Re: [pct-l] Cell Phones

["Margo J. Chisholm" <margo@tothesummit.com>]

Nice to hear some positive input on cell phones. As I'm a Life Coach and
do all my work on the phone, I will be carrying one so that I can
maintain part of my practice during my partial thru hike of California.
Obviously clients will need to be flexible but I love being able to
combine two of my great loves.

Does anyone know anything about the new Iridium hand-held satellite phone?

Namaste, margo


> At 8 ozs it seems to be a moot point- I now carry my cell phone on just about
> every hike with a spare fully charged battery.
> 
> If running 5 miles to get a cell lock is less (could be 45 mins) time than
> evactuating medical emergencied person then the cell phone of course
> possibly "saved the day"...I have been able to get a cell lock almost on any
> high point along the JMT where I climb regularly and am very happy.
> 
> Each week cell proximity is better and better.
> 
> Just a note- while in France recently I traveled the length of Paris and
> noticed
> a VERY large number of cell antennas- easily triple or quadruple of what
> I notice in the US. (Well maybe they hide them better in the US but I have
> a LOT of dead spots)...Oh- being an engineer I tend to notice these things
> regularly.
> 
> Rich
> 
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