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x-no-archive:yes (Parallax) wrote:

My posts havent been gittin through fer some reason so I'm gonna
repost this one.

For ppl who really want to stay connected while afloat ( I dunno why
but they do). Useless Idea #3734

Put a T in the output of your VHF so your cellphone can be connected
to your VHF antenna waaaaaaaaay up thar on your mast. Since your 900
Mhz cellphone is even more line-of-sight than vhf, this will give you
more more coverage when you are a few miles out. In this case, I

We have (came with the boat) an external cell phone antenna which
doubles as a pole to fly the flag from. I also use a bag phone which
has a bigger battery. I get quite good connections with it when I
don't get anything from my regular cell phone.

There are external antennas for cell phones and also power boosters
available.

expect coverage will then be limited by cellphone power instead of by
not being able to see a tower. I would expect to be able to get
coverage from 15 miles out. I once experimented, while standing on my
cabin top, I was able to use my cell phone while being 6 miles
offshore. Would a cell phone booster be illegal?

grandma Rosalie