From: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!sun!megatest!fortune!dsd!atd!avsdS:avsdT:roberts Newsgroups: net.aviation Title: Re: IFR insurance low cost Article-I.D.: avsdT.271 Posted: Fri Jan 21 12:39:08 1983 Received: Sun Jan 23 08:29:09 1983 References: ihuxr.295 While it's true that a simple radio might get you in touch with the F.S.S., you may not be able to get a DF steer. Not all F.S.S facilities have this capability. Also, in mountinous terrain the only ones who might be able to hear you are the Center boys. If you could contact a F.S.S. that does not have DF steering capabilities and only had a four channel hand held, they would have to maintain a secondary conversation with Center (who would hopefully be able to have your painted radar blip identified), and communicate steering information to you second hand. Not a nice way to go.