Stephen wrote:
> I would have thought that with either all those open spaces or canyon 
> buildings, reception would be patchy. Well you live and learn.

Verison uses CDMA. CDMA works better in canyons because there's lots of n
ice 
reflective surfaces to bounce the signal off to route it where it's going
.

Most verison fones have three or four antennas (well, "fingers", but thin
k 
of them as antennas) which they time-shift to make reflections add instea
d 
of cancel.

> Did I ever mention that I used to use flight simulators? I spent hours 

> on FS4. So much so my wife bought me a flying lesson for my 40th 


> not used a flight simulator since.

That's one of the funnier stories I've heard lately. Thank you.

>>> OK these were handhelds with power to reach the horizon.
>> The horizon is a long ways away. ;-)
> About 15 miles, all round. ;-)

Not from in an airplane.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
  "How did he die?"   "He got shot in the hand."
     "That was fatal?"
          "He was holding a live grenade at the time."

Post a reply to this message