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From: jay@hermix.UUCP (Jay Skeer)
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Subject: Re: Plantronics LiteSet
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In-reply-to: claris!netcom!onymouse@ames.arc.nasa.gov's message of 31 Aug 89
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John said:
>... [about a cordless telephone j'] ... I increased the range by
>taking a meter of wire wrap wire and clipping it about one fourth ofthe way
>up the fully extended antenna from the base.

John, your antenna extension is a (technically) good idea (and you may
want to check the actual circuit used in the base to determine ideal
lengths of wire).  However your improved antenna may be illegal.  The
FCC allows unlicensed use of certain low power radio frequency devices
on certain frequencies.  However the FCC often places restrictions on
the antenna length and or height (usually they want your antenna to be
shorter than some reference length, and lower than a certain reference
height).

Your antenna may also allow your neighbors to listen in, or even dial
out.

Thanks for the product review.

j'