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Day off – On Call
Well. I’m always on call and I love it.
via Brian Brown – Bennett Valley Telecom – 725 Farmers Lane, Ste 17 – Santa Rosa, CA 95405 – (707) 573-7272
It’s Friday Decmber 1 2023!
If you are a CDS Wireless customer, you may have noticed the Kenwood and Glenn Ellen areas had lost internet connectivity. I got in there remotely and gave it as swift kick. Looks good so far.
Agenda: I’ll be out at Cobb Wines this morning to do some fine tuning and testing on the 24-volt power plant. So far so good but I want to see it up close before the weekend.
Also, I think I’ll put together a video on the VastraMEDIA desktop / laptop phone. That might be a fun project to end this very busy week.
Have a great weekend!
Geysers Solar Powered WiFi Relay
Revisit with a new approach

I built a 24 volt DC power system and will make it a standard at every site.
Well the power plant Fitzgerald Lane, Occidently was not completed. Not even close. I’ve decided to completely change my approach. I will be making everything a native 24 volt power system. No converting PG&E power to 12 volts, then to 24 volts via a triditional battery backup system. Instead it will be all 24 volts. PG&E’s job will just be charging the 24 volt battery bank. Less is more.
The Grandstream GBX20 Extension Module really made a difference! 👍
Being able to see the incoming caller ID of other team members can provide a huge enhancement to your customer service.
Happy Monday.
I’ll be upgrading the power system for another internet relay at the end of Fitzpatrick Lane, Occidental. Since we are held to a higher standard than PG&E, I’ll be making this one be able to withstand lengthy outages.
Also, I’ll be receiving this goody today:
This attaches to the Grandstream GXV3450 videophone. Bennett Valley Telecom has been a proud Grandstream dealer for nearly 20 years. I’m looking forward to testing this add-on module to my GXV3450 videophone. I’ll share the unboxing and installation with you.
via Brian Brown Bennett Valley Telecom 725 Farmers Lane, Ste 17 Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (707) 573-7272
Saturday relay repair..
Bodega
Play today. November 24, 2024
What I do is fun and exciting. “Play”
But today I will take the day off and play too.
Thanksgiving
I think for the next four days I shall do nothing. Absolutely nothing. Oh except be with family. : ) via Brian Brown Bennett Valley Telecom 725 Farmers Lane, Ste 17 Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (707) 573-7272