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Wireless systems could be affected in less than three weeks
(old news - 02:43PM Friday Feb 01 2008)
tags: wireless · Oddities
We’re less than three weeks away from the date when analog cell phones will be turned off. Although most people with analog phones are aware of the problem, it’s the users of other wireless systems who could be affected. The media made a big push at the end of 2007 to warn On Star users that they could find their systems affected by the transition. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has now issued a last-minute press release reminding homeowners with alarm systems that there’s a chance their homes will be insecure after the transition is made. It’s noted that most alarm systems won’t have this problem but SIA wants people to know that some might be impacted.

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exocet_cm
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February 1st, @02:49PM

New Security Solution Required?

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reminding homeowners with alarm systems that there’s a chance their homes will be insecure after the transition is made.
I guarantee my analog shotgun will still function in less than three weeks! That is enough home security for me.
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Sammer

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Pittsburgh, PA

Re: New Security Solution Required?

Never heard of an analog shotgun before. Seems like the digital ones only require the use of one digit also known as the trigger finger.
lordfly

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I still find it odd that my security system doesn't have an ethernet port. It has a DSL filter built-in. It still needs to dial-up if the internet is lost, but hey, usually the POTS goes down first.

Back on subject, who actually owns an analog cell phone. I got rid of mine because he got hot and burned up batteries. I had to keep it practically plugged in all the time, and that was over 5 years ago.
DaOne

join:2002-12-20
Prineville, OR
So does it shoot 32 or 64 bits of lead at the perp?
patcat88

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Jamaica, NY

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February 1st, @10:10PM

Since you say its a shotgun, does it use 2 bonded tubes?

Do you get twice the speed with 2 tubes?

exocet_cm
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Just one tube, it is old school.

MarkO711

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Shot guns are digital

You use the digits of you fingers to pull the trigger.
birdfeedr
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Re: Shot guns are digital

not only that, it's binary: either on or off
Sammer

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Re: Shot guns are digital

I thought binary shotguns had 10 barrels.
birdfeedr
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Re: Shot guns are digital

decimal shotguns, one trigger for each finger.

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February 1st, @04:39PM

Analog > Digital

do to copyright infringement laws, all digital shotguns have DRM installed to help us provide better service to our customers. This DRM scheme disables the firing of the shotgun when it is being used in a manner other than what it is intended for. For a list of legal uses please contact customer support and beg for it. All calls cost $9.95 for the fist 10 minutes and $4.95 after that. Support calls are competitively priced to help give our customers better value.
cpuwizkid
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Re: Analog > Digital

HAHAHAHAHAHAH That is one of the FUNNIEST posts by far i've read EVER on BBR!!!

bravo!!!

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And be shure to ask your friendly shooting advisor how you can save on future calls with our 3 Strikes card, offering reduced rates on support calls, free legal advise, and pre paid legal services, all for the low rate of 19.99/month. AARP & KKK members, ask how you can save 20% off the membership fee.

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Cellular and security

The problem is that the security industry has been using analog cellular primarily for backup communication to the central station in the event of an alarm. Digital is relatively new to this industry, because the equipment was not available until recently (in the last year or so).

That being said, the reputable alarm dealers have been converting their customers to digital once the digital equipment was available, but, if you use cellular for alarm communication in any way, you should check with your dealer.

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edit:
February 2nd, @01:41AM

It's not a shut off date, it's a date it CAN be shut off!!

That date is when AMPS CAN be shut off, it doesn't mean that AMPS will suddenly go off, on the contrary, it will probably stay up for a few more years in some areas.

Also, here in California, the Highway Call Boxes have been using AMPS for service, and while they are converting them to digital, I'm not sure if they've finished that job yet. There are a TON of them, on freeways, highways and secondary roads. They are really neat devices, they are enclosed and completely weather proof, have 3-watt transceivers, high-gain Yagi antenna's and are powered by solar and batteries, and in some areas (we have several up here in Mendocino County in Northwestern California) are the ONLY thing that can get you help, short of a satellite phone that is.

Piggie
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Re: It's not a shut off date, it's a date it CAN be shut off!!

Alltel is leaving their analog on in a lot of area's they know their towers are a little too far apart, and probably others.

Just alarmist spin, typical modern journalism.

Scott2226

@bellsouth.net

go digital now!

Digital radios have been available for well more than 2 years. The leading maker of backup radios, Honeywell with their Alarmnet product, has been on the market with digital for more than 15 months.

The problem is that these GSM radios cost about $230 wholesale so by the time alarm dealers mark them up and install them, the price to end users is unattractive. This is part of the reason why their hasn't been a bigger push to upgrade to digital. As the analog networks go offline and central stations call customers telling them their radio did not check in this month, thats when customers will be motivated to fork up the $$ to upgrade to digital.

As I understand it, there are a few places in the central US that will keep analog running for the next few years. Large cities, however, will likely dismantle analog networks during 2008.
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