The New “What did you do with your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXIX

Ghostvette · 03-15-2021, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Stopped in the Verizon store to get a new phone maybe. Pull into the parking lot. Park the Jeep and get out. Some guy comes out and asks if we have an appointment.

Says the soonest he as is 4:30 today.

Is was at 12:30. Told him that he just lost a sell. Got back into the Jeep and went to the mall. Inside is a place that fixes cell phones. What's wrong with mine. The lens for the camera is worn down from being in my back pocket. Talked to the guy there. Said it would take 15 minutes to fix. But he has to order the lens. So new lens should be in next week. $60. for everything. A lot cheaper than a new phone.

I walked into a T-Mobile store to get a new S21, walked out about 30 minutes later. No appointment needed.

Now to remember all the damn passwords.....

Ghostvette · 03-15-2021, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

What store is that????

Icky Vicky's?

Rusty · 03-15-2021, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

I walked into a T-Mobile store to get a new S21, walked out about 30 minutes later. No appointment needed.

Now to remember all the damn passwords.....

T Mobile is not big here. Not a lot of coverage.

JLarson · 03-15-2021, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Time change sucks balls.

Agreed. Between the time difference here vs Utah and the time change, I feel fried. Definitely did not sleep well.

Ghostvette · 03-15-2021, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Sup my peeps. Another week of flip flop and shorts weather here as we climb into the mid 30's for almost all work days.

As you stroll from your bedroom to the kitchen table.

Rusty · 03-15-2021, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

Agreed. Between the time difference here vs Utah and the time change, I feel fried. Definitely did not sleep well.

You lost 3 hours of sleep.

Ghostvette · 03-15-2021, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

T Mobile is not big here. Not a lot of coverage.

I noticed. Cell phones are nothing but short-range radios any way. They just have to reach the nearest tower, then it all goes fiber-optics through the network to the tower closest to the receiving phone.

I have to remind some folks I know around here. They are always whining about dropped calls....

Rusty · 03-15-2021, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

I noticed. Cell phones are nothing but short-range radios any way. They just have to reach the nearest tower, then it all goes fiber-optics through the network to the tower closest to the receiving phone.

I have to remind some folks I know around here. They are always whining about dropped calls....

Around here. Dropped calls happens to everyone when you drive into a valley. Even sat radio dies.

JARblue · 03-15-2021, 10:07 AM

Happy Monday everyone

Spooler · 03-15-2021, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

I noticed. Cell phones are nothing but short-range radios any way. They just have to reach the nearest tower, then it all goes fiber-optics through the network to the tower closest to the receiving phone.

I have to remind some folks I know around here. They are always whining about dropped calls....

It depends where the radio is mounted. If it is on the ground, then it runs through waveguide/coax. 1/58, 2, 2 1/4, 7/8, etc.

Spooler · 03-15-2021, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

T Mobile is not big here. Not a lot of coverage.

Is Sprint? It will take time to merge the networks together. Plus, we have other stuff in the works. Give it time.

Ghostvette · 03-15-2021, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

It depends where the radio is mounted. If it is on the ground, then it runs through waveguide/coax. 1/58, 2, 2 1/4, 7/8, etc.

My background is in RF. I worked on the ground-based radios that talked to the aircraft. HF, VHF, UHF and associated antennae.

Spooler · 03-15-2021, 12:27 PM

Enjoy...

Spooler · 03-15-2021, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

My background is in RF. I worked on the ground-based radios that talked to the aircraft. HF, VHF, UHF and associated antennae.

Then you would enjoy conversations about MIMO, M-MIMO, and Beamforming.

Ghostvette · 03-15-2021, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Then you would enjoy conversations about MIMO, M-MIMO, and Beamforming.

I'm familiar with waveguides, our microwave transmitter (AN/TRC-97) used waveguides and a klystron, but I didn't work on those. Most of my stuff used RG-58 to connect to the antenna, but most of the VHF radios used RG-8 via BNC connectors. I was just really good at making HF work with a omni-directional antenna.

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