Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:16:50 -0700
Reply-To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
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From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Subject: Re: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
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Donna,
My cell phone... cheap... works in many places.... sometimes even 50 miles
off the pavement up on a mesa in Utah... 'up' being the operative word... if
you're not on the highway you need to be 'up' to get reception... I've been
told the cell phone network is targeted to cover all the highways in the
U.S.... and that AT&T's coverage is the best...
Dunno about pagers, but if they have coverage it would likely be the
cheapest way to go... but if you're not near a phone it could take a while
to answer a page...
Have fun,
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "(Donna Cassano)" <pokeswagon@blazenet.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
> Thanks to all who responded to my propane fill plea for help. Tommorrow
> I will be heading off to AmeriGas to try and get a fill of propane and
> not just hot air. ; )
>
> Now my next question does not really have Vanagon content except that I
> will be traveling in my Vanagon. But I was hoping that with all of you
> Vanagon travelers out there that at least half a dozen of you would have
> an opinion/experience that could help. As most of you know by now I will
> be traveling cross country for 6 weeks. I'm looking for some way that my
> sister can contact me in case an emergency arises here at home - ie;
> sick mother has to go to hospital. I've checked out cell phones, pagers
> and bag phones and all have their downfalls. My biggest concern is that
> I'll be out in the middle of the forest and she won't be able to reach
> me. I would only use a phone to make emergency calls and after the trip
> I don't see me using it at all. I like the cost of the pager and the
> fact that there is no one year service contract like all of the phone
> systems require. But, I like the bag phone because of the higher wattage
> (3 watts as opposed to 1 watt on cell phone) figuring that it will pick
> up signals that the cell phone won't. Also, cost and expense is a big
> concern. I'm already WAY over budget on this trip (those new fuel
> injectors really hurt).
>
> So what do you say? I know a lot of you guys/gals are wired, or should I
> say wireless? Any advice/opinions/experience?
>
> TIA
> Peace - donna
> '84 Westy (Pepe)
>
> PS - Details of my trip plans will follow for anyone who wants to make
> any suggestions or recommendations of good camping, sites to see, and
> reasonable mechanics.
>
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