[pct-l] cellphone

[Lon Cooper]

Brian, I don't know if their is enough interest in a cell phone report
or not. I remember a year ago AsABat suggested something like this on
the list. I would be willing to attempt to compile something like this
if other hikers would help out with reception reports. I am not sure
sure the best way for such a report would deal with all the different
cell phone companies. But you are right this is something that hikers
keep asking about.

-Lon

On Jan 22, 2008 1:38 PM, Brian Lewis <brianle at nwlink.com> wrote:
>
> I think it would be helpful though, if those thru-hikers that are bringing
> cell phones would periodically log what reception they get when they do
> happen to check --- cell company, location, signal strength.  If enough of
> us did that, someone could collect and aggregate the info, ask for updates.
> Not as essential as a water report (!), but it's something that folks are
> curious about every year.   It wouldn't have to be anywhere near complete,
> but it might be nice to know that at a minimum, I can likely get service X
> miles down the trail from where I am now at a known spot.
>
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>         Brian Lewis
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