GL: loop boat

[Ralph Yost (home)]

Your ability to have cell phone coverage is proportianal to the population 
density, not proximity to the shore line.
You will find plenty of places on the ICW that are remote with no cell 
covereage.
One notable place is the base of the Alligator River, where it starts at the 
end of the Pungo Canal. I sat there at anchor while a tropical storm passed 
this June and had ZERO cell coverage.
    R.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt smith" <dig_unix at yahoo.com>
To: "Great Loop" <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 10:01 AM
Subject: GL: loop boat


> Hi Rich,
> yeah comms is important, I'm a techie at heart, I'll have my laptop.
> When the time gets closer I'll start checking WIFI comms and the
> coverage.  Worse comes to worse I'll use my cell, but someone should
> be offering good comms without a big cost.  The loop being so close to
> shore, I can't see why I couldn't get a signal.  Do you use a service
> that you like, or have heard of one while looping, if so let me know.
> Thanks,
> Matt ...
>
> Rich said:
> Matt, yer nuts!
>
> DO IT!
>
> Gonna take a means of internet comms with you?
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