From schwartz@bitstorm.net Wed Aug 01 05:57:46 2001 To: misc_survivalism_moderated@yahoogroups.com Subject: [misc_survivalism_moderated] Airplanes and cell phones From: Jeff Schwartz Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 07:57:46 -0400 -------- At 07:17 PM 7/31/2001 -0600, you wrote: > > >Jeff Schwartz wrote: > >> >> The pilots' maps should have shown the road - the ones I've seen do. >> > > Oh, do they? I was under the assumption that pilots maps were very >broad-based..more on topography and air currents than towns and roads. I'm not >well-versed on aeronautical chartation, so someone might have a better idea than >me. > If the road's wide enough to be a landmark, they stick it in, on the idea that it helps prevent folks from getting lost up there :) >> > Your idea with the cell phone sounds excellent, however, how many cell >> >towers are in the middle of the mountains? I'm not sure you'd get any >> >reception, even with a mile long wire for an antenna. You'd be in a mountain >> >valley, shielded by stone, and even with the antenna, I do not know how far >> >your range would be. >> >> I'd think pretty good, since you're shooting from 11,500 feet. You've got >> to have some overlook of a tower somewhere. >> > > Hmm..well, even in present day situations (since this was the 70's no cell >phones), but if you crashed in the middle of the rockies, I'm not sure you'd hit a >cell site..what's the available range of a phone to transmit to a tower? Depends on terrain and interference... kinda random. And it depends on the phone - the old bag phones from before cell service was wide-spread have something like 8 times more transmitting power than the modern hand helds. It'd be worth a try. Obviously, can't guarntee it would work, but... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Small business owners... Tell us what you think! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vO1FAB/txzCAA/ySSFAA/DROolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: misc_survivalism_moderated-unsubscribe@egroups.com Group webpage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/misc_survivalism_moderated Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/