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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 29, 2016 - 12:15pm PT
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What's the latest cell coverage situation in TM?
I switched to Verizon this year, so hoping to have some coverage to connect with partners, etc.
See you there!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jun 29, 2016 - 12:44pm PT
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I'm with CC, and I got text coverage in camp and calling out by grill. I called everyone from the top of Cathedral Peak!!
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rmuir
Social climber
From the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Jun 29, 2016 - 01:04pm PT
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Verizon had pretty good coverage in the Whitney Portal until recently; we could even get cell service from the summit of Whitney. (AT&T was mostly worthless.) This year, Verizon moved the Lone Pine antennas and changed out some electronics in Feb-Mar and basically screwed up connectivity into the Portal. It now sucks.
Calls have been made, Verizon honchos and senior engineers have done recent visits and site surveys, and they are now applying for 911 permits to justify extending their coverage into the canyon and to reconfigure devices.
I, too, am curious how coverage is in Tuolumne…
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jun 29, 2016 - 01:07pm PT
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There last weekend and got coverage at the Lodge (as well as intermittent internet access), but not in the campground. Honestly don't remember whether or not I did at the grill. There didn't seem to be much consistency.
P.S. I have AT & T.
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 29, 2016 - 06:40pm PT
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Thanks guys!
Anyone have Verizon beta?
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Jun 29, 2016 - 07:20pm PT
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A T+T
Top of medlicot.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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Jun 29, 2016 - 08:37pm PT
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Across the street from the grill is usually pretty solid.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jun 29, 2016 - 08:43pm PT
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How about B/Y signal? Any connectivity?
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Dick Erb
climber
June Lake, CA
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Jun 29, 2016 - 09:30pm PT
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There is a pullout on the Tioga Road just across from the bottom of the May Lake road where you can pick up a signal from the valley.
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johnr9q
Sport climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Jun 30, 2016 - 07:56am PT
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Last Thursday I made a voice call at the beginning of the Tower Traverse and at the top of Whitney with AT&T. Also at the Portal.
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johnr9q
Sport climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Jun 30, 2016 - 07:56am PT
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Does anyone know where the cell antenna is at Tuolumne Meadows?
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WBraun
climber
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Jun 30, 2016 - 04:52pm PT
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The cell tower is right next to the Tuolumne SAR cache.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jun 30, 2016 - 09:19pm PT
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That explains the coverage at the lodge.
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 9, 2016 - 10:26pm PT
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Park here for 5 bars on ATT or Verizon
You can make a call, but no data, and text did not work well for me.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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What's the latest cell coverage situation in TM?
I switched to Verizon this year, so hoping to have some coverage to connect with partners, etc.
Seriously??
Dude, you're in TUOLUMNE MEADOWS!
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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The only data connection I've found up there (with AT&T) is at Olmsted Point.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Jul 10, 2016 - 12:41pm PT
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I always look forward to telling others I will be unreachable as I will be in TM.
After being plugged in and connected for so many years I think we tend to forget the joys of not being available 24/7.
edit:
I know Ed here is just looking for some useful beta so he can stay connected but, the fact that he is in arguably one of the most beautiful places on earth and still feels this need reminds me of just how distracted we have become with modern technology.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 10, 2016 - 12:46pm PT
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hey Ed, who needs cell when they can just walk up to your campsite and chat!
great to see you on Thursday...
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2016 - 06:30pm PT
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Nice to see you Ed!
Pud - yes - I love being offline in TM
We linked Tenya + Cathedral for a 5 star day
We also did this little gem for the first time:
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Jul 10, 2016 - 11:33pm PT
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Drive east over Tioga Pass and go down US 120 till you get a point-to-point line-of-sight connection with the Verizon transponder in Lee Vining. Somewhere down by the Green Bridge (sometimes). But definitely at the Pool Power Station Road intersection. Morain CG has Verizon too. Aspen CG sometimes has it. Otherwise, walk up Dana Plateau where you can see Lee Vining. Kinda laborious though. Top of Tioga Peak works too.
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