OFFSHORE COMMUNICATION

[dfox]

Lately ive been experimenting with the long range areials for mobile phones on the cdma system, for a total out lay less then $150 ive found i can ring home from more then 100ks out to sea. The system ive got is basic and works really well. I tried it out from innisfail over christmas and still had good reception 90 miles from the tower, and yesterday i was able to make phone calls from the shelf off of the hards.
The convienance and safety issues make this system a worth while addition to most offshore fisho's.
heres some pics of the set up-

This is the basic phone with a clip on areial adaptor, some phones have a plug in type fitting

[dfox]

This is it mounted on the phone

[dfox]

This is the phone connected to the areial, just mount the areial on your canopy or hold it up, the higher the better...foxy

[dfox]

ITS a simple as that, and you can contact your family if fishing plans change, or they can contact you, or as most might do turn it off so no-one can interupt your fishing, lol. ...foxy

[NeilD]

Sounds great. I was wondering what to do when the seaphone system is finished and we aew out on the reef. I will certainly look into it.

Cheers Neil

[nofrills]

hey foxy

where did you buy the set up from.im about to get a new one this week cause the old one just died so this is perfect timing .

thanx scott

[dfox]

I got the gear when i was in townsville scott, but i saw the aerials in northside desiel spares at burpengary for a hundred bucks the other day, ive fitted the car up as well for out west pig shooting, so you can ring me when im out there and the spaniards are on mate, lol...foxy

[adamleah]

Yep I have seen this in action and have used this as a solid reason for my missus letting me go to 1770 with foxy... ....

"Yes Honey you can phone me on Daves phone if the baby is coming out "

[spinner]

Hi D Fox,
Do you know if you can get a long range arial for mobile phones on the digital system or are they only for CDMA?
Reggy

[dfox]

Only know of cdma ones mate ???

[Cheech]

Another great Foxy invention. I just rigged up my double muffs tonight. Thanks for that tip. What next?

[caveman]

foxy can you give me the tecnical info on the arial so i can go have a look for them

[dfox]

gary- theres not much on the packaging info wise, but it says its a 9dB mobile dual band antenna with rg 58 cable, australian made, brand is 'saber' unicom santronic. hope thats of some help mate. it also appears to suit both digital and cdma so that may answer reggys question...foxy

[caloundra]

foxy what will you think of next??
maybe we need a new chat called "foxys ideas"
how does the CDMA go around brissy looking at phones at the moment and the guy from a phone shop said they have better coverage around rural areas but have more black spots around towns any truith or just a typical salesman crap.

Daniel

[dfox]

Havnt noticed any difference in my cdma around town compared to my old digital phone ...foxy