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Posted by: BillConner
Posted on: Jun 20th, 2014 at 10:23am
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Perhaps - but I had 3 to 5 bars of at least 3G if not LTE at east end and all along Bald Eagle, I think the whole route from Farm. When did Fernberg Road tower come online? Hasn't been a year has it?
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Posted by: Yellowbird
Posted on: Jun 19th, 2014 at 7:02pm
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Bill, I think the coverage shown on the ATT map is a bit optimistic. All of Basswood US side is coverage indicated (which may be). However it also shows segmented coverage over much of LacLaCroix, of which I am skeptical. What they publish as "moderate" signal might not be what could be depended upon.
-YB
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Posted by: BillConner
Posted on: Jun 19th, 2014 at 11:41am
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Check out at&t map since they seem to have the towers there. Based on my trip last fall - last time I ever take a cell phone BTW - it seems pretty accurate.
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Posted by: Wind-In-Face
Posted on: Jun 19th, 2014 at 1:35am
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Thanks to everyone for the updates. I had/have my doubts about the compatibility of the cell tower in that environment. But I also understand the desire of the local residents to use their cellphones for convenience, emergencies, etc. I am wondering if there is coverage enough into at least some of the southern Q that would make a sat phone or SPOT unnecessary for a solo paddler. Hopefully people will add to this thread during the summer.
Thanks again to all.
WiF
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Posted by: BillConner
Posted on: Jun 11th, 2014 at 2:15am
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Gordy wrote on Jun 10 th, 2014 at 8:24pm: Last Fall I was able to call home from Moose Lake for the first time. By the time we got to Ensign Lake I was unable to call out. This Spring I was unable to call out from Moose Lake and was almost back to Ely before I could use my phone. I have T-Mobile service and I believe the tower is AT&T. I have T-Mobile but had great service from AT&T tower - not too surprising since these are only two in US using gsm. Maybe your plan?
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Posted by: knafelc
Posted on: Jun 11th, 2014 at 1:16am
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Does the tower blink all night and destroy all night time peace and tranquility... ??...is every thing now ...changed forever? Can you stand outside at night and not feel it? ...,can the plants and animals feel it... ?
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Posted by: Gordy
Posted on: Jun 10th, 2014 at 8:24pm
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Last Fall I was able to call home from Moose Lake for the first time. By the time we got to Ensign Lake I was unable to call out. This Spring I was unable to call out from Moose Lake and was almost back to Ely before I could use my phone. I have T-Mobile service and I believe the tower is AT&T.
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Posted by: Fallguy
Posted on: Jun 6th, 2014 at 12:58pm
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I have a friend that lives in Sudan. The coverage in the BWCA is better than at his house. He is not at all happy with the tower.
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Posted by: BillConner
Posted on: Jun 3rd, 2014 at 11:36am
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I can't be sure but I was surprised that I had nearly all bars on a trip last fall from Farm to eastern end of Bald Eagle. I was tempted to take my phone and shall resist strenuously in the future. I think I got a glimpse of it once - maybe from Farm if that is possible - but really didn't care. Curious to see if it reaches Moose and PP.
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