While I agree with the points Julio made, I disagree with the conclusion. In the SFBay area I find cell reception spotty in places where I might need it most, like Tomales Bay, Bolinas, Bodega, or west Marin in general. The newer small phones are also very hard to work through a vinyl bag. I am told, though I have no experience, that in an actual rescue the phone sucks, cuz you can only converse with one person at a time. Many maritime rescues involve other boats; if you're just counting on a Coastie rescue then maybe this wouldn't be a problem. I have worked with rescues on land and radios are easier to use there, IMHO. On the other hand, for casual talk, where privacy might be an issue, or for shore-to-boat conversations cells, when available, are great. -- Rob Gendreau Oakland, California gendreau_at_ccnet.com *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 18 1999 - 20:08:04 PDT
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