nomdenet@venera.isi.edu (06/10/89)
This morning on my way to work (in Southern California) I saw a cellular CalTrans emergency road-side telephone surmounted by a panel of solar cells. The site is less than 0.25 mile from a PacTel cellular antenna. Today I finally verified that the telephone was cellular; I first noticed it about mid May. Possibly I've glimpsed others; mostly I concentrate on traffic and driving, but I'll keep an eye out. For those others whose past-life sins condemn them to commuting on the San-Diego freeway, this particular phone is on the south-bound side in the Sepulveda-pass area, less than 0.25 mile north of the Moraga on ramp; its ID is SD 423 or 425. A. R. White USC/Information Sciences Institute 4676 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey, California 90292-6695 (213) 822-1511, x162 (213) 823-6714 facsimile ARPA: nomdenet @ ISI.edu
morris@jade.jpl.nasa.gov (Mike Morris) (06/13/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0192m03@vector.dallas.tx.us> nomdenet@venera.isi.edu writes: > This morning on my way to work (in Southern California) I saw a cellular >CalTrans emergency road-side telephone surmounted by a panel of solar cells. >The site is less than 0.25 mile from a PacTel cellular antenna. Today I >finally verified that the telephone was cellular; I first noticed it about >mid May. Possibly I've glimpsed others; mostly I concentrate on traffic and >driving, but I'll keep an eye out. > For those others whose past-life sins condemn them to commuting on the >San-Diego freeway, this particular phone is on the south-bound side in the >Sepulveda-pass area, less than 0.25 mile north of the Moraga on ramp; its >ID is SD 423 or 425. The entire Orange County callbox system is cellular based. LA County ones are cellular only where the cost of running phone lines would be excessive. These are interesting devices: the solar panel charges lead-acid batteries, and a tilt switch or a vibration switch triggers a electronic version of a scream for help. Even though, I've seen a couple knocked over and the panel cable cut, and the panel missing. US Snail: Mike Morris UUCP: Morris@Jade.JPL.NASA.gov P.O. Box 1130 Also: WA6ILQ Arcadia, Ca. 91006-1130 #Include disclaimer.standard | The opinions above probably do not even
wheels@watmath.waterloo.edu (Gerry Wheeler) (06/15/89)
In article <telecom-v09i0192m03@vector.dallas.tx.us> nomdenet@venera.isi.edu writes: > This morning on my way to work (in Southern California) I saw a cellular >CalTrans emergency road-side telephone surmounted by a panel of solar cells. Hmmm. I have seen solar-powered roadside phones in Florida, on I-75 I think. Anybody know how they are connected? They have a long stick above, which I assume is an antenna, but I've no idea who or what they speak to. -- Gerry Wheeler Pulaski: "Data has a special way (519)745-0582 with computers." ...!watmath!mks!wheels Data: just smirks