Re: Waddell Cell Phones? 10/01

From: Booker C. Bense (bbense@networking.stanford.edu-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2001 - 10:58:00 PDT 

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Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 10:58:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Booker C. Bense" <bbense@networking.stanford.edu-DeleteThis.com>
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Subject: Re: Waddell Cell Phones? 10/01
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On Tue, 2 Oct 2001, B D wrote:

>
> Any updated info on the best cell phones at Waddell?
>
> My ATT Wireless/Nokia 6160 works about 50% of the time
> in the parking lot. People have told me the best
> reception is at the bathrooms. It works great at the
> Davenport turnoff. It is intermittent from Waddell north to
> Half Moon Bay, and it improves gradually as you head
> south to Santa Cruz.
>
> I have heard good things lately about Verizon and Cingular
> overall -- how about at Waddell?
>

On a recent drive up the coast from Santa Cruz, my wife's
verizon lost signal from south of Scott Creek to almost
to Half Moon bay. Generally Verizon works pretty well,
but I think you are just out of luck at Waddell.
Too many hills and not enough towers.

- Booker C. Bense

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