stormitecture

Yeah, can't say for the S. Nevadas, haven't tested there. But the range is seriously good. I doubt cb is any better there, except for true line of sight comms within a couple miles or less.

I bet though, even on some of the peaks and even some of the valleys within a few miles of a cell tower, the cell still gets out (also depends on the network at times). I combo Verizon and AT&T for the best coverage. I'll add Sprint non-contract data when the income allows for it.

I also bet a Yagi antenna might work in the mountains on some basis, but you can't use a yagi on the move.

DIRTRIDER

The best solution for rocky areas is short-wave radios.Using them In Russia is illegal.. but some jeepers use them far away from cities...

RememberTheMallamo

Cell phones won't work when Zombies have eaten all of the AT&T and Verizon workers. CBs and two-ways will always work

Plus we sell cell phone boosters, too. In order to boost (amplify) a signal, it has to get a signal. You can mount the antenna on your roof (house or car) in hopes of catching one and then amplifying it but I've heard plenty of people say that sometimes, depending on where you live, you just have no options for cell service.

stormitecture

There is a lot of bulldonkey "amps/boosters" for cell phones (and non for 4g I think, due to type acceptence by the FCC), but the Amplifier sold by Maximium Signal is damn good. There is a couple others, but not many. Basically, go with what ever a chaser in the plains uses, cause that is the tried a true, real working deals! We chase in some pretty huge isolated areas (but why I couldn't confirm the Rockies). Oddly one is called the Rockies model.

Shortwave (aka HF) works in the mountains only when propogation allows for atmospheric signal bounce. Line of sight works too, just not as good. VHF tends to be better, but the only good accessible VHF service for Jeepers is ham radio, which requires a license. GMRS (aka business VHF) also is VHF, but you still need someone on the other end to talk to.

XJ=mistress

Well in the case of a roll over unless your phone is bolted down ( in most cases never happens) your not gunna find it CB is alwase bolted to your roof.

RememberTheMallamo

I have been defending CBs most of this thread but I have to go against them this time. In the case of a roll over I'm thinking the antenna is gonna be GONE lol. Magnet mounts bye-bye for sure, fiberglass will probably snap. A whip on a good mount with a spring is the only kind I can see surviving a roll over sadly. And possibly only useful if you end up anything but upside-down. In that situation it might be smart to have a handheld CB strapped in or mounted somewhere... But now we're getting into "too much" prepared-ness haha.