Not to beat this subject to death, but there seems to be some interest in this- so I will clarify my last somewhat convoluted response to the topic.
I agree these are great devices and can be quite handy. The early combo USB/120 volt outlets were known to some electricians in having a somewhat high failure rate....I can only speak of anecdotal evidence observed by me and some other colleagues. However, this could be attributed to specific manufacturers that were known to source their products from a specific country overseas...not known for the best quality control. In any event, in my experience subsequent generation(s) have not had this problem. Theo
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>> Hi All,
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>> OK, KF6WB and I went to another new restaurant tonight
>> and we again saw AC receptacles with usb ports.? This time
>> I took a picture of one of them with my cell phone.?
>>
>> .
>> This port obviouslysports two AC recptacles and two usb
>>
>> ports, whereas the one from Ace Hardware only had one
>> AC port.
>> ?.
>> ... ??73 de 'Jug',?? WA6MBZ, ? DM04DK, ? wa6mbz(a)yahoo.com.
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I have used one in my kitchen for over a year.
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> Hi Jug- those are handy to have in your home. I first started installing those in home around September of last year (generation 1) was a bit problematic and when I saw how handy they were, I put a couple in my kitchen countertop. You can buy them at CES on S. Milpas for about $25/duplex. >. Theo
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>> HI All,
>>
>> I first saw this type of receptacle at a newly refurbished
>> restaurant several days ago, and today, I bought one at a
>> local hardware store and built up an extension cord using
>>
>> it.
>>
>> Feel free to pass this around if you like.
>>
>> ?
>> ... ??73 de 'Jug',?? WA6MBZ, ? DM04DK, ? wa6mbz(a)yahoo.com.
>>
HI All,
I first saw this type of receptacle at a newly refurbished
restaurant several days ago, and today, I bought one at a
local hardware store and built up an extension cord using
it.
Feel free to pass this around if you like.
... 73 de 'Jug', WA6MBZ, DM04DK, wa6mbz(a)yahoo.com.
... 73 de 'Jug', WA6MBZ, DM04DK, wa6mbz(a)yahoo.com.
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>OK, KF6WB and I went to another new restaurant tonight
>and we again saw AC receptacles with usb ports. This time
>I took a picture of one of them with my cell phone.
>
>.
>This port obviouslysports two AC recptacles and two usb
>
>ports, whereas the one from Ace Hardware only had one
>AC port.
> .
>... 73 de 'Jug', WA6MBZ, DM04DK, wa6mbz(a)yahoo.com.
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> OK, KF6WB and I went to another new restaurant tonight
> and we again saw AC receptacles with usb ports.�This time
> I took a picture of one of them with my cell phone.�
> .
> This port obviouslysports two AC recptacles and two usb
> ports, whereas the one from Ace Hardware only had one
> AC port.
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>Hi All,
>
>
>
>OK, KF6WB and I went to another new restaurant tonight
>and we again saw AC receptacles with usb ports. This time
>I took a picture of one of them with my cell phone.
>
>.
>This port obviouslysports two AC recptacles and two usb
>
>ports, whereas the one from Ace Hardware only had one
>AC port.
> .
>... 73 de 'Jug', WA6MBZ, DM04DK, wa6mbz(a)yahoo.com.
>
>
Seybold: Bill Would Allow Consumers to Unlock
Cell Phones, But Whats the Point?
Seybold
(Courtesy of Wikipedia)
By Andrew Seybold | Published on 07.18.2014 4:08 p.m.
[]
On Tuesday, the <http://www.senate.gov/>U.S.
Senate finally passed a bill that if signed into
law would allow all of us to legally have our
wireless devices unlocked so we can move them
from one network to another without breaking the
law. A locked phone is usable only on a given
network and not on any other network.
When the device is unlocked, it can be moved to
another network. This means we can change
networks without having to buy a new phone, or so
those in the Senate seem to believe. But is this so?
The answer is a mixed bag of yes, no and maybe.
It really doesnt matter what
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress>Congress
passes or what the president signs into law. Some
unlocked phones will be capable of being used on
other networks and some will not. Let me explain.
Why and Why Not!
In 1981 when cellular systems first came to the
United States, the <http://www.fcc.gov/>Federal
Communications Commission allocated radio
spectrum in the 800-MHz range. At that time, only
two networks were permitted in each area so one
network was allocated half of the spectrum and
the other network was allocated the other half.
Years later, the government decided that only two
network providers in an area did not provide for
competitive pricing, so in 1996 the FCC auctioned
more spectrum for wireless operators, this time in the 1,900-MHz range.
<http://www.sprint.com/mysprint/pages/sl/global/index.jsp?context=CC&s_tnt=1…>Sprint
and what is now
<http://www.t-mobile.com/>T-Mobile came to be
with these auctions, and we ended up with four
nationwide network operators and a number of
smaller operators covering mostly rural areas of the United States.
Wireless broadband emerged in the mid-2000s and
with it a huge increase in demand for wireless
network capacity. The FCC found additional
spectrum for broadband by relocating some
existing users, including some federal users, and
auctioning it. These frequencies were in yet
another portion of the radio spectrum.
Since then, demand for capacity went through the
roof with the advent of fourth-generation
wireless broadband or LTE. Once again the FCC
found more spectrum to auction, this time by
relocating TV channels 52 to 69, spectrum
different from any that had been used before, and
this was also put up for auction.
As a result, U.S. wireless network operators
today run several different systems on several
different portions of the radio spectrum. Europe
and Asia operate on even different frequencies.
Some network operators such as
<http://www.att.com/>AT&T and
<http://www.verizon.com/home/verizonglobalhome/ghp_landing.aspx>Verizon
own spectrum in most if not all of the different
bands, but Sprint and T-Mobile do not own
spectrum in the two most important bands.
Further, next year there will be more auctions,
this time to replace TV channels 32 to 51 with
wireless services, carving out yet another portion of spectrum.
Todays U.S. wireless operators operate on so
many different portions of the radio spectrum
that the internal radio element of a smartphone
is jammed with different radio modules, antennas,
filters and other parts. There is no such thing
as a single radio that can operate on all of the
different spectrum that is being used.
So not all phones are built with all radio
channels in them. For example, lets look at a
phone on AT&T (or Verizon). It probably has most
of the other necessary frequencies to move from
one network to another, but in the most important
newer portion of the radio spectrum that is used
for LTE or fast broadband services, AT&T phones
do not support the Verizon spectrum and Verizon
phones do not include the AT&T spectrum. So yes,
you could unlock an AT&T phone and move it to the
Verizon network, but you would not get Verizons
fourth-generation broadband speeds for Internet
browsing, video watching or any other type of
data. The same would be true when moving a Verizon phone to AT&T.
Moving a phone from Sprint or T-Mobile is even
worse. While it can be done, you would only have
a portion of the AT&T or Verizon network
available to you. This would greatly reduce your
coverage since the network operators do not use
every portion of their spectrum in every city or
even within every area within a city or county.
In other words, being able to unlock a phone in
the United States is a nice idea, but it would
cause more problems for customers than it would
solve. In Europe, where all networks use the same
frequencies, unlocked phones are a way of life.
However, in the United States unlocked phones wont solve anything.
Besides, most operators are beginning to follow
T-Mobiles lead by doing away with two-year
contracts and phone subsidies. Instead, you will
spend more for a phone upfront or over time and
sign up for a month-to-month contract that does
not tie you to penalties. Still, if you want to
move to another network you will need to plan to
move your phone number over but dont count on
moving your smartphone, tablet or laptop without
sacrificing system performance and/or coverage.
Passing a law requiring unlocking phones might
seem like a good idea, but the law of physics
cannot be changed. Until there is a single phone
capable of covering all of the portions of the
radio spectrum in use for wireless voice and
broadband services, unlocking phones serves no purpose.
Andrew Seybold is a wireless communications
consultant. The opinions expressed are his own.
Hi Jug- those are handy to have in your home. I first started installing those in home around September of last year (generation 1) was a bit problematic and when I saw how handy they were, I put a couple in my kitchen countertop. You can buy them at CES on S. Milpas for about $25/duplex. >. Theo
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> HI All,
>
> I first saw this type of receptacle at a newly refurbished
> restaurant several days ago, and today, I bought one at a
> local hardware store and built up an extension cord using
>
> it.
>
> Feel free to pass this around if you like.
>
> ?
> ... ??73 de 'Jug',?? WA6MBZ, ? DM04DK, ? wa6mbz(a)yahoo.com.
>
Before our regularly scheduled SBARC program this evening, I am planning a
demo of a radio controlled quadcopter/drone with a prototype 2m ham
repeater. Bob Simmons, WB6EYV and I have been working together to develop
a quickly deployable repeater design for emergencies and special events and
there has been quite a buzz this week on the Tues and Thurs nets about it.
Although our meeting hall on North Fairview is in SBA controlled airspace,
I was able to get special permission from the FAA tower to fly the craft *400
feet above the meeting!* In fact, they will be clearing the airspace above
North Fairview just for us at *7:30pm tonight.*
Come see this exciting new technology in action and bring your HT to try it
out. Tune to 146.940 MHz simplex, no PL. Please note that you may need to
disable automatic repeater shift on your radio in order to transmit and
receive on 146.940.
See you tonight, Friday, July 18, 2014, at 7:30 PM at the Goleta Union
School District, 401 North Fairview Ave. in Goleta.
- Levi, K6LCM
More photos and video at:
http://levi.maaia.com/2014/06/20/the-drones-are-coming/
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SBARC ANNUAL BAZAAR
The 2014 BAZAAR is upon us. We've waited for this fun day and now here it is. It's this Saturday morning. As you know by now, our
Bazaar will be held at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge from 8:00 AM until 11:30 AM. The Elks Lodge is located at 150 No. Kellogg Ave. in Goleta, just off of Hollister Ave. Park on the mountain side of the building. The other side is for Elks members only. If you are bringing things to drop off, there will be one space reserved close to the Bazaar area for that purpose. After you have dropped them off, please park your vehicle in another area of the parking lot right away.
You have been wondering if you could part with all that stuff that you have been looking at for all these years. Yes, you can part with it. If you haven't done anything with it by now, you're not going to. That's the stuff we want for our Bazaar. We need lots of stuff for this to be a success for our club. Look through your shack and find all that stuff you haven't used. This is your opportunity to clean out all that stuff and lay it on us! If you haven't a vehicle appropriate for the job, we will ask someone to drop by and help you move it into his vehicle and transport it to the Bazaar for you. What a deal that is! But, please don't wait until the last minute. Do it now. Give me a shout.
If you have something that has obvious value, you may bring it to our Bazaar and place it on the Red Tag Table next to the building. Put your name/call and asking price on a Red Tag and attach it to your item. Then, either you or your agent should be nearby to sell it. Remember, the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club get its 10% of the sale amount. That's a pretty good deal.
For other items that are for sale at the Bazaar, let one of our salesmen know that you wish to purchase an item or items or a box of stuff and ask what they want for them. See what they say. Make a deal. Haggle. Take your sales slip over to our treasurer, Tom, N6YX, or to our secretary, Dorothy, KJ6UGL, and pay them for your new treasure. Then, quickly take your purchase out to your vehicle and lock it inside so that it doesn't get sold again! Of course you may come back and shop some more.
Now what exactly are all these things that can be dropped off and purchased by others at our Bazaar? Well, OK, here we go -- Antennas of all sorts, J-Poles, Yagis, Tower parts, Antenna masts, Coaxial cable, Rotators, Wire, Cable, VCRs, DVD players, Antenna tuners, Hand-held radios, Telegraph keys, Base stations, Test equipment, Meters, Electronic components, Relays, Vacuum tubes, Metal chassis, Tools, Computers, Software, Computer boards, Books, QST, 73, etc. plus hundreds of other kinds of things that fall into the miscellaneous category. You should see what's coming over from our Club Station!
The area will be roped off where all the stuff is and kept vacant between 7:45 AM and 8:00 AM after which the sales can begin. Before 7:45 AM you may look it all over. Then at 8:00 AM you will hear someone say something like, "OK, open for business." Jug, WA6MBZ, has enjoyed being our Bazaar sergeant-at-arms for years and will check that the stuff leaving the area has been paid for, as in a paid receipt. All paid-for items must be removed from the area right away lest they, in error, be 'sold again' to someone else.
Ice Cold Drinks will be available for sale as it will probably get a bit warm out there on the concrete on that July morning. Coffee and donuts may be available.
This year's Bazaar promises to be a real hoot and will provide an opportunity for everyone to get rid of stuff that has been sitting around for far too long! Bring it all over to our Bazaar and say 'goodbye' to it and let someone else enjoy it for awhile!
73,
Darryl Widman, KF6DI
2014 Bazaar Chairman
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club
kf6di(a)sbarc.org
805-969-2326
