--- In [email protected], "Graham Keens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Peter wrote " It would be useful if we could extract the info > ourselves from our mobiles. ..... it's in there waiting to be let out > surely !" > > It is there using the timing advance facility but still not accurate > enough - after all a cell can be approx 25km diameter out in the > sticks. To get around this the emergency services have a GPS chip in > their TETRA terminals to provide accurate location infrmation. >
Persevering - Pete wonders how can one access this "timing advance facility" - accuracy not being of much importance. I am sure that I could get this info of my old DIGA on Orange about ten years ago ! Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com
