Bob Dobbs wrote:
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
4. 29mHz cordless phones. Do any still exist?

Did they ever?
I remember early cordless phones were around 1600 - 1700 kcs,
then they went to 46/49Mcs, then 900Mcs, 2.4Gigs, etc.

Still got a pair of the 900's here. Just put new batteries in them the
other week and intend to keep them operational as long as they keep working.

Krypsis

Drifter wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Jim wrote:
Get a Sony 7600 and a 2m mag mount. Use the 2m antenna and input it
to the 7600 external antenna jack. You can power the radio via
cigarette lighter and output audio into your FM radio or Tape player.
Full coverage, better receiver. The longer the 2m whip the better.

This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost
non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M.
detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too.
So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it becomes
decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice too.
I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic
antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be a
carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have to
bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out dirt
and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even a 4
wheel drive can't get to.
Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad
way to spend the day.

Bill Baka

Bill. Good choice. got one here, about 5 years. it goes in the
suite case, coat pocket, glove box, everywhere. been dropped a
number of times. just a few small hair-line cracks. works great.
only trouble i have had is a tight antenna. little wd-40 fixed
it right up. even tho i miss an old type tuning knob, i'm
well pleased with mine. i believe there may even be a yahoo
group for this model. seems like there is a yahoo group for
everything. enjoy.

Drifter...

Sangean ATS-606A is my miniature of choice. Very sensitive with
built-in whip, but also has an EXT ANT input. Dual Conversion.

http://www.rigpix.com/sangean/sangean_ats606a.htm

dave wrote:
Drifter wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Jim wrote:

Sangean ATS-606A is my miniature of choice. Very sensitive with
built-in whip, but also has an EXT ANT input. Dual Conversion.

http://www.rigpix.com/sangean/sangean_ats606a.htm


Very cool Dave. got 2 of the shack versions. one new in the box
in the collection. the other sits on my coffee table. just in
case i need to check something local on the MW band. i did manage
to crack the plastic where the antenna exits on the back. little
dab of super glue. batteries last almost forever. this one came
used, in the box at a hamfest. $25.00, couldn't pass that up.

Drifter...

I used to listen to a phone next door with my scanner radio.Sometimes
the conversation over there was ''Juicy''!
cuhulin

Bob Dobbs wrote:


Still got a pair of the 900's here. Just put new batteries in them the
other week and intend to keep them operational as long as they keep working.

Krypsis

I got a 900Mcs spread spectrum unit quite awhile ago
when they were the latest greatest and at the expiry of it initial battery
to take and hold a charge I decided to use that as an excuse to try one of the
2.4Gigs that had only been out for a few years or so. At the initial evaluation
test the old 900 still had better range and was quieter, albeit for a reduced
period of time, so the 2.4 went back and I tried a 5.4 which the 900 also beat
and it got returned. At that point I just got a new battery for the Southwestern
Bell Freedom Phone 900 MHz and it's been going great ever since and will
probably get another battery whenever it needs it. Maybe I need to get a spare
now if/while they're still available.

We're up to DECT 6.0 here, as 2.4 GHz phones interfere with the WiFi.
Uniden sells the phones for almost nothing.

Bob Dobbs wrote:
Krypsis wrote:
Bob Dobbs wrote:
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
4. 29mHz cordless phones. Do any still exist?
Did they ever?
I remember early cordless phones were around 1600 - 1700 kcs,
then they went to 46/49Mcs, then 900Mcs, 2.4Gigs, etc.

Still got a pair of the 900's here. Just put new batteries in them the
other week and intend to keep them operational as long as they keep working.

Krypsis

I got a 900Mcs spread spectrum unit quite awhile ago
when they were the latest greatest and at the expiry of it initial battery
to take and hold a charge I decided to use that as an excuse to try one of the
2.4Gigs that had only been out for a few years or so. At the initial evaluation
test the old 900 still had better range and was quieter, albeit for a reduced
period of time, so the 2.4 went back and I tried a 5.4 which the 900 also beat

Mine gets to be a pain sometimes as it gets very hissy depending on
where in my house I use it. It doesn't like areas of my backyard either.
I put up with it however as I have workarounds.

and it got returned. At that point I just got a new battery for the Southwestern
Bell Freedom Phone 900 MHz and it's been going great ever since and will
probably get another battery whenever it needs it. Maybe I need to get a spare
now if/while they're still available.

I don't think my model is available any more, even as spare parts. I
bought it when the digital phones were becoming all the rage. Didn't
need the fancy features that digital offered, just wanted something I
could talk into. I think, from memory, that all that was available that
was non-digital was the this one, a Uniden XS916, and a couple of other
brands. They were becoming thin on the ground even then.

Here are its specs;

* 900MHz SCR Technology (Sound Clarity and Range)
* Includes Additional Handset and Charge Cradle
* Alpha Display Caller ID
* POP ID
* Caller Name Identification
* 30 Caller ID Memories
* 3 Line Back Lit LCD Dot Matrix Display
* Alpha Memory Dialing
* Super Chat Battery
* 10 Hours Talk Time
* Maxi-Sound
* Extra Loud Handset Volume Control
* Rocket Dial One Touch Speed Dial
* 2 Weeks Standby Time
* Call Transfer Handset to Handset
* 10 Speed Dial Memory Locations on Each Handset
* Page/Find Handset Feature - Flash Button (Call Waiting Compatible)
* 2 Step Ringer Volume Control
* Hearing Aid Compatible
* Belt Clip Included Talk Time: 10 Hours
* Standby Time: 2 Weeks
* Battery Capacity: DC 3.6V, 800mAH
* Wall/Desk Mountable
* Dimensions: 230mm (H) X 130mm (W) X 92mm (D), Additional Handset:
220mm (H) X 90mm (W) X 100mm (D)


I see a couple on EBay. Might just bid on one and get a spare remote
handset and cradle. I need one for my study. I'm assuming that the base
can accommodate a second remote handset and cradle. I see one on EBay
that looks pristine. Everybody wants the new stuff so I probably get it
for less than the postage costs.

Krypsis

dave wrote:
Drifter wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Jim wrote:
Get a Sony 7600 and a 2m mag mount. Use the 2m antenna and input it
to the 7600 external antenna jack. You can power the radio via
cigarette lighter and output audio into your FM radio or Tape player.
Full coverage, better receiver. The longer the 2m whip the better.

This is one of many that have been suggested. 2m itself is almost
non-existent around here so I am looking at D.C. to 30 MHz. An F.M.
detector on the under 30 MHz would be nice too.
So far I have seen Sony, Drake, and a slew of others so now it
becomes decision time. A unit that I could bring inside would be nice
too.
I think this will be a cigarette lighter portable with a magnetic
antenna on top. That should be good for car DX'ing and even might be
a carry along on my bicycle in one of the rear racks. It would have
to bear the indignity of being wrapped in a plastic bag to seal out
dirt and then a towel to dampen vibration. I bicycle places that even
a 4 wheel drive can't get to.
Sitting near a babbling brook and daytime DX'ing would not be a bad
way to spend the day.

Bill Baka

Bill. Good choice. got one here, about 5 years. it goes in the
suite case, coat pocket, glove box, everywhere. been dropped a
number of times. just a few small hair-line cracks. works great.
only trouble i have had is a tight antenna. little wd-40 fixed
it right up. even tho i miss an old type tuning knob, i'm
well pleased with mine. i believe there may even be a yahoo
group for this model. seems like there is a yahoo group for
everything. enjoy.

Drifter...

Sangean ATS-606A is my miniature of choice. Very sensitive with
built-in whip, but also has an EXT ANT input. Dual Conversion.

http://www.rigpix.com/sangean/sangean_ats606a.htm

OK, The Sangean looks good too. I was hoping for something with a noise
blanker and a few more features, unless they are under the main menu.
Thanks,
That's another bookmark.
Bill Baka

Bob Dobbs wrote:

I might have to do an eval on one of them
instead of maintaining the relic I now use.

They are pretty good, and you can get lots of features. Sometimes they are
disabled on the the cheap ones, which IMHO stinks. I bought 4 of them
(2 sets of 2 cheaply) after checking out the exact model's English instruction
manual which I downloaded from the UK.

It said that you could register a handset with up to 4 base stations and then
have them automaticaly roam to the strongest one, like a mini cell network.

When I got them, the Hebrew instructions said the same thing, but the function
was disabled in the phones. It's not much of a problem because the one base
station covers all the area I need, and you have to force a handset to
register, so I use the extra base as a dumb charger.

If you have a cell phone and a computer, you can even buy a DECT phone
with Bluetooth, so not only will it share you headsets, but you can download
the phone directory from the cell phone and then upload it to the DECT phone.

Geoff.


--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM

Shop Life Style catalog (I have one of those old catalogs around here
somewhere, if I haven't thrown it out already) used to advertize
wireless land line phones that have a range of up to five miles.And
several handsets were available too.
cuhulin

Bob Dobbs wrote:

Yes, a voting cell system would provide more seamless coverage, provided the
bases can communicate between themselves and don't compete with each other.
By "registering a handset" do you mean placing it in the receiver bay
and letting it initialize/handshake, or is there a more elaborate procedure?

You have to hold down the locate button on the bottom of the base station
(what a wonderful place for it), and after about 10 seconds it goes into
registration mode. Then you can register a handset to it.

If I remember correctly, you also have to deregister the base station from the
handset first.

Geoff.
--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM