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Date:         Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:48:39 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
Subject:      Re: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
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If you want to be contacted no matter what you have to go satellite phone - there is no other real choice. Is this what I do - heck no! Too expensive!

I have a cellular phone (analog) with voice mail - if I am out of the calling area someone can leave me a message - also when a message is left my pager tells me to call my cell phone to get my messages.

The way I look at it is if I am out of the cellular / paging area I am out of the area where I can really do anything about something. When I am back in cellular service or near a land line I can call for messages.

The 3W Motorola bag phones will give you MARGINAL increase in performance. Get a decent mid size ANALOG cellular like a Nokia 252 - pretty robust but still small enough to carry almost anywhere. Another reason for analog phones is if there is cellular service there is analog service - digital isn't everywhere and I think the voice quality is pretty poor.

On all of my trips I carry either my Motorola StarTac 6500 or Nokia 252 - the Nokia is the better phone as it can be bounced around in my Iltis a little more! I also carry a Motorola WordLine pager. Another never leave home with out it item is my Icom W2A handheld amature radio that *transmits* from 128 to 174Mhz and 420 to 470MHz - this covers me for HAM Radio (VE7PBS), Police Radio (never transmit, just listen!), Forestry Service for radio controlled logging roads - this radio also transmits on the new FRS bands - quite helpfull!

At 04:34 PM 21/08/2000 -0400, (Donna Cassano) wrote: >Thanks to all who responded to my propane fill plea for help. Tommorrow >I will be heading off to AmeriGas to try and get a fill of propane and >not just hot air. ; ) > >Now my next question does not really have Vanagon content except that I >will be traveling in my Vanagon. But I was hoping that with all of you >Vanagon travelers out there that at least half a dozen of you would have >an opinion/experience that could help. As most of you know by now I will >be traveling cross country for 6 weeks. I'm looking for some way that my >sister can contact me in case an emergency arises here at home - ie; >sick mother has to go to hospital. I've checked out cell phones, pagers >and bag phones and all have their downfalls. My biggest concern is that >I'll be out in the middle of the forest and she won't be able to reach >me. I would only use a phone to make emergency calls and after the trip >I don't see me using it at all. I like the cost of the pager and the >fact that there is no one year service contract like all of the phone >systems require. But, I like the bag phone because of the higher wattage >(3 watts as opposed to 1 watt on cell phone) figuring that it will pick >up signals that the cell phone won't. Also, cost and expense is a big >concern. I'm already WAY over budget on this trip (those new fuel >injectors really hurt). > >So what do you say? I know a lot of you guys/gals are wired, or should I >say wireless? Any advice/opinions/experience? > >TIA >Peace - donna >'84 Westy (Pepe) > >PS - Details of my trip plans will follow for anyone who wants to make >any suggestions or recommendations of good camping, sites to see, and >reasonable mechanics. > >

-- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Iltis, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westfalia -- -- 85 VW Cabriolet, 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --


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