bill@wrangler.WLK.COM (Bill Kennedy) (06/20/91)
I suppose in the strictest sense I'm following up my own article(s)
but it's more than that. First off thanks a whole grundle to everyone
who answered my questions about whether -0dBm was louder than -15dBm.
I'm glad I really knew but it was a warm fuzzy to be certain. If I
haven't ack'ed your reply, the mail didn't work or hasn't arrived,
nonetheless, THANKS!!!
Here's the cellular status with a universal sample of one cellular
phone and a T-1600 modem. Most everyone suggested that I not be
shy about dropping modem power output level below -15dBm. They are
right. On an outdial I couldn't tell the difference between -9dBm
and -15dBm. If you recall, however, I was unable to get an indial to
work at all. Tonight in a fit of adventure I tacked together a hay
wire lash up of resistors for the T-1600 totalling 57.3K ohms. I
got about the same results as I had with other outdial experiments
but eureka! a successful indial! We only did a couple, but it worked
and it hadn't until I smooshed the T-1600 output power level through
the floor. My success was achieved at 57.3K ohms, TFM stops at 37.4K.
The modem on the other end is a USR HST, the main neighbor (who doesn't
have as well developed sense of adventure :-) is a Trailblazer Plus.
I still think that we're on to something and I think that more folks are
going to be using cellular stuff if it (as it does for me) makes economic
sense.
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