Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-23 Thread chance wolf
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two AMPS carriers there are Rodgers and Bell Canada (and affiliates) Rodgers has the A side and is rumored to be dropping all AMPS coverage by next month, Rogers started off life as Cantel on the 'A' side, and when I worked cellular in the 1990's we couldn't

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-22 Thread Jim
Mike Morris wrote: 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. heh-my answer to that is-'hah hah!' That's what you get for getting a cell

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-22 Thread IM Ashford
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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-22 Thread k1ike_mail
He is on a lake in Ompah, Ontario. I don't remember the carrier name, it's been a few years. I'll have to ask him. I know that he was on the fringes of the analog coverage, but he told me that the new digital coverage (with a handheld) does not cover his area. joe -- Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-22 Thread Ronny Julian
they had way too much business on analog to shut it down. Especially by the oil patch folks out in the boonies. Tony Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911 From: Tony VE6MVP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Jim
Thomas Oliver wrote: I scored a bunch of old analog bag phones at Dayton and was wondering if anyone has interfaced these to thier repeater for 911. I think it would be a worthwhile project but with the number of cell phone everyone has I don't know how much use if any it would get. These

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Maire-Radios
February 2008 - Original Message - From: Jim To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911 Thomas Oliver wrote: I scored a bunch of old analog bag phones at Dayton and was wondering

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Jim
Maire-Radios wrote: February 2008 Thanks! I knew it was soon, but not quite that soon! Tom-I hope you didn't put much money into those... -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL

RE: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Don KA9QJG
__ 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Benjamin Naber
I'm curious how they got the auto patches to work with the cell phones, the wire pin-outs and so on. I do suppose it wouldn't be such a daunting task if one figured out for the digital phones that have data cables with DB-9 connectors. I would like to be enlightened from someone out there has done

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Ronny Julian
They used to sell bag phones with an RJ-11 port built in. A customer of mine had a home type answering machine plugged in to his so he didn't have to use our voice mail system. Benjamin Naber wrote: I'm curious how they got the auto patches to work with the cell phones, the wire pin-outs

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Ronny Julian
The company I work for has already been put on notice in writing that Cingular/ATT and Verizon are actually shutting down the very day that regulation ends in Mid Feb 2008. Others will follow soon. Thomas Oliver wrote: I scored a bunch of old analog bag phones at Dayton and was wondering

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Benjamin Naber
I wonder what they are going to do with all that equipment? God forbid they simply throw it away! ~Benjamin, KB9LFZ --- Ronny Julian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They used to sell bag phones with an RJ-11 port built in. A customer of mine had a home type answering machine plugged in to his so

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Jim
Don KA9QJG wrote: __ 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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Tony Alviar \(Home\)
used the old bag phones for. Later, Tony, KA3VOR -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Don KA9QJG Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 1:50 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread k1ike_mail
When I worked for the local cell company back in the 80-90s, we upgraded our system and the old stuff ended up being installed in South America. 73, Joe, K1ike -- Original message -- From: Benjamin Naber [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wonder what they are going to do with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread k1ike_mail
A friend of mine has a cabin in rural Canada. I connected a bag phone to a 900Mhz cordless phone using the Motorola interface they used to sell. He put the bag phone up high in the top floor of the cabin and takes the cordless phone around with him (even out on the boat). It works great, but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Tony VE6MVP
At 11:26 PM 2007-05-21 +, you wrote: A friend of mine has a cabin in rural Canada. I connected a bag phone to a 900Mhz cordless phone using the Motorola interface they used to sell. He put the bag phone up high in the top floor of the cabin and takes the cordless phone around with him

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Thomas Oliver
They were three for a dollar and I picked out three just for the cases and then he gave me the whole box. tom [Original Message] From: Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: 5/21/2007 1:45:28 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911 Maire

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread mch
Links --- Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911 Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 19:49:22 + From: Ronny Julian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com They used to sell bag phones

Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio
plugged in to his so he didn't have to use our voice mail system. Yahoo! Groups Links --- Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911 Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 19:49:22 + From: Ronny

RE: [Repeater-Builder] bag phone for repeater 911

2007-05-21 Thread Mike Morris
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: __ Well Here in N/W Indiana any Cell Phone even if not in