can get 10w ones usually called the marine version. They aren't cheap if you want 3.

    • 11 months ago
      Anonymous

      this would be a solution for peak-to-peak right? im skeptical CB works valley-to-valley

      • 11 months ago
        Anonymous

        Correct they probably won't work through a mountain.

  2. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    This might work for you
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_vertical_incidence_skywave

  3. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    Line-of-sight laser Morse code with mirrors.

    • 11 months ago
      Anonymous

      Alternatively, radio relays.

      • 11 months ago
        Anonymous

        This. Gives you a good reason to hike to the top.

        • 11 months ago
          Anonymous

          Alternatively, radio relays.

          have to summit to get there anyway, is it realistic to set something like that up en route? is it vulnerable to the elements?

          What’s the distance between Charlie-Bravo?

          About 2 miles, bird's flight. something like a 3000ft climb

          have you tried astral projection?

          how do you think i know where the mountain is dumbass?

          • 11 months ago
            Anonymous

            >is it realistic to set something like that up en route? is it vulnerable to the elements?
            Two UV-5Rs can be turned into a simple cheap repeater, there's some guides on it. Then just put it in a dry case (or in a plastic bag or something if you use a big antenna lole) and tie it up in a tree.

  4. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    What’s the distance between Charlie-Bravo?

  5. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    have you tried astral projection?

  6. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    Satellite phone. Everything else is likely outside the scope of your project unless your building a base and network.

  7. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    Just use cellphones. Stop pretending you're in a remote area.

  8. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    This should do it. You can write your own calls and meanings.

    • 11 months ago
      Anonymous

      Wait...
      Wasn't that the entire point of horns from the get go?

      Would be kinda based to use them like that...

  9. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    Baofengs with a repeater at the top of the mountain.

  10. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    Smoke signals?

    fricking natives with no education figured this out

  11. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    SMS-only satellite transponders are down to $2-300 now
    No setup, no range issues, no skill, they just werk
    You're overthinking this, dawg

  12. 11 months ago
    Anonymous

    build a cairn on the col between C and B and leave written notes

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