We at RR can look at the manual and then if it doesn't say anthing about 900MHz we can turn and sue General Electric for false advertisment. They think people don't know have frequency waves and how they work, but us radio geeks are out there!!!
5.8 not to secure.
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Geese, all you people finally realize this! :lol:
I guess non of you heard what I said in other forums about spread spectrum and "digital".
make sure they say spread spectrum. Not digital, not frequency hopping!
In GE's self defensive, I bet they will say it's using frequency hopping. Theres a lot of trickery when it comes to terminology and products sold under various terms.
Yes those apparent 5.8, 2.4 Ghz phones are simplex at 900 Mhz from the phone. I have bought many phones just to analyze them and return them. I'm not kidding.
Now spread spectrum cordless phones can still be heard but it takes some know how. PN codes are the same. :twisted:
BTW~ I have a SS 900 Mhz phone and gets the job done. It's all you need. Range? I found little difference. If you check your local second hand store I find a lot of these there. Or yard sales. Seems no one likes 900 Mhz spread spectrum anymore. :lol: :lol:
I guess non of you heard what I said in other forums about spread spectrum and "digital".
make sure they say spread spectrum. Not digital, not frequency hopping!
In GE's self defensive, I bet they will say it's using frequency hopping. Theres a lot of trickery when it comes to terminology and products sold under various terms.
Yes those apparent 5.8, 2.4 Ghz phones are simplex at 900 Mhz from the phone. I have bought many phones just to analyze them and return them. I'm not kidding.
Now spread spectrum cordless phones can still be heard but it takes some know how. PN codes are the same. :twisted:
BTW~ I have a SS 900 Mhz phone and gets the job done. It's all you need. Range? I found little difference. If you check your local second hand store I find a lot of these there. Or yard sales. Seems no one likes 900 Mhz spread spectrum anymore. :lol: :lol:
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Panasonic makes outstanding corded and cordless phones. I have been using them for 20 years as well as watching their development over that time.
GE phones are cheap. No surprise there. Like a lot of GE products. Return that model and get something else.
Don't buy a Uniden. They have terrible audio!!! Is this any surprise? I hope not.
When I want as much security as possible I use a corded phone. Example: calling my credit card lender to inquire about a refund I am owed. Other calls for mundane matters are made using my cordless phone.
Remember that nothing is completely secure. While conversing with VOIP users some callers occasionally report hearing crosstalk. Even your corded phone is no good in that situation.
GE phones are cheap. No surprise there. Like a lot of GE products. Return that model and get something else.
Don't buy a Uniden. They have terrible audio!!! Is this any surprise? I hope not.
When I want as much security as possible I use a corded phone. Example: calling my credit card lender to inquire about a refund I am owed. Other calls for mundane matters are made using my cordless phone.
Remember that nothing is completely secure. While conversing with VOIP users some callers occasionally report hearing crosstalk. Even your corded phone is no good in that situation.
MK, I could not agree with you more. Your exactly right about GE and Uniden. I have noticed this. It does seem that a lot of the GE products fail doesn't. I hope thats not to say aircraft engines or power plants will too. They make all kinds of things, worked at a company that shared its building with GE control systems. Made cabinets for electric power companys, Among other things. I believe their also involved with theThree_Gorges_Damn in china too.
Yes, I would use a corded phone for anything like you mention. I always keep one on hand here. Had to use it recently due to a brown out. I was probably one of the first to call city power and tell them to get their butts over to the cabinet and replace that damn fuse. Which was exactly that. Before it was some wire on phase B or some damn thing. :lol: I hear what they say on the trunked digital system.
Yes, I would use a corded phone for anything like you mention. I always keep one on hand here. Had to use it recently due to a brown out. I was probably one of the first to call city power and tell them to get their butts over to the cabinet and replace that damn fuse. Which was exactly that. Before it was some wire on phase B or some damn thing. :lol: I hear what they say on the trunked digital system.
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i keep picking up phone conversations on 451. 65. i thought maybe it was people using the channelillegally but i heard each party talking without the channel stopping so i had it on to listen to blue ridge paper products emergency response but i locked it out cause i dont understand why i am picking this channel up
I did a search for mine...
G9H-FH24R19
it's a GE 5.8GHz (supposed to be)
according to the FCC, it's 2.4GHz.
BUT...you may want to look at the files on the FCC site after you do the search on the ID. after looking at documents, my phone does FHSS.
http://tinyurl.com/zwpe9
G9H-FH24R19
it's a GE 5.8GHz (supposed to be)
according to the FCC, it's 2.4GHz.
BUT...you may want to look at the files on the FCC site after you do the search on the ID. after looking at documents, my phone does FHSS.
http://tinyurl.com/zwpe9
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I just checked my old Sony 900Mhz and a newer GE 2.4 and I don't find either on my scanner unless I'm looking in the wrong ranges. I have a new 5.8 on the way that I'll certainly check when it arrives. It's supposed to be Spread spectrum frequcny hopping so I hope it is OK.
2.4 GHz With 802.11 Wireless; Analog Land Line for Emergencies
If you use 802.11b/g or MIMO for your wireless network, then you do not want to use 2.4 GHz, since 802.11 b/g and Mimo uses the same band and it may cause interference on both the network and your phone. 802.11a uses the 5 GHz range, using OFDM (or DMT).
This is why I went with 5.8 GHz. I still have one AT&T 900 MHz wireless phone as well. It does not have Spread Spectrum, but I can change channels. I have this one as a back up and because I can "monitor" it if I need/want to.
The best audio quality I have gotten is out of my AT&T brand phones (both land line and wireless). Another thing I like about my AT&T corded phone is that if I am using the speaker phone, when the other person hangs up, my phone will hang up after a couple of seconds automatically. No other speaker phone I have used does this.
However, the audio quality I get out of my new Panasonic 5.8 GHz wireless and land line base is EXCELLENT.
One thing to keep in mind, you should always have at least one land line analog phone (or fax machine with analog land line phone capabilities) connected in your home and business. In case of a power failure or emergency, all those digital and Centrex-type phones will not work, but the standard analog land line will work without power.
If you use 802.11b/g or MIMO for your wireless network, then you do not want to use 2.4 GHz, since 802.11 b/g and Mimo uses the same band and it may cause interference on both the network and your phone. 802.11a uses the 5 GHz range, using OFDM (or DMT).
This is why I went with 5.8 GHz. I still have one AT&T 900 MHz wireless phone as well. It does not have Spread Spectrum, but I can change channels. I have this one as a back up and because I can "monitor" it if I need/want to.
The best audio quality I have gotten is out of my AT&T brand phones (both land line and wireless). Another thing I like about my AT&T corded phone is that if I am using the speaker phone, when the other person hangs up, my phone will hang up after a couple of seconds automatically. No other speaker phone I have used does this.
However, the audio quality I get out of my new Panasonic 5.8 GHz wireless and land line base is EXCELLENT.
One thing to keep in mind, you should always have at least one land line analog phone (or fax machine with analog land line phone capabilities) connected in your home and business. In case of a power failure or emergency, all those digital and Centrex-type phones will not work, but the standard analog land line will work without power.
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Same with mine for years.fuzzymoto said:
As far as power, I have my cordless base plugged into the same UPS the computers are plugged into. Turn off the computers and a 1100VA UPS will keep the cordless phone running a long time.
UPS is Short Term
Try no power for a week. I experienced this after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. You would need a mighty hefty UPS or a back-up power generator with plenty of fuel for this task! :wink:Al42 said:
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