[Elecraft] DZOTA: Dead Zones On The Air

[Edward R Cole]

Of course Alaska doesn't count as most companies don't consider 
Alaska as part of the USA (eg free shipping except AK/HI).

Back in 2012, I worked for Wallmart and we had many angry cell phone 
customers who bought phones in the lower-48 and were assured they 
worked in AK.  They were given Verizon (which had just started 
service in Anchorage & no where else in AK). They have expanded 
service, now.  But do not expect cell service off the road system (75% of AK).

On our trips driving out the Alaska Hwy thru Canada we had no service 
anywhere in the Yukon or northern parts of BC or AB.  Only got 
service when we were within 200-miles of the US border (using Rogers 
cell service that apparently partnered with AT&T).

Fortunately we had our KX3 + KXPA100 in the mobile (no worries), plus 
in the Yukon there is linked repeaters on 146.52 covering most of the hwy.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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