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Bbasso wrote:I have no clue what freqs my phone works on

Att's 3G network...

but thanks for answering my odd ball question

Not odd, actually a very astute question. And yeah, your 3G will pro'lly be affected by rain. That's the tradeoff for the faster data rates.
The cellular system has ways of minimizing this for example by ramping the transmit power at the cell site and on your handset when it's raining or you're on the fringe of a coverage area.

So my signal seems stronger durning heavy cloud cover and weaker in med-heavy rain.
thanks!

Understood.
Kinda like a CB radio... low clouds keep the signal from dispersing and more focused.

Rob hits nail on head.

98 CW ITR 322 wrote:

Chris N wrote:

Bbasso wrote: Does heavy cloud cover with min amount of rain proved better signals for cell phones?

gary should be able to shed some light on this....

clitz - who has a t-mobile dash (htc excalibur?) running on cingular/att, but i dont use it for web stuff except for scores and a few other random things... i need to reflash wm5 or 6, my phone is awful buggy....

Clouds, no. Rain, yes if your phone operates in the 1900 MHz band or PCS as it's commonly known. It will reduce the range and/or drain your handset battery faster when you are in range. The higher in frequency your radios operate, the more they are affected by rain, snow, sleet or hail.

why is that?

Chris N wrote:

98 CW ITR 322 wrote:

Chris N wrote:

Bbasso wrote: Does heavy cloud cover with min amount of rain proved better signals for cell phones?

gary should be able to shed some light on this....

clitz - who has a t-mobile dash (htc excalibur?) running on cingular/att, but i dont use it for web stuff except for scores and a few other random things... i need to reflash wm5 or 6, my phone is awful buggy....

Clouds, no. Rain, yes if your phone operates in the 1900 MHz band or PCS as it's commonly known. It will reduce the range and/or drain your handset battery faster when you are in range. The higher in frequency your radios operate, the more they are affected by rain, snow, sleet or hail.

why is that?

The wavelength gets smaller as the frequency gets higher. These smaller size waves are more apt to be reflected by say drops of rain so the signal is weaker.
If you mean why the battery charge is less, the base station at the cell site is polling your phone to get a measurement of signal strength and will turn up the transmit power on your phone 'till the signal is nominal. If weather is good and you're close to a site, it will turn down the gain to prolong your phones battery charge.

This is a very very complex subject and many other factors can affect signal quality.

so how are you so knowledgeable on this?
work in the celluar field?

I spy Edwin!
what's up Yo?

Bbasso wrote:work in the celluar field?

Yeah he does. It's HIS fault that there are so many women talking on cell phones while they're driving!

LOL!!!

Joe check your PM-

Doespike wrote:

Bbasso wrote:work in the celluar field?

Yeah he does. It's HIS fault that there are so many women talking on cell phones while they're driving!

Hey, it pays teh rent!

Gary, since you have so much knowledge on cell phones I was wondering if your expertise wondered in the area of using a cell as a modem for a desktop?

I have been reading a bunch and learned a bunch but not enough to get explorer to pull up www pages on the desktop yet. have any info for me?
If there is anyone else that could help I'd greatly appreciate it.

So close but yet so far!

Well if I do get the connection to work I'll have some good speed on the net, earlier today I clocked my connection at 1285! that's pretty cool for a phone- I think...

FYI, Windows XP on desktop and WM5 on the fone

thank you

Bbasso wrote:Gary, since you have so much knowledge on cell phones I was wondering if your expertise wondered in the area of using a cell as a modem for a desktop?

I have been reading a bunch and learned a bunch but not enough to get explorer to pull up www pages on the desktop yet. have any info for me?
If there is anyone else that could help I'd greatly appreciate it.

So close but yet so far!

Well if I do get the connection to work I'll have some good speed on the net, earlier today I clocked my connection at 1285! that's pretty cool for a phone- I think...

FYI, Windows XP on desktop and WM5 on the fone

thank you

Well a little out of my area. I work with the radio network. That is all the stuffs between the PSTN (the old wired telephone net) and your handset. You need help going between the handset and the desktop. You should have a disc that came with the phone too. You gotta load this on the desktop so it will have an app. to make the connection. Your best bet for help would pro'lly be your carrier.
You've done all that's outlined in your phone manual and do you have your desktops' modem connection enabled? I don't even know how you plan on connecting this, usually this could be a cable, IR or Bluetooth.
We've actually been going the other way. Maybe you should consider a good high speed interweb service and a wireless modem. Our newest phones ( and pro'lly yours) will connect to WiFi networks and you do your calls VoIP, over the interweb instead of over the cell net. J00 can call Geoff for free!

Doespike wrote:

Bbasso wrote:work in the celluar field?

Yeah he does. It's HIS fault that there are so many women talking on cell phones while they're driving!

*snort*
Everybody throw rocks at Gary!

Happy Sunday, everybody!!!

I have the day off!
w00t mutha-effin' w00t!!!!!

Guess what....
my little sister is coming to stay with me for a few months!
She gets here on Thursday.
Short notice, huh?

It should be fun, though.
I lubs that kid.

And since I can't get any time off to spend with her, she gets to come to work with me and be my labourer! Bwahahahahahaha! Oh man, it's gonna be something else.

I'm getting quite excited.
So I went to the store and bought icecream for breakfast. lol
w00t!

Dawn, Destroyer of Worlds wrote:

Doespike wrote:

Bbasso wrote:work in the celluar field?

Yeah he does. It's HIS fault that there are so many women talking on cell phones while they're driving!

*snort*
Everybody throw rocks at Gary!

* Ducks & takes cover *

98 CW ITR 322 wrote: * Ducks & takes cover *

lol
Sorry buddy, but it had to be done.

hello Dawnsie


hello all, hows the weekend been?

tartje wrote:hello Dawnsie


hello all, hows the weekend been?

Hi Geoff, my fellow single friend.
I <3 j00!!!
How's your weekend going?

well I bought some really cool columbia foot wear and they were uncomfortable as all hell
maybe that's why they were so cheap
other wise...

Thanks Gary, ill have to keep reading on this.


icecream for breakfast, You are my HERO!

eating ice cream as we speak

Dawn, Destroyer of Worlds wrote:

tartje wrote:hello Dawnsie


hello all, hows the weekend been?

Hi Geoff, my fellow single friend.
I <3 j00!!!
How's your weekend going?

i feel the <3

it is reciprocated


my weekend was grood. i went to see my R and started her up and made revvy noises in the garage which was nice


how about you?

Morning peeps, everybody have a grood weekend? Was my college Homecoming this weekend, so i don't remember too much. Cept i know i called clitz and ranted bout somefin lolz.

Jon D wrote:Morning peeps, everybody have a grood weekend? Was my college Homecoming this weekend, so i don't remember too much. Cept i know i called clitz and ranted bout somefin lolz.

i even phoned you and everything

Stuck in bad ass traffic in Alexandria... Dammit!