In news:k7rmc316kghttnt229klp2rdn5q44of636@4ax.com,
Paul Miner <pminer@elrancho.invalid> typed:
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:14:58 -0700, "Jim Dubya" <jimdubya@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> <balsofsteele@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:aHGyi.154034$F02.49213@fe09.usenetserver.com. ..
>>>
>>> PS - if you want coverage buy a nice dual band mobile ham radio rig
>>> (2m/70cm) and a nice meaty amplifier and antenna. Burn a few hours
>>> learning how to use echolink and you'll probably find you get much
>>> better coverage with it than you do a cellphone. Of course, 1500W of
>>> FM always beats 250mW of CDMA (plus the 800 band is pretty worthless,
>>> 1900 is completely worthless and should only be used for overlays...
>>> PCS-only carriers SUCK) :P
>>>
>>
>> If your car was broken down on a deserted road and your Verizon phone
>> didn't work and your high-powered CB Radio didn't work (that's a big
>> TEN-FOUR good buddy!), you would say anything to use my working cell
>> phone! :-)
>>
>> P.S. Your conversations on those fancy CB Radios are not private. Did you
>> know what other folks can hear everything that you say when you are on
>> channel 19 talking to the truckers and lot lizzards? :-)
>>
>> Also, PCS works very well when it is deployed well.
>
> You're equating CB to a 1500W Ham rig??

The OP Does not seem to be in touch with reality about cell phones OR CB OR
a 1500W Ham rig.
Makes me wonder about all he has posted ;-)