US Wireless ? ?
From:
Jack Ferman
Date:
May 09 03:30 UTC
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Actually, the USI irregularities cited by Ray and others in other
venues is no joking matter. I have a Kensington sniffer that indicates
strength of signal. I have been testing various antenna locations and
have found a wide variability. Roughly, 2/3 of antennas indicate a
signal strength of 80 - 100 percent. About 1/2 of the remaining 1/3
show strengths of 10 - 30 percent. These with the sniffer usually
kitty korner from the antenna. In my block there is an antenna that
generally shows 80% strength and 200 feet along the block the strength
falls to 20%. My sniffer does not indicate signal strength in watts
units but shows bars, hence the % references. I do not think people
are getting very much for their money. I hesitate to think of some of
the consequences of City public safety actions the rely on USI
Wireless service. I remember when Mpls City fathers brought in cable
TV as a no-compete franchise - it was a dog to say the most and the
City's wireless seems to have set an even lower standard. I understand
the wireless system tests by the USI's testing contractor awarded
superlative grades in all categories. Ho hum, so what else is new in
Mpls's city farce hall these days.
Jack Ferman
Kingfield Neighborhood
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