Posted by asurisuk on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/DITCH-the-DECT-pleeeease-tp1545055p1545094.html

I sent charles's comment to the owner of the website Richard X
mentioned that is selling the Orchid phone. He says this:

"It has nothing to do with US protocol; put simply the base station
(improved latest model from one on You Tube) lies dormant until a
call comes in to the land line that the unit is attached to or the
handset is dialed out from. Also whilst the handset is in reasonable
proximity of the base station, radiation from the handset to the
brain compared to a normal Dect handset is reduced by 70%."





--- In [hidden email], "Bill Bruno" <wbruno@...> wrote:
>
> Your conclusions may be right in Europe, but not in the US
> (wikipedia says the E in DECT used to stand for European).
> DECT phones are now available in the US but only in the last
> couple years (FCC changed its rules to let them in).
> We mostly have other kinds of digital phones,
> with labels like DSS or FHSS or DSSS. Most of these are 2.4 GHz
> (which is dumb because microwave ovens or WiFi cause interference;
> one reason DECT is coming in) but the newest ones are indeed 5.8
GHz.
>
> I'm unclear about the IRIS phone- is it some variant of DECT that
> does not transmit 24/7?
>
> Bill
>
> On 9/12/07, charles <charles@...> wrote:
> >
> > Of course all wireless phones transmit when in use, also the
analogue
> > ones.
> >
> > But that is not the point.
> > The point is, that the base stations of ALL DECT phones keep
emitting
> > signals, whether you use the phone or not.
> > And they do that 24 hours a day.
> >
> > So, if you measured a lot of cordless phones in the US, and you
did not
> > find
> > signals on the base stations, that means:
> >
> > 1. they were not according the DECT principle, so they are
analogue, or
> > 2. they were DECT phones, but not DECT 1, but DECT 2.
> >
> > DECT1 uses 1880-1900 MHz.
> > DECT2 uses 5725-5825 MHz, and that lies outside the measuring
range of when in
> > use.
> > >
> > > Some in particular that worked this way were Uniden "PowerMax"
phones
> > > and some Panasonic phones. They do send a huge blast when first
powered
> > > on.
> > >
> > > I would not recommend changing phones unless you're sure the
one you
> > have
> > > now is a problem... changing frequencies and analog to digital
may
> > > possibly
> > > make
> > > matters much worse?
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > On 9/11/07, richardx21 <richardx21@...<richardx21%
40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> It pains me to suggest this but for people whose neighbours
simply
> > >> won't DITCH THE DECT maybe they would accept a 'safer'
alternative.
> > >> Apparently, the Orchid base only transmits when in use and the
> > >> handsets have intelligent power management. See
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