Originally Posted by
GotTheTshirt
Mobile phones!
Having used mobiles on ferry flights reception has nothing to do with height speed or atttitude.
It is like buying a house - Location location location.
Like walking down the street on the phone - one minute you have it then nothing.
It the location of the relay station.
I must say height is a factor I have had reception up to 20,000 feet but not after that as it then is a pure distance thing.
You can see from the various comment how scientific it is !!
It has to do with height and speed. Too high means too far. And too fast means the mobil loses contact or simply can't log in. BTW even if it shows FULL SIGNAL it may not work.
Last edited by hetfield; 23rd Sep 2006 at 12:07.