REFLECTOR:Storm Scope Probe

[Jim Agnew]

Only if they are standing on top of the building, otherwise
you always have some part of the building shielding the
signal.

Jim
--- Bernard Despins <bdespins@telusplanet.net> wrote:
> Nice theory, but since people use cell phones from sky
> scrappers and are 
> definitely line of sight with multiple towers (since
> towers are 
> concentrated in populated areas), the system is quite
> able of dealing 
> with these situations.  
> 
> The problem is not technical, but is rather a combination
> of myth and 
> government.
> 
> Bernard
> 
> Jim Agnew wrote:
> 
> >The problem is not with the FAA, it is with the FCC. 
> The
> >typical cell phone setup uses a triad of antennas that
> can
> >pick up the signal, they then negotiate and the
> strongest
> >one wins opening up space on the others as you move this
> >process repeats.  From the air you are line of sight and
> >may lock up a bunch of antennas since they may all have
> the
> >same signal strength.
> >
> >That is the major reason for the "non aircraft use."  In
> an
> >emergency I doubt that the FAA or the FCC will get too
> >upset.
> >
> >Jim
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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James F. Agnew
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Tampa, FL
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