The senior trainer for the Annapolis Power Squadron told me the other night that the Coast Guard can be reached at #CG anywhere within the Chesapeake Bay area. However, I do know that not all cellular services (even in roam mode) have full coverage of the bay - I am aware of areas around Cecil Co that are like this, and there may be others. At 12:07 AM 1/22/99 -0500, ssives_at_erols.com wrote: >Ken, I've thought about this problem as well. I think the best solution >is to use your VHF for a glorified weather radio, and to just use your >cellular telephone in emergencies. Assuming you are just using it for >emergency communication (as opposed to group conversation on the water, >or trying to raise a barge that is about to hit you), the telephone will >do the same trick with a much greater range. I think the Coast Guard >can even be patched in. > > Last I heard, the cellular will cover the entire Chesapeake Bay area. > > Anyone else's thoughts? > > - Scott Ives > Greg Welker Current Designs Pisces CLC Cape Charles Modified West Wight Potter P-19 #448 "Good seamanship is using superior judgement to prevent the need to use superior skills." *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jan 22 1999 - 04:48:06 PST
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