Look on he positive side.
We switched our analogue phone network off 10 years ago and as hams we are
still collecting and reusing all that stuff.. like hundreds of feet of rg400
with connectors,erricson and Motorola combiners that can be modified as 440mhz
duplexers(they are 3/4 wave at 800mhz)
Erricson receivers and transmitters, massive blown Motorola PAs .
All this stuff was free or very cheap,as long as you arrange for yourself to be
in the right place at the right time...#
Ian
G8PWE
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Morris
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:17 AM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911
After the magic date there won't be any analog
equipment for your bag phone to talk to.
And you aren't the only one - there are a LOT of GM Onstar
customers that are going to be left high and dry.
At 10:49 AM 05/21/07, you wrote:
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Well Here in N/W Indiana any Cell Phone even if not in Service Will work to
Call 911 . But I go Fishing in a lot of Places that the handheld Cell will not
work So I tried to get My old Analog 3 Watt with the roof Mount ant activated
No Way I was told No New Activation for Analog But if I would of kept it active
I could. For a little longer
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Keep in Mind in a Emergency at the Repeater site 911 Will give that
Location at the PD Well I guess so would a Regular Phone Patch
I picked up 2 Brand New Motorola Bag Phone 3 Watt at a Ham Fest for $5.00
and put it in My wife's car for Emergency use only. Not activated, If you got
someone you don't like you can call the Collect at $6.00 and $2.00 a Min
PS
I recall in the old days of hams making 911 Calls on Repeater Auto Patch
We had to spend more time actually trying to Explain to the Dispatcher why
Their CAD System shows us in some other Place Miles away from where We were
calling, This would take up Valuable time in trying to give Info on the Real
Emergency.
Good Luck
Don KA9QJG ,_._,___
