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Subject: [IP] re rResolution of my ATT MicroCell issues


I have my 3G cell working with just the normal mess of finding a gps window in the middle of a tree loaded site. It would be nice if I did not have to maintain gps visibility if a move it with in the house or can I?

Dave


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From: Jonathan P Gill <jock.gill@gmail.com>
Date: July 28, 2010 6:38:11 PM EDT
To: David Josephson <dlj@josephson.com>
Cc: Jonathan P Gill <jock.gill@gmail.com>, dave@farber.net
Subject: Re: [IP] Resolution of my ATT MicroCell issues

David,

Good to hear from you.

The GPS has nothing to do, directly, with call quality.

However, ATT requires GPS confirmation of your MicroCell location for 911 purposes and to make sure you are not using the unit in an unauthorized place, such as out of the USA.

Without an antenna, you have to place the MicroCell in a south facing window with access to the sky.  I want to put the unit in a second floor hallway with no sky access.  So I need a better antenna -- and may need an extension cord for the antenna as well.

Will keep you posted.  If you want to checkout the call quality, call my Google voice number:  802-503-1258.  I'll answer with my cell getting signal from the MicroCell.

BTW, I thought TMob had given up on Femto cells.  Verizon charges too much and offers no incentives.  sprint would not sell me one as I do not live in one of their service areas.  ATT was very helpful and has a great plan if you elect to pay $20 per month, but with no contract and you can turn the plan off and on at will.

I hope this helps,

Jock

Jock Gill
Pellet Futures / Biochar 
P.O. Box 3
Peacham,  VT  05862
Carbon Negative Solutions
(G) (802) 503-1258

On Jul 28, 2010, at 3:40 PM, David Josephson wrote:

Does this mean that you were getting low GPS signal (tree cover, or whatever) and this was resulting in poor time or location data?

From: Jonathan P Gill <jock.gill@gmail.com>
Date: July 28, 2010 9:14:46 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
Cc: Jonathan P Gill <jock.gill@gmail.com>
Subject: Resolution of my ATT MicroCell issues

Gilsson Universal Amplified GPS Antenna