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Offline Joel S

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cell service and coverage
« on: August 18, 2010, 04:45:15 PM »
what do you guys do when your out and about on a ride or something and need to communicate. I'm with att and went to the black hills a few weeks ago, had crap service from like 90 by the border all the way for the rest of the trip. Then sunday, all day i had crap service, Things happened, crashes, my bike key system was about to get hit with a rock (thats why my lights were on the last 3rd of the day) everytime i looked at my phone i had nothing.
is this something you guys have addressed or thought about, or just stick together seems to work too ??

Thanks much for the time,
Joel
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Re: cell service and coverage
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 04:52:16 PM »
I've been looking into a CB radio option for this very reason.  From what I can tell, up to 20 miles of range (with the radio tuned by a pro and a good antenna mounted) with good communications to fellow riders (with CBs) and an added ability to get road reports from truckers.  The radio that I am looking at includes weather bands too.

And how cool would an Italian bike look with a CB antenna mounted on it?   :D

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Re: cell service and coverage
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 05:51:23 PM »
Sprint works, but it wasn't that long ago when nothing worked. You do what you got to do, the one time I needed services I had to ride a few miles down the road.

Otherwise a farm house would do.
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Offline Ray916MN

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Re: cell service and coverage
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 07:37:12 PM »
Sprint has the best coverage in the sticks as far as I can tell. AT&T seems to have the worst.

Out on rides in the sticks, I've lent my phone to AT&T users quite a few times. Sprint's coverage isn't perfect, but it seems to be noticeably better than any other carrier's.

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Re: cell service and coverage
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 08:41:52 PM »
My brother and I have Garmin Rino 520's. GPS with two way radio's. FRS and GMRS up to 14 mile range. Plus they have position locating feature. You can see anyone else with a rino unless they hide themselves. It's come in very handy on the trail when someone takes a wrong turn, stuck etc. Not perfect in every situation but I find them very handy for what I do. We've used ours in the black hills, moab, all over WI and MN. Waterproof, durable, I love em. The position reporting feature works with any model in the Rino line. Small screen but all hand held designs are small.

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Re: cell service and coverage
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2010, 01:22:45 PM »
Verizon also seems to work pretty well in SD.  I've often considered picking up a cheap prepaid phone in areas without AT&T coverage. 

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Re: cell service and coverage
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2010, 08:40:53 AM »
thanks for the feedback and information.
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