ddodell@stjhmc.fidonet.org (David Dodell) (12/14/89)
A couple of weeks back, someone made an inquiry about the JCS Portable Telephone, asking what it was since it claimed to be non-cellular. I made a phone call to JCS and received their literature, and in addition spoke to someone in sales. The portable phone is simply a half-duplex radio with touchtone pad and proper signaling to be used on either an IMTS/MTS phone system in the UHF/VHF services. The short antenna is not for 800 mhz, but is just one of the newer style short stubby antennas you see used on HT these days. For $2300 (I think that was the price), I would go cellular anyday, or if you are in an area that doesn't have cellular service, just get a 30 watt mobile, you'll probably be better off. My last IMTS phone I bought reconditioned for $300 with a one year warrantee. David ------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona uucp: {gatech, ames, rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!ddodell Bitnet: ATW1H @ ASUACAD FidoNet=> 1:114/15 Internet: ddodell@stjhmc.fidonet.org