Recent content by jcheek

  1. J

    Clinobrite pool filter material

    Hey SFW007 I don't use any other filtration device(s). As regards filtration, the only other thing I sometimes do is add a bottle of filter flocculant if the pool picks up a lot of very fine sediment. This typically happens after very heavy rains when a lot of dust gets washed into the pool...
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    Clinobrite pool filter material

    Now 11 years on the original batch of Clinobrite and still going strong! One thing to note : I have heard some people (most recent was someone in a pool shop) say that Clinobrite has to be regenerated with salt solution periodically, or else it "stops working". I have not found that to be the...
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    DSTV Now

    A(nother) weird problem to report with the DSTV Now app following recent changes ... Was recently trying to help out a neighbour who uses the DSTV Now app on a 2019 HiSense 50B7100UW Smart TV piggybacking off a relative's DSTV subscription. This is 100% above-board application and working...
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    Clinobrite pool filter material

    I'm still using it (8 years now, still on the original batch), and still very happy with it. See post #3 for some info on filtration stats. Not sure how Clinobrite would deal with high iron - maybe ask them direct ?
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    FLLA phones?

    [ Warning : Slightly O/T, not strictly about Telkom FLLA, but rather how to get rid of Telkom FLLA :) ] So .. an update, some 9 months after porting out of Telkom FLLA to using VoIP-over-LTE. To anyone considering going this route (ie VoIP-over-LTE rather than Telkom FLLA) ... provided you are...
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    FLLA phones?

    As a personal opinion, that's an amusing sentiment, but a bit lacking in specifics lol What specific 'D-LINK FLLA' device are you referring to ? The DWR-720PW, or the DWR-956M ? Well, if you mean the DWR-956M modem/router, it has a single RJ-11 telephone socket, into which you can plug any...
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    The Poynting antenna discussion thread

    Some good poynters there. You could also try this technique using just the router's internal antennas and close proximity, if you are up for some research. You may find that whole thread of interest. +1. Try to determine which base station is is "yours" and also which gives you the best...
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    FLLA phones?

    As expected, the process of porting the 2nd Telkom line to SwitchTel went flawlessly, even over the festive season. Placed the order with SwitchTel on 19/12/2019, order was approved on 3/1/2020, hardware arrived on 6/1, line was up on 10/1. Outbound calls already work, porting (to receive...
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    FLLA phones?

    Found this thread discussing the availability/activation of VoLTE on Telkom Mobile on the forum. There is also this Telkom VoLTE FAQ PDF (copy attached) that has been floating around on the 'net for about a year. In a nutshell, it seems that VoLTE support was/is being rolled out on the Telkom...
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    FLLA phones?

    Hey @bobcpt ! OK, so same behaviour as on the B593 then. Ditto ... Yeah, I guess we will see usage of VoLTE growing slowly over the next while. I have to say though, I can't fault the call quality I've experienced so far on plain old cellular voice calls made from the analogue phone sockets...
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    The Huawei B593 LTE discussion thread

    The B593 is a dated, but solid performer for 4G/LTE on Telkom's 2300MHz TDD network, and MTN and Vodacom's 1800MHz FDD networks. It does not support LTE-A, but under real-world conditions, you can get close to 100Mbps DL (which is the maximum its 10/100 ethernet ports will support anyway). In...
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    FLLA phones?

    Great how-to-guide there, bobcpt ! That setup should work fine. One observation : these modem/routers effectively provide two separate connections to the cellular network : one for digital voice calls (over GSM or 3G) and one for data (over 3G/4G). The APN name is only associated with the data...
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    Load shedding means you need a surge protector – but they’re not all created equal

    Have a look at the Clearline range of devices that include the "TripConnect" feature, eg the model 12-00602 specifically for 'fridges. In addition to surge protection, they have logic that monitors the supply and disconnects the appliance if the line voltage goes out of limits. When normal...
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    Fixed Line Look Alike extensions at home

    Here's a post that describes basically how bobcpt's outlined solution works, using a ZTE MF286 router (very similar to the B315) or the D-Link DWR-956M/TK. Telkom now supplies the DWR-956M/TK as a solution for people who need to connect analogue phone(s), or multiple DECT cordless phones via a...
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    FLLA phones?

    In the process of researching the Telkom FLLA/SmartVoice offerings, I saw that some of them include some quantity of minutes to Telkom fixed-line and Telkom Mobile numbers. For example, all the SmartVoice plans include "unlimited" calls (max 50 hours) to Telkom Fixed and Telkom Mobile numbers...
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