atcomsystems.ca/forum Forums General General Telephone & Systems Information Anyone know where to find a tech control forums like this>?

I am a tech controller and I t/s and fix multiple comm systems. I was wondering if there is a forums for that like this site here. This site is awesome but deals with some things that I dont. I deal with muxing, networks, OSP, net design, etc. Thanks in advance!!

I didnt know there were other forums.

The best I can say is do a google on it. I did and didnt turn up squat. Good luck though

Try geek.com I think they have a forum .

I just googled "wireless technical forums" and got lots of hits. Sifted through and found mostly garbage, but there were a couple of sites that looked good, you just have to be selective.

We have a Networking forum, but thats as close as it gets for this site.

Don McCarty is a regular contributer to OSP Magazine. They have a forum at https://www.mccartyinc.com but it very low traffic compared to this place.

Wow, thanks for the searches guys. I appreciate it. Im just looking for info on equip like TDM's, FDM's split T's, CSU/DSU analog ckts and stuff like that. I really want to understand the 110 and 66 and krone blocks. I used 66 blocks, but thats about it. I want to get comfortable with installing amphenol cables on a 110 block. Anyone help me out there? Your mostly telephone guys right?

Welcome aboard, Petie0915!

You really don't need to go anywhere else. While we are all technically "telephone guys", we come from a vast arena of industries and experience.

If you keep these kinds of questions posted in the "cabling" or "outside wire construction" categories, you will find that there is a LOT of expertise in these areas. Of course, the "general" category will work.

Many people here have experience in electrical work (HBiss and myself), plus other systems like paging (Mark3906 and METelecom), not to mention plenty of guys who have been working for telephone companies in the days where quality counted, like JustBill and KLD. OBTW seems to have been around the block in many of these categories, so I doubt you will have any trouble getting answers and support.

I have received answers for cable TV issues here that actually gave me enough information to fight against my cable company and make them fix it. A lot of times, if we see a question and we don't have an answer, we might check with a local contact to get you one. That's how dedicated many of us are. It doesn't hurt to ask, and don't be shy. Sometimes we all learn at the expense of someone else asking a question we may have otherwise been afraid to ask ourselves.

Tech Talk is the melting pot for just about anything that uses wiring to work. I think you will be impressed if you hang around. Just remember that many of us might ask you to return the favor with any knowledge you may have to offer. Let us know what you know.

Every business has a mission statment and I beleive Ed has just created one for this forum!


"You really don't need to go anywhere else. While we are all technically "telephone guys", we come from a vast arena of industries and experience.
Tech Talk is the melting pot for just about anything that uses wiring to work. I think you will be impressed if you hang around. Just remember that many of us might ask you to return the favor with any knowledge you may have to offer. Let us know what you know."

"telephone guys"? "telephone guys"?? "telephone guys"???

Ed, I know where to put the ring generator once I get the handcuffs on you.

"telephone guys" indeed.