[Boatanchors] [External Sender] Re: [External Sender] Converter.

Richard Knoppow 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
Thu Sep 7 15:25:35 EDT 2023


    My memory is that the ringing signal in the U.S. is 96V at 20Hz. In 
addition, some phones for party lines had polarized ringers (DC plus the 
ringing signal) or other frequencies. The ringing signal will knock you 
flat if you get across it.

On 9/7/2023 7:21 AM, Bill Henderson wrote:
> I have never had an issue with the bell - of course, I'm not on fibre.
> 
> Again, plug it in and try it.
> 
> - -Bill H. / va3hwa
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> On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 10:20 AM Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> You have to come up with a way to power the bell.  I think it needs 40 v.
>>
>> Rob
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Richard Knoppow
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