Using radio to contact persons on ground while flying?

I can't even get my cell phone to work at the top of the empire state
building.

Mike Schumann

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:51:10 -0400, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea
Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote:
Is there something wrong with the portable phone you carry on your belt
(or
in your pocket)?

Other than the fact that it is supposedly not legal to use while in
the air either? Of course, that assumes that you are in an area with
cell phone reception and your phone works acceptably in the air...
I've found that the few times that I've tried to use mine, I don't get
a signal long enough to complete a call if I'm over 500 ft AGL...