I wish it was only 1 person. only luck I've had there in the last 15
years is with tools or anyone around here for that matter can all say
the same for them.
At 09:25 AM 04/05/2006, you wrote:
>That's a shame.
>But, I guess it depends on the sales person.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:46 AM
>Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] new 5.8 GHz phone getting mixed reviews
>
>
> > All sears can do around here is throw things around breaking them, and not
> > want to give your money back though they threw things around right in
> > front of you and you want nothing to do with the place when you get it
> > home and what you bought doesn't work. Went through that with a few
> > stereos a few years ago. Friend of mien went through that with a
> > treadmill. I haven't set foot in the place since.
> >
> > At 08:05 AM 04/05/2006, you wrote:
> >>Hi Steve & Everyone;
> >>
> >>I found the best place in my area to shop for these cordless phones is
> >>Sears.
> >>
> >>The sales people are pretty knowledgeable.
> >>
> >>I have gone to other stores and all they know how to do is hit the keys on
> >>the cash register.
> >>
> >>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:17 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] new 5.8 GHz phone getting mixed reviews
> >>
> >>
> >> > Jeff,
> >> >
> >> > I've never heard of an option like that on any cordless phone, although
> >> > I
> >> > believe that some of them will increase power on their own if the
> >> > reception degrades. You may also find that some brands have better
> >> > range
> >> > than others, and sometimes different models of a particular brand are
> >> > better than others. Unfortunately, the models change so quickly that
> >> > even
> >> > if you know which ones were good six months ago, it won't help you
> >> > today.
> >> > I had very good luck with one model of GE, but when I bought a
> >> > different
> >> > model, I couldn't even get 20 foot coverage. It might help if you tell
> >> > the sales person that you need a phone with lots of range, but then
> >> > again,
> >> > you may still not know until you get it home and try it. You may find
> >> > that you have to spend more to get the coverage you need.
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >> >
> >> > On Tuesday 4/4/06 19:13 Jeff Kenyon wrote:
> >> >>Hi Everyone, I've had this Uniden Phone for a day now, and have mixed
> >> >>opinions about it. The reason I went with 5.8 GHz is because of what I
> >> >>have
> >> >>read on here and other places with regard to range. This afternoon I
> >> >>took
> >> >>a
> >> >>walk around the block and didn't notice any real big difference verses
> >> >>my
> >> >>900 MHz phone and I don't know if it is because the walls in my house
> >> >>are
> >> >>really thick or what. Tomorrow I am planning on trying to test it
> >> >>again
> >> >>with putting the transmitter in the window to see what happens. When I
> >> >>shoed the phone to my mother we got a call at dinner, and it was in my
> >> >>pocket while I was down stairs, and the audio quality wasn't that
> >> >>great,
> >> >>and
> >> >>again I think that it is because of the thickness of our walls. I just
> >> >>had
> >> >>my step brother take a quick look in the manual to see if there is any
> >> >>way
> >> >>of increasing the power, but there doesn't appear to be anything in the
> >> >>manual, but what I am wondering on other 5.8 GHz phones are there
> >> >>settings
> >> >>for increasing power from the transmitter?
> >> >
> >> >
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