[Premium-Rx] communication future ??

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi Mac:

The Iridium phones use low orbit satellites.  It's a very sophisticated 
system where calls between Iridium phones are routed without using any 
of the POTS.  But it's very expensive.  They went into Chapter 11 and 
the U.S. government bailed them out because these phones are mainly used 
by the government and military.

High orbit satellites have too much propagation delay to use useful.

Here in California I've seen a number of cell towers that have been 
disguised as trees.  Where there are buildings they sometimes are on the 
roof behind a wood wall.

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke, N6GCE

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Mac McCullough wrote:

> Somewhat off topic but with this advance guard membership in forward 
> looking and technology involved..
>  
> Where are we headed with Cell Phone technology with respect in say 10 
> years, compared to the present use of cell towers vs. full satellite 
> or whatever method will we have that will be popular technology ... 
>  
> My reason for asking is in my local community I have a host of members 
> who hate cell towers { all the while using this thing strapped to 
> their waist or pocket }  but love their cell phone.. and I am a member 
> of this towns Planning and Zoning Commission and of course an HF 
> addict, but I see cell tower need or use in the next 10 years,  GOING 
> AWAY, becoming passé...  but is my thinking wrong or closer to right 
> ??  all insight welcomed  .. Where are we headed  ??    thanx  mac/mc  
> w5mc 
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