[Scan-DC] Getting a feeling of who still uses Sprint Nextel direct connect.

[Barile, Philip]

We use to use Nextel PTT but moved from it years ago and went to Blackberry's.   Over the last few weeks I have heard several ATT commercials for their PTT network and how much it has grown.    Not sure how good it it and don't know anyone that is on it.  

Phil Barile
DHS-OIG
Office of Management
Information Technology Division
Information System Security Officer
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Cell #: 202-528-8998
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----- Original Message -----
From: ~Bill [mailto:ecps92 at earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 10:34 AM
To: 'Euan Fisk' <dc2wheel at gmail.com>; 'John Pak' <pak.john1 at gmail.com>
Cc: 'Cathy Drzyzgula' <cathy at drzyzgula.org>; 'scandc' <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Scan-DC] Getting a feeling of who still uses Sprint Nextel direct	connect.

IF you have Internet access, Zello works quite well as an alternative.

PC and Droid based software.   Quite a few folks use it now for Notification
Groups, in addtion to the Two-Way radio Networks.

Sprints system has been failing more and more and with Nextel being shut
down this year, o well.
Verizon never flew and not sure about the AT&T PTT yet.   Can't wait for my
Sprint contract to end.

Bill - N1KUG
Boston, Mass
Cruise Ship Frequencies
http://scanmaritime.com/
 


-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Euan Fisk
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 9:59 AM
To: John Pak
Cc: Cathy Drzyzgula; scandc
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Getting a feeling of who still uses Sprint Nextel
direct connect.

My workplace moved from Nextel [IDEN] system to Sprint's Direct Connect
[CDMA] about a year ago when Sprint refused to sell us additional phones for
our fleet.  With the Sprint system we're having about a 20% connection
failure rate compared to Nextel where we had only about 5% failure - a
pretty significant downgrade in performance.  Sure wish there was a better
but still affordable option for PTT communications.


On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 9:21 AM, John Pak <pak.john1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I guess Sprint is hoping folks will move over to their CDMA push to 
> talk phones as the iden is going to be turned off.  I went to a sprint 
> store a week ago and according to them CDMA is going to increase the 
> coverage that iden didn't do well but only time will tell.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cathy Drzyzgula [mailto:cathy at drzyzgula.org]
> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 9:08 AM
> To: 'John Pak'; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Getting a feeling of who still uses Sprint 
> Nextel direct connect.
>
> I think you are too late:
>
>
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57581193-94/sprints-critical-turning-
> point-
> the-death-of-nextel/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Pak
> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 6:13 AM
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Getting a feeling of who still uses Sprint Nextel 
> direct connect.
>
> Greetings,
>
>
>
> I am considering getting two Nextel phones to stay in touch with a 
> friend and I.  I remember a few years back when many more folks had 
> Nextel making the direct connect feature very handy.  I'm trying to 
> get a gage on who still uses it to see if it is still worth getting.  
> Is the use of direct connect fairly dead compared to a few years back?  
> I'd like to get folks thoughts.  Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>
>
> John
>

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