Subj : looking at getting Nomad
To   : AUGUST ABOLINS
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Thu Mar 25 2021 00:56:00

RM> Sorry, I'm located in Canada although I access the BBS
RM> system through an American supplier so it may appear I'm
RM> American.

AA>OK.. then we are fellow Canadian neighbours (Ontariariaons),

I think you missed an 'ari' in there..    B)

AA>despite my point node appearing that I might be located in KY.

I hear we are using exactly the Same node..  (Thanks Mike..)   B)

AA>Reviewing one of my phone bills, my base before taxes is $29.66
  >as well.

AA>When I operated a BBS here, I've had consistent success reaching
  >33k consistently when I needed to poll some out of province
  >nodes.  Provincial incoming and outgoing calls often reached the
  >50k+ level.  But, over time, the landlines deteriorated -
  >especially during Spring weather.

Yes, although my 26k limit wasn't a connection quality issue, it was the fact
that the orignal Bell Box was designed to use Party Lines, 4 users per line,
and later they went to 2 users hidden from each other so you couldn't tell but
it cut the data transmission rate in half under all conditions.
I don't miss downloading 32 gig program updates at 6.5 gig per hour..

AA>Take a look at what Chatr (Rogers) and PublicMobile (Telus) have
  >to offer.  They operate much the same as Lucky, *and* you can
  >"register" the SIM card yourself.  You might be able to squeeze
  >out an extra GB or two with them.

Is their data at 4G speeds?

AA>Not sure where you are located, but in my area of Ontario, my
  >Blackberry registers LTE if I allow it.  But I purposefully keep
  >my connections at 4G/3G - I get a higher signal level with
  >those.   So.. Lucky has 4G, but it operates at 3G speed.

Yes, is shows LTE but the data speed is just throttled back I suppose.
I don't think my phone supports dropping LTE, but things generally work fairly
well as they are.

I'm on the shores of Georgian Bay near Parry Sound, although I spend the
winter in town these days. Chopping holes in the ice to get water and hauling
groceries in by sled in my snow shoes got a little tired after doing it for
about 12 years..   B)
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