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  1. #31
    Emjaye
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    Re: "Auditors to watch (Telstra) 3G (coverage compared to CDMA)"

    peter wrote:

    > As mentioned hundreds of times in this group. CDMA phones do not display
    > "signal strength" unlike GSM phones.


    That's supposedly correct. It shows signal "quality", which to me, means
    the same thing. If the "quality" is low, then you get a crappy signal.

    My point was that you can be a few kays away to get a good signal, then
    move a few kays and you get squat.





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  2. #32
    peter
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    Re: "Auditors to watch (Telstra) 3G (coverage compared to CDMA)"


    "Emjaye" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > peter wrote:
    >
    >> As mentioned hundreds of times in this group. CDMA phones do not display
    >> "signal strength" unlike GSM phones.

    >
    > That's supposedly correct. It shows signal "quality", which to me, means
    > the same thing. If the "quality" is low, then you get a crappy signal.
    >
    > My point was that you can be a few kays away to get a good signal, then
    > move a few kays and you get squat.


    It is a little bit different, it depends on how many people are using the
    signal. If, say 50 people are using their phones and are within a few kays
    of the transmitter you will get a low signal. If they all hang up except you
    the "signal"strength" meter will go up. In theory the quality should be
    the same. :-)
    cheers
    Peter
    >






  3. #33
    Rod Speed
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    Re: "Auditors to watch (Telstra) 3G (coverage compared to CDMA)"

    Jabba <[email protected]> wrote:
    > "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >>
    >> "Paul Day" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> On 14 Aug 2006 09:06:00 GMT Paul Day may have written:
    >>> <snip>
    >>> And now:

    >> http://australianit.news.com.au/wire...128112,00.html
    >>>
    >>> "Mobile phone cell sites on the CDMA network can reach 200- 250km."
    >>>
    >>> Ok, hands up if you've _ever_ been able to place a CDMA call from
    >>> >200km away?

    >>
    >> me

    >
    > I find that impossible to believe.
    >
    > The output power from the phone would be no where near sufficient to
    > transmit that distance - even when in car kit with a booster and a
    > decent external antenna.
    >
    > It's just not possible.


    Wrong in the right ducting conditions.





  4. #34
    Jabba
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    Re: "Auditors to watch (Telstra) 3G (coverage compared to CDMA)"


    "Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Jabba <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>>
    >>> "Paul Day" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>> On 14 Aug 2006 09:06:00 GMT Paul Day may have written:
    >>>> <snip>
    >>>> And now:
    >>> http://australianit.news.com.au/wire...128112,00.html
    >>>>
    >>>> "Mobile phone cell sites on the CDMA network can reach 200- 250km."
    >>>>
    >>>> Ok, hands up if you've _ever_ been able to place a CDMA call from
    >>>> >200km away?
    >>>
    >>> me

    >>
    >> I find that impossible to believe.
    >>
    >> The output power from the phone would be no where near sufficient to
    >> transmit that distance - even when in car kit with a booster and a
    >> decent external antenna.
    >>
    >> It's just not possible.

    >
    > Wrong in the right ducting conditions.


    There is no ducting on the mobile phone bands that would allow the signal to
    carry 200-250km - the frequency is far too narrow in the CDMA and GSM bands.

    It is not possible.

    Jabba





  5. #35
    Rod Speed
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    Re: "Auditors to watch (Telstra) 3G (coverage compared to CDMA)"

    Jabba <[email protected]> wrote:
    > "Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Jabba <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>> "Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>>
    >>>> "Paul Day" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>>> On 14 Aug 2006 09:06:00 GMT Paul Day may have written:
    >>>>> <snip>
    >>>>> And now:
    >>>> http://australianit.news.com.au/wire...128112,00.html
    >>>>>
    >>>>> "Mobile phone cell sites on the CDMA network can reach 200-
    >>>>> 250km." Ok, hands up if you've _ever_ been able to place a CDMA call from
    >>>>>> 200km away?
    >>>>
    >>>> me
    >>>
    >>> I find that impossible to believe.
    >>>
    >>> The output power from the phone would be no where near sufficient to
    >>> transmit that distance - even when in car kit with a booster and a
    >>> decent external antenna.
    >>>
    >>> It's just not possible.

    >>
    >> Wrong in the right ducting conditions.


    > There is no ducting on the mobile phone bands that would allow the signal to carry
    > 200-250km -


    Wrong, as always.

    > the frequency is far too narrow in the CDMA and GSM bands.


    Mindlessly pig ignorant.

    > It is not possible.


    Wrong, as always.





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