On Jun 22, 9:35 am, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilber...@comcast.net>
wrote:

what does the transmit power of a cell
> phone have to do with the quality of reception on that cell phone?
>
> The sensitivity and selectivity of a receiver can make a big difference
> in the quality of the received speech. I suspect that the answer is
> that better phones have better receivers.

I see your point, and realize that I'm confusing the two issues
presuming that more power effected both directions of communication.
Still power must be somewhat an issue in reception,
since whatever signal is available must certainly be amplified to
audible levels.
Maybe its more a function of antenna size/quality?
I don't know.
Comments appreciated.