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Re: Ricochet and various wireless (was: Re: [PLUG] key-signing Thursday?)
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Hmm, this one claims spread spectrum, but it was very cheap (and works
surprisingly well, I have walked about 2 blocks away while using it).
It is just a stop-gap until I get my BeoComm 9000. ;)
- noah silva
On Sun, 2002-04-21 at 13:39, Doug Crompton wrote:
>
> The (less) expensive ones use both - .9/2.4G TX/RX and they are not spread
> spectrum. A true 2.4G full duplex SS runs about $120 or more last time I
> checked. You have to read the fine print when you buy these things. It can
> be deceiving. I bought one (.9/2.4) for about $70 and I ended up taking it
> back and getting a full SS unit. It worked infinitly better.
>
> Doug
>
> On 21 Apr 2002, Noah Silva wrote:
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> > Hi,
> >
> > I am not directly disputing you (because it's not like I've taken a
> > frequency counter to my phone), but I was under the impression that any
> > frequencies transmitted from the device would have to be listed on the
> > device or manual, and I can't find anything about 900mhz listed anywhere
> > in my phone's documentation. Also: Why would it use 900mhz when it is
> > using 2.4ghz already? I would see using both to achieve a more stable
> > signal or doing base-> handset on one frequency and handset -> Base
> > transmissions on the other frequency. But I think either of these would
> > be too complicated for my crappy $60 cordless phone.
> >
> > -- noah silva
> >
> > On Sat, 2002-04-20 at 21:24, Bill Jonas wrote:
> > > On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 08:36:22PM -0400, Noah Silva wrote:
> > > > Well I have a 2.4Ghz phone and it doesn't bother it. The frequency
> > > > range on the Ricochet GT box says: 902-928MHz. It doesn't use the whole
> > >
> > > 2.4GHz phones actually use both the 2.4GHz band and the 900MHz band.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bill Jonas * bill@billjonas.com * http://www.billjonas.com/
> > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin
> >
> >
> >
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