I have a Sony 900 mz spread spectrum. Very clean sound. Goes a long way and no wifi interferance ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Serebin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] re: Cordless phones
> Hello All, > > Why bother with 2.4 or 5.8GHz when we have 900MHz Spread Spectrum. > > This is what happened when Panasonic was the first to introduce > their "2.4GHz" cordless phones. They were actually 2.4GHz from base to > handset and 900MHz from handset to base. It was a battery issue since the > 2.4GHz radios used too much power when initially released. Now, they are > "true" 2.4GHz phones. And most 2.4GHz phones use 2.4GHz both ways. So, this > about the 5.8GHz from base to handset only, does not surprise me. I still > think 900MHz Spread Spectrum is the way to go especially due to 802.11b/a. > And my pick for phones is also Uniden. > > -Ben > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Berger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 4:01 PM > Subject: [nycwireless] re: Cordless phones > > > > That's correct about the VTech phone. Similary, many '2.4ghz phones' > > actually use a combo of 900mhz and 2.4ghz. > > > > Uniden is sending me the brand new TRU5885 for my group to review. They're > > billing it as 'the only true 5.8ghz phone' as it does transmit AND receive > > on 5.8ghz. Of course it will be interesting to see how nice it plays with > > 802.11a > > > > -Ken (BAWUG guy who hasn't posted here in a while) > > -------------------------------------------- > > Kenneth Berger > > LogX Technologies > > 350 Union Street, Suite 520 > > San Francisco, California 94133 > > +1 415 982 4414 (direct) > > +1 415 533 5300 (GSM mobile) > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Web: http://logxtech.com > > -------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > So... Yesterday I bought the Vtech VT-5831 phone that runs at 5.8ghz. I > > > should have no problems in my one bedroom apartment. Wrong. I get > static > > > pretty bad. > > > > Actually this phone uses both 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz. > > > > 5.8ghz base station to phone > > and 2.4ghz phone to base station. > > > > --Terry > > > > -- > > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
