 vonsenJust BecausePremium
join:2005-01-06 | reply to yaman
Re: samsung cordless phone This is tempting. I'd like to try contructing a wireless corridor between home and work (12km), using two of these. Goodbye cellphone. Or at least the cell would move to a very low usage plan. I don't suppose that dcg3154 or anyone else has gotten one yet..
There are also some very good wholesale prices to be had from other vendors, although it is not clear yet if it is possible to get them on either GMRS or amateur frequencies with wholesale pricing. Their primary markets are on other continents and in bands that would not be legal in n. america.
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 voiploverPremium
join:2004-05-28
Portsmouth, NH | Don't you need to get the license for the frequency first?
I think that you can use them in N America, just not across any land mass. We have marine radios here that have about the same transmitting radius. You can get a marine radio license but you are no longer required to. Just don't get caught using it on land (people will hear you chatting on their TV sets). 
On another point. That radio looks fairly small. If it is indeed cranking out 5 watts, it's going to get a little on the hot side if you talk long.  |
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dgc3154
join:2003-09-25
Port Carling, ON | reply to vonsen
Just checked the tracking number on mine. They should be here tomorrow or Tues. I'll update |
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tj008
join:2004-06-24
Cincinnati, OH | reply to voiplover
said by voiplover:Don't you need to get the license for the frequency first? If they are GMRS, he can get the license online at the FCC website. There is no test outside ones credit card passing.  :D
I would probably do some testing on the frequencies being used first before paying for a license. A local radio shop or ham operator could help in this area.
Cant wait to find out the results.
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vonsenJust BecausePremium
join:2005-01-06 | reply to dgc3154
said by dgc3154:They should be here tomorrow or Tues. I'll update Thanks, we'd appreciate some first hand comments about how well this works for you. In addition to anything you'd like to pass on about range and voice quality.. can you confirm that the handset is full-duplex (that is works like a phone, not just like a push to talk walkie talkie)?
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dgc3154
join:2003-09-25
Port Carling, ON | Well here's a very preliminary update. I received the equipment in good order and in record time by International Express from the Philipines no less. Here is what was included in the package. The "Samsung" (tongue firmly planted in cheek) SG-368D long range cordless telephone system....I say "tongue in cheek" as having worked for Samsung Telecommunications for almost 4 years it is clear to me that this is an OEM'd product which I'm quite sure Samsung had no intention of marketing in North America. Anyway......included in the package are two "electric blue" flip phone handsets which resemble a standard cell phone except for the approx 16" telescopic antenna reminiscent of the old CB walkie talkie days. They fit the palm quite nicely and come complete with leather carrying cases, car lighter chargers, ear buds, and standard in house chargers. Also included is the base station with LED display and function buttons and an external, what appears to be, modified dipole antenna equipped with 50' of RG58 coax terminated to an M type ? connector which screws into the base unit. Now here's the kicker....everything included that is designed to function on house current requires 220V i.e: no dual voltage settings available on this baby. So off I went to the local electronics store to purchase a 110V to 220V converter. Long story short I set up the antenna, plugged the base into 220 fired up the handsets and in no time my modified dipole was glowing with 5 watts of questionably legitimate long range talk power and all tied into my in house PBX system. I got dialtone, dialed a number and voila was connected. Sound quality is surprisingly clear i.e: no background noise or digitized sound....to my relatively untrained ear I would say transmission is via FM mode and is full duplex when unit is functioning in telephone mode as opposed to intercom mode at which time the handsets function in half duplex by using a push to talk button on the side of the handset. As far as range is concerned I haven't really put the equipment through the test as yet. I want to investigate the technical side of things a bit more before doing so i.e: verifying the operating frequencies etc. Two things I am fairly sure of this equipment operates outside of the GMRS band and there is definitely no UL certification on the equipment. I would say that you would most likely be importing and using this equipment at your own risk in the US. My intention is to use this equipment outside of the country and I'll comment more on that later with an update on range etc. Hope this whets some curiosity so far....Cheers |
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 PCInTechkeeping art alive since 1953Premium
join:2004-06-07
Massena, NY
kudos:9
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| said by dgc3154:Well here's a very preliminary update. I received the equipment in good order and in record time by International Express from the Philipines no less. Here is what was included in the package. Let us know how this works! This is an exciting development, and many of us are anxious to know how it works. Thanks.  |
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Careful there dgc3154, if you see black limos and guys with sunglasses coming, you better pull the plug!:D |
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 usa2kBlessedPremium,MVM
join:2003-01-26
Canton, MI
kudos:3 | reply to dgc3154
Re: samsung cordless phone. Notice the sign-up offered a 220VAC to 110VAC Transformer for $25.00 |
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