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Not sure what you mean by that

@@danebeck7900 the photos and sounds that come with the device.

No problem!

I have no idea about Windows 11, never even used it. I would do some research on the Bluetooth settings for your laptop and see where that leads you. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft decided to not let certain devices connect.

@@danebeck7900 thank you so much for the advice! Will look into it :D

g.o.a.t spotted

Yes it is! Took that photo in Oklahoma back in May 2011.

@@danebeck7900 Awesome! I’ve aways had a massive passion for storm chasing, so that mixed with my interest with Y2K tech is simply something I CANNOT resist obsessing over! (My autism’s kinda weird with what it chooses to hyperfixate on sometimes, I can’t lie, heh.) Which tornado was this? Was it the one that struck Chickasha?

It's been a while but I believe so. I saw the whole thing from funnel formation, touchdown and growth of the tornado. Pretty incredible stuff.

@@danebeck7900 Gotta say, that's a very lucky catch! Do you plan to post that picture sometime in full resolution? The most I've seen out of severe weather is just two funnel clouds within my area, but even so, I'm still happy to have witnessed such a force of nature in person. :P Nice tutorial by the way! It'll really help out when I get my Motorola eventually and have my project starting next year up and running!

Wrong... They used thousands of miles of wire and giant central offices with mechanical switching networks. Look up one of the many documentaries on old phone networks and you'll see what I mean. There was nothing small or low tech about it. It took up A LOT more room, you just didn't see it from inside your house.

That’s NIST time, it’s just a number that tells you the current time

Yep. It's kinda hard to hear in the video. I was holding the microphone of my Google Pixel next the rotary phone earpiece and it struggles to pick up the sound. It's way louder when I put my ear up to it in real life.

Thanks!

I have one, is pretty beat up, but I got it to charge again. I got it in 2009, it use to be with alltel, it still has that logo on it, when it comes up. About few month after we got it , alltel merged, got bought by Verizon. I would love to get it working again, thats how I found your comment, this video.

There's still ham radio and walkie-talkies

Sorry for the slow reply, I rarely check comments these days. If you're doing a Z80 to HC-05 serial connection, just skip the USB altogether and use the serial protocol. If you get a Z80 SIO or DART you shouldn't need to bitbang serial (but you can if you want to). The HC-05 needs to be set into command mode and sent a series of serial commands to establish the Bluetooth connection, then it needs to be put into data mode. It works very well once you get the HC-05 initialization right. Pretty sure the HC-05 documentation specified the command set. Send me an email and I can send you the HC-05 ASCII commands I used: danebeck84@gmail.com

Just stick in your SIM card and see if it works. T-Mobile is shutting down 2G on April 2nd this year, so you don't have much time anyways.

@@danebeck7900wtf! What about any other provider?? Is no one else supporting calls & txts for these anymore??

No idea

Virgin Mobile in Canada does not operate 2G GSM.

It needs a SIM. No way around that.

@@danebeck7900 darn!!

@@H0p3l3zz_4rt1zzt It needs an internet connection, no way to browse the web without a SIM as these phones did not have WiFi.

No, these things are way too old for WiFi.

Is it a Verizon or Sprint phone? That could be why, it doesn't work on those ones.

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Kinda depends on your Android but shouldn't be that hard, just go to the file, then Share > Bluetooth... Something like that. If you're sending a photo you should compress it first so the file size is small enough for the Razr to handle.

Good question... I'm honestly not sure which type they are. Judging by brightness vs viewing angle I think non-diffused.

@@danebeck7900 Thanks. Is there a way I can contact you directly via email? If so, I would love to chat about your projects from time to time...

Glad I could help, have fun with your Razr!

if you’ve got a compatible bluetooth device, yes.

One of the great things about Bluetooth is it doesn't go obsolete. That's for 2 main reasons: 1. Because Bluetooth is designed to be backwards compatible. That's why a 2 year old laptop and a 20 year old flip phone can connect. 2. Because it's a local connection between the two devices and doesn't rely on any outside networks. So even if there's no cell reception or WiFi, Bluetooth will work just fine.

@@danebeck7900 Thanks for everything and does the internet connection still work?

Really depends if you have 2G service or not.

Try it and find out

It is still working, but you must have an active SIM with a data plan, optimal 2G GSM coverage, and an unlocked RAZR V3 with editable APN settings.

I didn't have much luck with Windows 7. Only Windows XP works for me. You might try compatibility mode and see if that works.