[at-l] Newbe Question. Cellphone coverage

[charles at uswnet.com (Charles Copeland)]

Jason,

I use Cingular CDMA - and its coverage isn't the best.  You should get 
coverage along the ridgelines and mountain tops.  You will have no signal 
from Deep Gap to Plumorchard and a spotty signal from Plumorchard to 
Standing Indian.  You should have an ok signal from Standing Indian to 
Albert Mtn.  You'll get a signal off an on from Albert to Siler Bald. 
There's no signal at the Siler shelter but there is a good one at the top of 
Siler Bald.  There's an occasional signal on the trail from Siler to the 
Wayah Crest picnic area and then you have a decent signal all the way to and 
over Wayah Bald and most of the way down to Wesser.  I had no signal from 
just past Tellico to Wesser and all the way back up to the dam.  Signals are 
spotty again as you go up and down in the GSMNP.

I believe cellphones are nice to have - just in case of an emergency - but 
in reality, your best bet is to learn wilderness first aid and try to have 
contacts along the trail that would know if you are missing.  The response 
time for ANY medical emergency is just too long.

Hope this helps,

Charles


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jason" <jasonmaillist@gmail.com>
> To: <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 6:06 PM
> Subject: [at-l] Newbe Question. Cellphone coverage
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>
> Hello All,
> I'm new here , and i have searched the archives.  What i would like to
> know is how is the cell phone coverage in the NC part of the AT?  No
> this is not so that i can  can chat and blab away on my phone talking
> about useless information like others do while driving. This is so
> that if there is ever a emergency we could call for help, and to give
> status updates to family etc.
>
> Thanks for any information
> Jason
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