[pct-l] SPOT vs Cell Phone

[Jim Banks]

I don't know for sure, but I was told by someone who works for a cell phone
company that it means your cellular service does not have a signal in the
area but that some other cellular service does, and that they are required
to provide 911 service to any phone that can pick up their signal.

I-Beam 

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of John Casterline
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 10:04 AM
To: Ken Powers
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] SPOT vs Cell Phone

Many places on the PCT, the phone will say something like "For Emergency
Purposes Only".  I am not sure what this means and I certainly didnt test
it.  Anyone know for sure?



On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Ken Powers <ken at gottawalk.com> wrote:

> I have a different view.
>
> If you get hurt on  the PCT you will probably be in an area with no cell
> phone service. A phone will do you no good but a Spot can still send an
> emergency help request.
>
> If your wife is hurt, neither will help you until you get near a town. If
> you are using Spot to routinely report your location someone can get you
> out
> of the forest.  Fortunately others will be able to help her..
>
> I'll take my Spot and my wife on my hikes.  ;)
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Abela" <pacificcresttrail2011 at gmail.com>
> To: "Dan Kayser" <kayser at ameslab.gov>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] SPOT vs Cell Phone
>
>
> Phone.
>
> If you are doing this for piece of mind the potentials of a phone far out
> way the potentials of a SPOT.
>
> One simple potential situation and I need go no further:
>
> You get hurt, either works. Your wife ends up in the hospital, is a SPOT
> going to help you?
>
> John
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:41 AM, Dan Kayser <kayser at ameslab.gov> wrote:
>
> >  I am trying to decide which one to take.  I really do not want to take
> > either but my family wants peace of mind that I am safe even though I
> > have assured them I am not going to some remote location where I will
> > not see another human for days.  I know the pros and cons of each
> > (satellite vs towers, etc..) but wanted to know what others have carried
> > and how each device worked for them?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Dan Kayser
> > Environmental Specialist
> > Ames Laboratory - DOE
> > ESH&A, G40 TASF
> > Ames, IA  50011
> > (515) 294-7923
> >
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