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Old 7th Apr 2012, 00:01
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As has been mentioned earlier in the thread, t is possible to get the occasional multipath reflection. However, the antennae on cellphone masts are designed for horizontal propagation, and are very inefficient indeed at communicating with high-flying aircraft.
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