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Cellphone weather inflight
"v" == vaughn writes:
v This has been hashed around here many times in the past, and v if memory serves, it is only the original 800 mHz frequencies v where it is technically illegal. Correct. While we still call them "cellphones", the FCC calls all the mobile stuff at 1900 MHz "Personal Communications Service" and there are no FCC restrictions on use inflight...if you can get them to work. Like the other posters, I don't have much luck. -- "Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one." -Winston Churchill's response to George Bernard Shaw |
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Cellphone weather inflight
OK....and I have read the posts below...
Not sure what is "new'' here, as we have been using this service for the past 4 years here in Canada. Our litle part time business specializes in distance computer networking. We have been using our BlackBerrys "tethered " to our laptops for data coms from the aircraft regularly. We are blessed with almost continuous coverage along our regular routes and have reliable service to 4000 ft. We regularly access WX , radar, notams, Tafs and metars while in flight and have handled service problems by accessing our servers and networks while in flight.. YMMV... Cheers! Dave On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:59:33 GMT, wrote: I was at the local Altell cellphone shop the other day, and they were showing me a new USB doodad that you can plug into your laptop computer and use the internet anywhere they have signal coverage (most of the nation from the chart they showed me) at DSL speeds. It's aimed at people who are on the road a lot. Does anyone here have that service, does it work well for you, and more importantly, does it work inflight? Might be a good answer for those of us whose GPS' don't have XM Weather capability. Scott Wilson |
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Cellphone weather inflight
I've been encouraged by navcan controllers to use my cell phone for
position reports in northern ontario. I found I needed to be 3 or 4 thousand feet to get a signal any lower was no good. On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:15 -0400, Dave wrote: OK....and I have read the posts below... Not sure what is "new'' here, as we have been using this service for the past 4 years here in Canada. Our litle part time business specializes in distance computer networking. We have been using our BlackBerrys "tethered " to our laptops for data coms from the aircraft regularly. We are blessed with almost continuous coverage along our regular routes and have reliable service to 4000 ft. We regularly access WX , radar, notams, Tafs and metars while in flight and have handled service problems by accessing our servers and networks while in flight.. YMMV... Cheers! Dave On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:59:33 GMT, wrote: I was at the local Altell cellphone shop the other day, and they were showing me a new USB doodad that you can plug into your laptop computer and use the internet anywhere they have signal coverage (most of the nation from the chart they showed me) at DSL speeds. It's aimed at people who are on the road a lot. Does anyone here have that service, does it work well for you, and more importantly, does it work inflight? Might be a good answer for those of us whose GPS' don't have XM Weather capability. Scott Wilson |
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Cellphone weather inflight
On 28-Feb-2009, Dave wrote: ref: newsreading01.news.tds.net rec.aviation.owning:19585 OK....and I have read the posts below... Not sure what is "new'' here, as we have been using this service for the past 4 years here in Canada. Our litle part time business specializes in distance computer networking. We have been using our BlackBerrys "tethered " to our laptops for data coms from the aircraft regularly. We are blessed with almost continuous coverage along our regular routes and have reliable service to 4000 ft. We regularly access WX , radar, notams, Tafs and metars while in flight and have handled service problems by accessing our servers and networks while in flight.. YMMV... Cheers! Dave Thanks Dave, I wrote to AOPA and asked if it was legal, and they assured me it is. Based on what you and others have written I think we're going to go for it. Our trip isn't until the last week in May. When we get back I'll post our experiences using the data network inflight in case anyone else is interested. Thanks again to everyone who responded to my questions, Scott Wilson |
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