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Old May 24th 08, 01:41 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated
Phil Kane Phil Kane is offline
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On Fri, 23 May 2008 16:02:00 EDT, wrote:

For example, in the days before
cell phones, repeaters and autopatch were a big deal because they
offered communications that the average person could not get any other
way.

Oh? Before ham autopatches were popular on repeaters, the telcos -
both wireline and non-wireline - offered Mobile Telephone Service
(MTS) using mobile operators and Improved Mobile Telephone Service
(IMTS) permitting subscriber dial. Expensive - you bet - but they
were available to the average person. Some of those transceivers
found their way into the ham market after the telcos upgraded to newer
stuff.
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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

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Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon

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