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Re: [CQ-Contest] Hamvention - New Venue, etc.

To: "Ria Jairam" <rjairam@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Hamvention - New Venue, etc.
From: w5ov@w5ov.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 10:08:21 -0400
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Sprint had excellent coverage in Xenia.

AT&T also had excellent signal.

Both in the -90 dBm range.

73,

Bob W5OV


On Mon, May 22, 2017 9:36 pm, Ria Jairam wrote:
> If you want serious coverage anywhere outside of large cities, then you
> shouldn't look to T-Mobile or Sprint.
>
> Verizon and AT&T have the most coverage and the most reliable coverage. I
>  had no problems with my iPhone 7+ on Verizon anywhere in Xenia and
> environs.
>
> 73
> Ria, N2RJ
>
>
> On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 6:47 PM, Masa Miura, AJ3M
> <masa.miura.aj3m@gmail.com
>
>> wrote:
>>
>
>> I, too, had a T-Mobile iPhone with me and was frustrated because of the
>>  poor coverage. I wanted to get in touch with some friends visiting the
>>  Hamvention so that we could meet. I should have had an 2m/440 HT
>> instead of the iPhone. We are ham radio operators, not iPhone operators.
>>
>>
>> I had a very good time at the Hamvention.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>
>> Masa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Masa Miura, AJ3M
>> Bethesda, MD
>> masa.miura.aj3m@gmail.com aj3m@arrl.net
>> https://www.facebook.com/masahiro.miura.tu94
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>> ________________________________________________________________________
>> _
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>>
>> 2017/05/22 11:40、Alex Malyava <alex.k2bb@gmail.com> のメッセージ:
>>
>>
>> 100% agree with Bill's marks.
>>
>>
>> One more F to add - T-Mobile coverage was almost nonexistent. There are
>>  only 2 spots here and there where I got 1 bar of signal and was able
>> to send an SMS or had basic EDGE internet. ATT and Verizon worked fine.
>>
>> Alex K2BB
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