X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:51:23 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from outbound1-2.us4.outblaze.com ([208.36.123.130] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c3) with ESMTP id 3998120 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:36:54 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=208.36.123.130; envelope-from=cfi@instructor.net Received: from wfilter.us4.outblaze.com.int (wfilter.us4.outblaze.com.int [192.168.9.180]) by outbound1-2.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with QMQP id EF2025C0F83D for ; Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:36:16 +0000 (GMT) X-OB-Received: from unknown (208.36.123.229) by wfilter.us4.outblaze.com; 1 Dec 2009 21:36:16 -0000 Received: by ws1-4a.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 1C398CD80FB; Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:36:17 +0000 (GMT) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_----------=_125970337721111" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: "Ron Galbraith" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:36:17 -0500 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: iPhone Received: from [72.40.37.171] by ws1-4a.us4.outblaze.com with http for cfi@instructor.net; Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:36:17 -0500 X-Originating-Ip: 72.40.37.171 X-Originating-Server: ws1-4a.us4.outblaze.com X-Ob-Auth: cfi:instructor.net@mail.com In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Message-Id: <20091201213617.1C398CD80FB@ws1-4a.us4.outblaze.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_----------=_125970337721111 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I've used an iPhone for several years now flying all around the country.=A0 It's usually very difficult to get any coverage at all unless you are very close to a city.=A0 The exception was in NW OK.=A0 For some reason, I'= ve always gotten great service out in the middle of nowhere there not close to any towns or citys......go figure.=A0 As far as the 3G service it's nearly useless.=A0 I will see a good signal that shows 3G, but can hardly ever get enough throughput to be usable, and certainly not usable for stuff like weather radars etc.=A0 About the only thing I have been able to use on a very limited basis is text messages.=A0=A0 On a side note, I used a Verizon phone for a few days and was able to use it for text messages and making and receiving calls very easy in a wide area.=A0 The ATT network is pretty pathetic coverage compaired to Verizon.=A0=A0 Just make sure you are using the phone while VFR.=A0 It's not legal using it during IFR flight.=A0 I recently used a Zulu headset with bluetooth interface with my iPhone and was quite impressed.=A0 Sorry but the Bose are still a LOT more comfortable.=A0 I expect to see the Bose with bluetooth soon to compete though.=A0 Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greenbacks, UnLtd." To: lml Subject: [LML] Re: iPhone Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:29:19 -0500 I'm curious whether any of you have experience with an iPhone in the air. How about internet access at various altitudes through their ATT service? Thanks Angier Ames N4ZQ -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --_----------=_125970337721111 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" I've used an iPhone for several years now flying all around the country.&nb= sp; It's usually very difficult to get any coverage at all unless you are v= ery close to a city.  The exception was in NW OK.  For some reaso= n, I've always gotten great service out in the middle of nowhere there not = close to any towns or citys......go figure.  As far as the 3G service = it's nearly useless.  I will see a good signal that shows 3G, but can = hardly ever get enough throughput to be usable, and certainly not usable fo= r stuff like weather radars etc.  About the only thing I have been abl= e to use on a very limited basis is text messages.   On a side no= te, I used a Verizon phone for a few days and was able to use it for text m= essages and making and receiving calls very easy in a wide area.  The = ATT network is pretty pathetic coverage compaired to Verizon.   J= ust make sure you are using the phone while VFR.  It's not legal using= it during IFR flight. 
I recently used a Zulu headset with blueto= oth interface with my iPhone and was quite impressed.  Sorry but the B= ose are still a LOT more comfortable.  I expect to see the Bose with b= luetooth soon to compete though. 

Ron


----- Original Message -----
From: "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@comcast.net>
To: lml
Subject: [LML] Re: iPhone
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:29:19 -0500


I'm curious whether any of you have experience with an iPhone in the
air. How about internet access at various altitudes through their ATT
service?

Thanks

Angier Ames
N4ZQ

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