Re: [NSW] Guards & Mobile phones

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Michael Kurkowski (mk@netstra.com.au) wrote:
> neety@ozemail.com.au (Anita Lukaszyk) wrote in
> <392537B8.25055493@ozemail.com.au>: 

> >Has it got something to do with the windows in the V set? Aren't they a
> >bit thicker than others? What about that 'golden glaze' stuff on the
> >windows? Is that in some way affecting reception? I have NI.

> AFAIK, the gold tint on the V set windows is metallic. Not much gets out of 
> them. This comparison was sought by travelling on two different V sets. One 
> didn't seem to have the gold tint windows, one did. My GPS worked in one 
> (without the gold tint) and didn't work in the other.

The only time I've had trouble using a mobile in a V set was on the short
north. That probably had something to do with the terrain, but I haven't
had any problems in an XPT or Xplorer on the same route, tunnels excepted.
No problems in V sets on the Illawarra.

Cheers
David