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Re: Consumer Reports: iPhone 4 - Not recommended

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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:21
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In article <a99646p2u3qfbi9jgtq45qk65a4ucnihpl@4ax.com>, Jeff
Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote:

> >> as i recall, the fcc limited output power to 0.6w on a handheld, 1.2w
> >> on a bagphone and 3w on a car phone. 
> 
> I don't recall any 1.2w limit on bag phones. 

i do, but i can't find a link about it and don't have time to dig.

> The typical Motorola
> AMPS bag phone was exactly the same radio as the Motorola mobile
> phone.  I had both and they were both 3 watts.  

i had a bag phone too and i'm positive it was 1.2w, but it's in storage
(not sure why because it's worthless) and i have no way to test it.

> >You recall wrong.  Circa 1992-1994 you could buy a 3 watt bag phone. 
> >I'm told that circa 1990 you could buy a 5 watt bag phone.
> 
> My memory isn't perfect, but I don't recall any 5 watt bag phones.

nor do i.

> There would have been considerable advertising value to offering the
> most "powerful" phone.  There were plenty of MTS and IMTS phones,

i have one of those too.
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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports: iPhone 4 - Not recommended
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