| Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,243 Likes: 1 Member | OP Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,243 Likes: 1 | I figure it's about time to restart this topic - there are a lot of new members with some good posts. How about some introductions? Where are you guys/gals from, what's your background, and what systems do you work on? Look forward to hearing from y'all... Oh yeah, and make sure you fill out your profiles! :thumb: | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 83 Member | Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 83 | hi toner j2 here, just figured id post a quick reply. i work in southern CA, just started in this trade at the first of the year..i recently landed a job with a telcom co called MCE and i look forward to seeing what kind of stuff they send me out for..i actually already have a question about the first job theyre sending me out for but im not sure where to post it seeing as how i dont have installer permission yet..any suggestions would be appreciated
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| | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,362 Member | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,362 | Welcome J2, just pick a spot you think is pretty close, and ask away. There are a lot of nice folks here and am sure you will find what you need.  | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,949 Moderator-Avaya | Moderator-Avaya Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,949 | Welcome aboard J2 If it has to do with telecom and can be put into the form of a question.......I'm sure you will get a answer around here. 
Avaya SMB Authorized Business Partner. ACIS/APSS ESI Certified Reseller/Installer www.regal-comm.com | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,692 Member | Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,692 | Glad to meet you J2. You can always post in General if you're not sure. If it needs to be moved the moderators will help direct you to the right spot. Just jump into any discussion and ask questions.  | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 32 Member | Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 32 | Hi! I've loved phones and switching systems all my life. Thought I'd take a moment and introduce myself.
When I was a kid, there was a Ma Bell facility down the street where they dispatched the repair trucks. If a phone didn't work, they didn't try to diagnose it, they would just trash it.
My friends and I would go down there every night and crawl through the trash dumpsters, harvesting the various phones (we also loved the service manuals too, but that's a different story). Half the time something very minor was wrong with the phone or the handset worked but the base didn't.
We created quite an inventory and took to selling the phones. This was back in the day when people rented the phone from Ma Bell, so our selling phones was very popular.
About the time #5 crossbar was retired in favor of ESS, we moved and that was the end of my dumpster diving. Not in the industry now, but still love it. | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,217 Admin | Admin Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,217 | Welcome to the forum, interesting web site. | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24 Member | Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24 | Hi, My name is Alex. I am a new to phone system and cabling. I want to learn how to connect the cable to a 66 block. I want to learn from the Pro's to understand the concepts as well as good practice to follow and Eventually expand my knowledge to include working with phone systems. Thanks Have a nice evening. | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,537 Likes: 1 Admin | Admin Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,537 Likes: 1 |  if you've never done any of this it would probably be best to get some training. Better yet find someone willing to hire you as a grunt and learn as you go.
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