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On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:38:54 -0500, Steven J Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net>
chose to add this to the great equation of life, the universe, and
everything:
>David S <dwstreeter@spamisnaughty.att.net> wrote:
>
>> A couple weeks ago, I drove... I forget what road, I-68 I think, from
>> Maryland into WV until it ends at Morgantown, then north from there to
>> Pittsburgh (I-79?). A quick check of my voice notes seems to indicate I was
>> on Alltell SID 1794 most of the time, occasionally blipping onto VZW SID
>> 32.
>
>I thought that too, last time I was out there, but unless things have changed,
>I-68 is US Cellular - either way, it should be extended network.
>
>What about 79, 77? 64?
You're right, it is USCC. I was getting blips of SID 32 (VZW) as close to
Morgantown as milepost 8 on I-68. On I-79, I didn't notice where it
switched, but it was on 32 at the first rest stop into PA.
On the eastbound trip, I took the PA Turnpike (I-76) to I-70 into MD. On
the part of I-70 in PA, there was a lot of switching between 32, 1794, AMPS
B (didn't last long enough to check the SID), and no service.
This is with a VX-4400 inside a Chevy Caprice, using its own antenna, still
running PRL 50160.
I found this route to be much more pleasant than the Turnpike (although I
should admit that was on the Turnpike at dawn, had been up for over 20
hours and driving continuously for 12, and really shouldn't have been
driving in that condition), and ya gotta love that 70 MPH speed limit in
WV!
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