The Chauvins are thinking of dropping the land line after more than 50 years.
As amateur radio operators tend to be practical people, I would like to get
your opinion of the advisability of this. We have good cell service both at
our home and at our lake property and feel that the $55 that we send to Ma Bell
each month is a waste. We have no problem with minutes usage on the cell
phones. Furthermore, about 90% of the time, the calls we get on the land line
are phone solicitors or computers (we are getting more and more on the cell
phones also, but C'est la vie). The usual argument against dropping the land
line I hear is "I like to have a hard piece of copper between me and the
outside world." I have said that for years, but am now backing away from that:
Even in the worst of times, usually text messaging gets through.
One concern I do have is regarding 911. Have they resolved this so if I use my
cell phone, it knows where I am or are there still problems such as this or
others?
So you don't "entertain" the whole reflector, please reply to only me, and not
the whole reflector.
Tnx es 73de John, K5IZO
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