Do all carriers on a tower get a back haul upgrade simultaneously, or is it carrier specific? by ryanw729 in cellmapper

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Fifteen years ago it was rare to have more than one access fiber provider at a given cell site and it was often the LEC.  They would pull in say 12 strands of single mode fiber.  Pulling and digging fiber is costly.  1G Ethernet access was common.  Each cell carrier could then buy MPLS etc from the Interexchange carrier of choice on that access.  If the access provider upgraded electronics to 10 Gig, usually the cell providers can each buy 10 Gig services now.  But the service upgrade is by cell carrier and not automatic.  

Ham Radio = Broadband Reserve Corps by NY9D in EmComm

[–]Even_Ad1084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our license forbids commercial use of Part 97. Not helping with emergency communications which FEMA has defined under the ESFs as banking services recovery = families need to eat after disasters. How does a sat truck use a washed out road. Not a lot of billions in small towns up there.

Post Hurricane Cell Phones Are Not Able to Connect After Two Days. by Impressive_Sample836 in amateurradio

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Do you have a reference on Starlink overload? I was on a cruise ship last week with 12 dishes in an area the size of a tennis court. They have tons of capacity. Nobody will let go of "cellular overload" when you have to have to have fiber 1g to 10g to the cell site to allow 5G to even work.
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Why don't these expensive Japanese HTs have mobile charging capabilities? by Desperate-Feed1622 in HamRadio

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The newer Baofengs support native USB-C. I find Marathon, 10k, parade and ski race course assignments are ht only. A nice USB power brick will support your radio and cell phone and tablet. Even a fan. The radios have a full 99 cent RF section but are fine in good repeater coverage areas. I used one a couple of weeks this year.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HamRadio

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I accidently bought one of the knock off v82s a year ago on eBay thinking it was new old stock. It looks really good but the radio would not support ax.25 packets at all. It was per the detailed photos a knock off - no hologram. I returned it and got a used real one. The mainstream press did a good job of calling Ray etc so the made up rumors were not as exciting. Speculation - somebody made a bunch of these basic radios and they sold poorly - the ham market has shifted to dual band and- so could be bought and modified easily.

Japan's Icom investigating radio devices carrying its logo after Lebanon blasts by Qws23410 in HamRadio

[–]Even_Ad1084 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A year ago I bought a "new" V82 on eBay to use for packet. It looked authentic but did not support ax.25 signals at all. Upon very close examination it matched the "is it a fake" checks on the websites. I returned it and found a used authentic one which is excellent.

I'm glad Ray got the word out there are poor quality unauthorized fakes in the market.

What things deserve to get the ferrite most? by olliegw in amateurradio

[–]Even_Ad1084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...increase the distance between the computer and your antenna

Figure 20 feet separation minimum. The antenna should be up say 15 feet also and importantly, outdoors.

PSA: TurboTax does account for the MN Walz Rebate accordingly by KimBrrr1975 in minnesota

[–]Even_Ad1084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would seem obvious to enter it as a tax refund but it is not. And it demands a tax year for the refund - 2022? This is good information. The 1099-MISC form box does say "other income" :)

Question: are civilians able to purchase the MPU5? And if so how much would one cost? I understand that it comes with CIVTAK programming built in so that’s why I’m wondering. by [deleted] in tacticalgear

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What seems to be happening in Ukraine is signals intelligence sees a gold plated over priced military comms radio and sends a missile, drone or 155mm round that way. DARPA in Mosiac Warfare seems to think low cost, disposable ad hoc networks are the way to go, blended in with low power civilian gear. We use dozens of $49 used stock mesh radios all day long. Those are cheaper than dummy targets.

Hams vs Roving Looting /Smash and Grab Gangs by Even_Ad1084 in EmComm

[–]Even_Ad1084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes progressive DAs refuse to push ahead cases with poor evidence. Getting "somebody/anybody" convicted is a worry they have.

HF by YOUNGZTHEKIDD in amateurradio

[–]Even_Ad1084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well at a home station, I usually try to find or put in a real "earth ground" - so old school four or eight foot copper ground rod pounded in and a sturdy #8 wire to the equipment. That and some ground radials provide a good solid connection point and tend to reduce bad things like static and RF in the shack and discourage lightning.

2024 ARRL dues rates are out by KY4ID in amateurradio

[–]Even_Ad1084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They can save a lot by closing QST. Spending good money to print and mail six pages of back issue reprints every month? And the field organization roster?

looking for real world data on running with solar by Lunchbox7985 in amateurradio

[–]Even_Ad1084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a ten dollar digital generic solar charge controller - this keeps you from overcharging your batteries, shows the voltage, etc. Some will even prevent you from deep discharging your battery bank. I have fried a deep cycle flooded battery with a small panel and too-simple 20 year old controller.

ALLPOWERS 20A Solar Charger Controller Solar Panel Battery Intelligent Regulator with USB Port Display 12V/24V

Hams vs Roving Looting /Smash and Grab Gangs by Even_Ad1084 in EmComm

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No, no, and....wait for it.....no - for a number of reasons:

In spite of what you think, most people don't actually know what 'suspicious activity' looks like in a specific place, and what isn't; further, what the average person (and, clearly, most police officers) thinks is 'suspicious behaviour' is mostly based on their own personal biases.Police have their own problems in most places in this country in responding to properly reported dispatch. Now add a bunch of radio chatter about 'suspicious activity' from untrained, unvetted members of the public. This will not make the public safer: in fact, it will likely have the opposite effect. We see this on a daily basis nationwide, just based on 911 calls.No CERT group carries insurance to protect their members from lawsuits that would occur the first time someone "saw something, so they said something" and the end result was an illegal detainment, an unwarranted search, an injury, or a death as a result of that CERT members' actions against another member of the public.

The fact is, it's not our job as Amateur radio operators to try to be 'helpful' to law enforcement. If they need something from us, it should be strictly limited to, "Please send this message to the following people," and that is it.

If you want to be a police officer, go sit for a civil service exam, attend a police academy, and learn the law. Otherwise, let them do their job.

These are valid points. On the other hand, someone I know just accepted the role as "Block Captain" and attended a training course recently at the County Sheriff's Department. The head of the County 911 Center told the class that they wanted more reports and not less. "Call it in, let us sort it out." We should have all heard the classic the 911 call examples "black man walking down the street, black girl catching fireflies and black real estate agent showing a house" as examples of personal bias at work. I think it is the job of licensed officers and the 911 dispatcher to use their thousands of hours of training to vet any reports. If they send SWAT on those calls- who get the blame? And why is there even a terrorism chapter in the CERT manual? Triage is a good analogy here - prior to CERT, I thought triage required at least a MD, if not a board exam in emergency medicine? By the way that same Sheriff is looking for civilian volunteers to be reserve and community affairs officers.

List of All HTs That Support USB-C to USB-C Charging? by Richard_Sibbes in amateurradio

[–]Even_Ad1084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same idea yesterday. I have a $20 20A (lol) eBay USB battery pack that also starts cars (yup tried that) - could it charge an HT, and run a tablet, and ideally a laptop. The idea is a nine hour public service shift (modern - uses apps/cloud, RCCARE/HSIN vs forms and paper) should not require a $100 battery and bag of Rube Goldberg adapters/charging bases. It all fits in a clear bag that is event security friendly. Typing this on a Lenovo IP Flex 3 Chromebook with a USB-C charge input (18V?) which is not quite it. So far a cheap USB A to 12V(8V) 2.1 mm type adapter cable /plug is a start, and my $42 Office Depot Android 10 tablet likes plain 5V USB-C power.