[Ham-Computers] Internet access on the road

[don]

what the speed on this mine with cingular is similar but only connects at 
9.6 kbs

Don
Peace Through Superior Firepower
REAL TIME WEATHER OBS  http://myweb.cableone.net/wxfreqrs/
JCARA RADIO HOMEPAGE http://www.jcmsara.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Isbell, W5JAI" <jim.isbell at gmail.com>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Internet access on the road


I use Sprint PCS. my cell phone is $30 and for an extra $10 I get
UNLIMITED internet access that does NOT reduce my cell phone time.  It
is high speed digital, something no other phone company offers.  In
fact I am using it right now to post this to the list with my laptop.
The laptop is connected by a simple cable (that incidentaly also
charges the battery on the phone) to the USB port and to the Sanyo
4900 cell phone.  Thecable has to be purchased from a third party
vendor...NO, it is not illegal....Sprint just does not sell the cable.
 They are plentiful on E Bay however.  Be careful and get the service
that allows UNLIMITED time as if you get the one that uses your cell
phone minutes it will cost you a FORTUNE in over time charges.

On 9/25/05, johngadd at comcast.net <johngadd at comcast.net> wrote:
> Verizon.com has a new system Check it out.  It is going to have to be 
> something wireless (via radio)
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
> > hi all
> > I live in hurricane alley (MS GULF COAST)
> > I evacuate a couple time a year plus moderate travel all over the 
> > country
> > I need computer access while on the road for 300+ messages a day plus 
> > 200+
> > messages a day for wife's account
> > 56k is way to slow for that volume
> > high speed is not always avail in hotels and neither is wireless and
> > wireless spotty at best
> > thinking of satellite but all the mobile packages I see are for mounting 
> > on
> > RV's and I traveling a Buick LA SABER
> >
> > any one got any ideas
> > willing to pay a little more for the access (I PAY 40 for cable now)
> >
> > any suggestions
> >
> > Don
> > Peace Through Superior Firepower
> > REAL TIME WEATHER OBS http://myweb.cableone.net/wxfreqrs/
> > JCARA RADIO HOMEPAGE http://www.jcmsara.org
> >
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