Banjo
https://www.amazon.com/Paladin-Tools-1903-Modular-Adapter/dp/B00006HYVQ
-----Original Message-----
From: Nate Burke
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 3:34 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Butt setts
Do you carry an extra RJ11 cord then to plug in the butt set? How do
you connect the butt set to the ATA when the buttset has clips?
On 8/28/2016 4:28 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
Sure, but why carry both a butt set and a test phone? And test phones tend
to be awkward and get beat up. Butt sets are meant to be dropped, tossed
in a van, etc.
After a bug with Cisco ATA firmware several years back where they weren't
passing CID to the phone, I want to be able to test that at install time,
or troubleshoot if a customer claims they aren't getting CID info. Some
of these old farmers have phones that are not CID capable. Hell, I've had
more then one with a rotary dial phone who complained we couldn't handle
pulse dialing.
-----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 1:22 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Butt setts
I have only needed to use a buttset to test outgoing calls on POTS
lines. When would you use it for incoming calls and need CID display?
If you're already to the point of taking incoming calls, wouldn't you
just plug a test handset into an RJ11?
I've been very happy with this set
http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=8136
On 8/28/2016 8:57 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
Make sure to get one with caller ID name & number display.
-----Original Message----- From: Chuck McCown
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 4:10 AM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Butt setts
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARRIS-DRACON-DIVISION-M332-1-Linemans-Telephone-Phone-Line-Tester-BUTT-SET-/232058877606
-----Original Message----- From: Chuck McCown
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 3:08 AM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Butt setts
I don't know if they still make them, but the Harris Dracon was a good
one.
More importantly are the clips. You want the expensive clips that will
go
on a 66 block, but have bed of nails and the piercing pins.
Speakerphone is good. Nice heavy duty clip to clip on your belt to tool
pouch is good. Weatherproof is good. Drop proof is good. My first butt
set was a 100% rubber BECO. It would survive a drop from the top of a
pole
unless it fell with the dial against a rock. Dial would move a little
slow
in sub zero weather and you would have to force it back.
-----Original Message----- From: Jay Weekley
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 9:37 PM
To: Animal Farm
Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Butt setts
I'm looking for recommendations for butt sets for some upcoming jobs.
Basically I need to get dial tone and and verify the number I am
connected to but not sure of other features that may come with the
higher end sets that may be helpful.
