[gps-talkusers] Re: phone based GPS systems
- From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:44:59 -0700
Not sure about that rule George.
We are now in the Teton National Park and there is cell coverage.
Even as we went through Yellowstone, we found a few places with cell
coverage, like West Thumb but it was fleeting. At the very least,
they have strict regulations about cell towers. It may also be hard
to justify the expense because you have hundreds of square miles to
cover and fairly low population density, even from tourists.
Still, you can't depend on ocasional phone coverage to work with
navigation systems that require full time connectivity.
Mike
At 11:29 AM 7/25/2010, you wrote:
Interesting because someone a family member was trying to get a hold
of me when I was on the south rim of the Grand Canion 2 weeks ago,
and I had exactly the same problem. Sense-nav2010 worked
magnificently on the 200+ mile journey to Grand Canion National Park however.
In a way it is good that cell phone coverage hasn't reached these
areas Can you imagine going out to the very primative areas for
peace and quiet and hearing nothing but cell phones ringing? Ah but
I do digress!
Mary Ellen Earls
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 6:38 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] phone based GPS systems
I have spent the past couple days in Yellowstone National Park,
mostly in Wyoming but spilling over into Montana.
I doubt there are any cell towers in the park and I would guess the
state of Rhode Island would fit in this huge national park. It is
rare to drive for 3 hours anywhere and never get any cellular
service. This is what we experienced driving from Jackson Hole
Wyoming to Gardiner Montana through the park.
Furthermore, there are lots of points that are not marked in this
area. All the geysers seem to be marked but not everything. I have
already added 60 points and have 3 more days of travel to mark many
more key points.
With no cellular service, GPS systems like Wayfinder and Navigon
cannot function at all. I used my BrailleNote quite enjoyably the
whole time and the Garmin Nuvi kept my family members happy with
visual maps. We had 3 phone platforms between us, Android, Symbian
and iPhone. None of those were a bit of help.
This is something to be aware of as we consider various on-line
phone GPS services. Without a connection, they are no use.
Mike
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