An Interesting, SECURE, Comm's Device, for your CN-AoO

Am looking to pick some up after I get over being broke from the holidays.

 

Very interesting thread so far.

 

Momma Falc and I have used ours at a range of close to 1 mile in the burbs, 1.5 on a highway (nice flat space between us). PTT Audio headsets with boom mics are GREAT for BG noise cancellation.

 

The fan club I am a member of is the proud owner of a dozen of these units for our "outings". Well liked. Well used and tested on a hunting trip. Works for us.

 

currently on ebay......Lot of 24 Sprint Nextel Boost Motorola i560 Good Condition PTT Cell Phone I 560 | eBay

 

Anyone using iden models other than the i355?

 

I have the folding phones. I-560, as listed in the post just above yours.

 

With kids and technology challenged individuals around here, I prefer the blocky style of the i355.
The flip of the i560's could pose to be problematic (imho) if it were to be left open and something placed on it or suffer a drop.

It's a personal choice. And it's easier to reach as it doesn't slide as deeply into a pack pocket or pouch as does the half height flipper.

YMMV.

 

May have been posted before but I didn't see it. Nextel PDF on setting up iDEN phones for Direct
Talk.
http://www.nextel.com/assets/pdfs/en/support/guides/services/walkie_talkie/direct_talk_qsg.pdf

 

"Ask and you shall receive"
Went to the radio shop I used to work at and asked if they had any old Nextel phones. They pulled out boxes of 'em as well as new accessories and let me take what I wanted... How cool is that?!.... Got all the batteries, chargers, RF adapters, head sets...etc, I can handle at the moment.

I was able to get 9 units charged and working on direct talk. 4 of them are i355's

They have more at their alternate shop, trying to get those too. Some friends are interested in playing with 'em too.

 

OK. If I get more I'll let everone know.

 

Undocumented feature? Silent alert.

Playing around with my Nextel units I descovered what might be an undocumented feature, silent alert.
When calling another unit in Direct Talk (DT) you can set it up to vibrate instead of beeping when a call is received.

This is how it works. Turn Nextel unit on. Before it launches into DT it should say "Please wait". Press the down volume button till it says "Vibrate on" and you feel the phone vibrate. Now press the "Home/hangup key" to launch into DT.

The unit will now vibrate when it receives a new DT call. If you call back and the other party returns to you before your screen reverts from "Receive DT" back to "channel, code" the unit won't vibrate. Vibrate will happpen only after your screen resumes the DT "channel, code" screen. This allows you to carry on a conversation without the unit vibrating on every return transmission.

 

I am having a hard time finding an antenna for the I355 nntn7510a. on ebay they are 30 bucks each. anyone have a better option?

 

That was what I was affraid of. I have found another option for adding an antenna that I have to share with the forum. It seems to plug directly into the bottom connector of the phone. the cord is 8ft long and a magnetic mount on the antenna.
External Antenna Booster Drive Time Kit
cell-phone-accessories.com/nei3cephanbo2.html

I ordered 2 , Ill repost after I get a chance to try it out.