Hi Melody and welcome to NWH. Thank you for enlightening us and congratulations to your savvy husband. I hope you can clarify something.
W Fosmore wrote:
The Sheriff said that while attempting to locate his phone throughout the day they kept getting odd signals that he was over at Lake Wenatchee because of the cell tower/mountain bounce. So we will upgrade our technology and learn how to use it but also keep the maps and compass handy.
Was Wally able to call and speak with 911 during this period of "odd signals"? I ask because I have made a deep dive into exactly what happens - and does not happen - when someone with a cell phone calls 911. Any further information you can share regarding Wally's use of his phone may shed light that will benefit us all.
And if you have not seen the report I put together dealing with cell phones, 911 and location, then you will find a link at:
https://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8022985
Joseph
FYI ... you can now download Google maps onto your phone so you don't even need an app to have basic GPS support. Granted you cannot load tracks on it but the low res terrain maps do work better than nothing. At least you won't be lost. If you have a smart phone always download the area you are headed to as a backup option.
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