Re: [IRCA] High Power electrical towers (OT)

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

$8 a month? WOW!

Oh, Dennis.. I like your early warning system LOL

Paul



On 4/23/07, vroomski@xxxxxxxxxxx <vroomski@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Pat,
>
> $8.00 a month, what a bargain.  My wife has a old analog phone from
> 1997  out in the garage.  It is larger than current phones, but not as large
> as the orginal cell phones.  I have a early warning system that tells me
> when I'm going to receive a phone call on my cell phone.  The computer
> speakers make a weird noise and then the cell phone rings.
>
> Dennis,
> Vancouver, WA
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW)
>
> > Dennis said: This was back when the cell phones were analog.
> > //////
> > Dennis I still use an analog cell phone. I have a contract originated in
> > 1988 that gives me analog cellular service for about $8.00 a month. If I
> > upgrade to digital I lose that contract. So I am holding out a long as I
> > can. I've received several letters over the past 5 years from my
> > cellular provider saying that the analog service is about to be
> > terminated. The latest one gave me a deadline of February 18, 2008. Of
> > interest is that my analog phone will not work within a mile of our AM
> > transmitter site. It apparently suffers from RF overload. My coworkers
> > digital phones don't have a problem with the RF even in the near field.
> >
> > Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO
> > Broadcast Technician
> > NRC Broadcasting - Denver
> > http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/
> > http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
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