[PURSUITWA]

SORRY IF THIS TOPIC IS NOT EXACTLLY RELATED TO FISHING, BUT CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHICH SERVICE WORKS BEST AND WHICH IS BAD FOR OFFSHORE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE FIRE ISLAND INLET AREA. I HAVE VERIZON AND SEEM TO LOSE MY CELL ABOUT 2 MI. OUT.

 

[lpv77]

may be your phone

I have verizon as well and have reception in that area. I have the motorola( some model) it has an external antenna. does yours? if not that can be the problem.

 

[PURSUITWA]

THANKS, ITS A NOKIA W/ A SMALL STUB ANTENNA.

 

[seaslug44]

quote:
I have verizon as well and have reception in that area. I have the motorola( some model) it has an external antenna.


Same phone & service here. The phone is nothing fancy but with the antenna extended I have signal to at least fifteen miles out. Some days when there is a good signal "skip", the service is good forty plus miles out.

 

[cometport]

How Is That PursuitWA ?

PuruitWA

Hi, Would you give me your opinion on your PursuitWA ? Which one do you have and what are its strengths ? What engine did you opt for ? Is it worth the money, in your opinion ? thanks.

 

[615342]

AT&T

Been just inside Cholera and had service. Nokia w/ AT&T...I was surprised my self, when the phone rang....

 

[Blue Ayes]

Does anyone have an independantly mounted cell antenae (like a vhf) and do the work

 

[623384]

I personally have the Ericsson from AT&Tand it looses reception 2-3 miles out, for crying outloud I can't even call Malibu Sue or Larry The Duck at WLIR (92.7FM) and make a request while I listen to it on my boat.

My wife however has a Kyocera I believe from verizon with the extending antenna and the neat thing about it, although I didn't try it out on the water yet, it allows me to browse the Web ANYWHERE using the phone as a modem (not blazing speed, more like a slower 56K but heck can't have it all).

Just my 2 cents, I hope this helps...

 

[rusty128]

I've gotten service as far as the NA buoy ('bout 14 miles off FI) with small Nokia 3360 and AT&T but it's not consistant. Somes days it's "no service" just outside the inlet.

 

[PURSUITWA]

CELLPHONES

TO COMETPORT, I BOUGHT THE BOAT USED THIS YEAR. ITS A 2000 2870 WA. GOT IT DOWN IN N. CAROLINA . TWIN 200 YAMA HPDI'S. LOVE THE BOAT SO FAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW WELL IT DOES ON FUEL (14 GPH AT 3600 RPM.)COMPARED TO MY OLD 26 CC WAHOO W/ TWIN 200 MERC EFI'S (25 GPH).

 

[PURSUITWA]

CELLPHONES

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE FEEDBACK ON THE WIRELESS SERVICE. IT SOUND LIKE THE EXTENDABLE ANTENNA W/ VERIZON WORKS THE BEST.

 

[cometport]

PURSUITWA

Hey, thanks for the response. That sounds like a great rig. The Pursuit site lists that boat at 9.5 beam.

You must've had a time getting it here.