Can’t comment upon HF in Northern Africa but my travels in east southern Africa have always been with the trusty HF and a simple 15 meter copper wire thrown up to a tree. Use Bushmail (an interface between the HF radio and the internet for e-mail and works wonderfully. bases in east, southern and west Africa). I believe that a radio is indispensable to travel in remote Africa.
While on the subject am planning a trip from SA via Tz, Kenya, Ethiopia and Sudan and if can get the req’d papers into Libya; otherwise perhaps via Chad. Final destination is Tripoli come hell or high water, the latter perhaps unlikely! Any advice/experience on this route, radios etc.
Cheers,
Peter
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