>I have used a mobile phone at times to let others know of rarities but (and
>it is a big BUT) I have generally found that if you are out of the major
>coastal towns there is very little chance of a signal. Even my own backyard
>in urban Toowoomba was a mobile "black spot".
This is a bit off topic, but I'll wade in!
I work in country/rural/remote areas all the time, and late last year I traded
my GSM (digital)
mobile in for a CDMA (new analogue) unit. The coverage is much better than
digital in country
areas, and drop-outs in the city are almost unheard of. I will not name the
company, but it is
named after a colour associated with some citrus fruits, and outside Melb/Syd
it goes roaming on
the partly owned government monopoly CDMA network. Rates are cheap enough to
warrant using it
occasionally too :-)
L.
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Lawrie Conole
2/37 Myrnong Crescent, Ascot Vale Vic 3032 AUSTRALIA
AH 03 9370 3928 Mob 0419 588 993
Senior Zoologist
Ecology Australia Pty Ltd
88 B Station Street, Fairfield Vic 3078 AUSTRALIA
www.ecologyaustralia.com.au
BH 03 9489 4191 Mob 0419 588 993 Fax 03 9481 7679
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