Does anyone else have a sonar ping as their mobile ringtone?

tiger_tim_34 · 02-19-08, 05:53 AM

How about Morse Code sounds for an incoming message? Or "Allllaaaarrrm!" for, well, your morning alarm?

I only advise the latter if you're sleeping alone. The wife took severe umbrage at such a rude awakening. It worked a treat for me, though. I've never left the house so quickly.

I'm thinking of adding whispered orders for 'Silent mode' incoming call and "Contact!" for a Bluetooth or Infrared connection.

antikristuseke · 02-19-08, 06:33 AM

if i had the sonar ping for a ringtone id **** myself every time soneone called me, especialy concidering people dont call me all to often.

Puster Bill · 02-19-08, 07:52 AM

I don't (and won't) have a cell phone, but I did change the sounds for my IM to morse. I made the "Incoming call/connect request" sound to be "CQ", the one when you receive a message to be "K", and the sound for ending the connection to be "73".

I won't have a cell anymore because they simply don't have anything to offer me as a ham. I carry a dual-band handheld with me (144/440 MHz) everywhere I go, and I have yet to run into an area where I couldn't hit a repeater. There are *PLENTY* of places that I go where there is little or no cell coverage. I can still generally place a 911 call if necessary, or if not I can get someone who can and relay the information.
On top of that, when there really is a major emergency the cell networks are either jammed up, or non-public safety phones are locked out. In *REALLY* bad cases, like Hurricane Katrina, the cell infrastructure itself is knocked out. Ham radio isn't infrastructure dependent, so it is resistant to those sorts of disasters.

Why should I pay money to keep a service that I get for free as a ham, and in fact is less capable in terms of range and communication capability in an emergency?

Back in 2000, I was one of the ham radio operators who helped provide communications when the Verizon switch in Schenectady, NY was flooded by a water main break. That incident helped solidified my confidence in ham radio in an emergency:
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/risks/21.18.html#subj6

VonDos · 02-19-08, 08:59 AM

No one can be so mad!

*- ping - ping -ping -*

<keeping the cell telephone> Sorry, they're looking fom me, wait a moment please!

Canovaro · 02-19-08, 09:22 AM

I have the music from Das Boot as alarm clock, wakes me up every morning!

jumpy · 02-19-08, 02:10 PM

hehe, no sonar ping ring tone for me, but I have used one of the seagull sound bytes as my text message alert tone

Foghladh_mhara · 02-19-08, 02:13 PM

I'm a bit more of a traditionalist when it comes to ringtones so I went for the theme tune to Psycho. Causes quite a stir when it goes off in meetings. People tend to avoid eye contact afterwards :hmm:

Blacklight · 02-19-08, 05:14 PM

Having a sonar ping for a ringtone wouldn't only annoy me, but it would annoy the hell out of the wife. You should see her teeth rattle whenever I intercept a sonar ping in Dangerous Waters !

Platapus · 02-19-08, 05:19 PM

Where can you get good sub sounds for your ring tones?

I have never customized my ring tones <hanging head in shame>

ReM · 02-19-08, 05:21 PM

I have "Alarm" and the following sound sequence from 'Das Boot' as ringtone....it raised some eyebrows in the office....

Brag · 02-19-08, 11:29 PM

I raise no alarms. No pings, I hate cell phones, especially because I have one.

tiger_tim_34 · 02-20-08, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

Where can you get good sub sounds for your ring tones?

I have never customized my ring tones <hanging head in shame>

I just converted the relevant SH3 sound file (using a free audio converter) into the same format as the other ringtones on my phone and copied it across to my phone.

Not nearly as tricky as it sounds.

flag4 · 02-20-08, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger_tim_34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

Where can you get good sub sounds for your ring tones?

I have never customized my ring tones <hanging head in shame>

I just converted the relevant SH3 sound file (using a free audio converter) into the same format as the other ringtones on my phone and copied it across to my phone.

Not nearly as tricky as it sounds.

Sounds tricky ? :hmm:

klh · 02-20-08, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger_tim_34

How about Morse Code sounds for an incoming message? Or "Allllaaaarrrm!" for, well, your morning alarm?

I only advise the latter if you're sleeping alone. The wife took severe umbrage at such a rude awakening. It worked a treat for me, though. I've never left the house so quickly.

I'm thinking of adding whispered orders for 'Silent mode' incoming call and "Contact!" for a Bluetooth or Infrared connection.

Yep

Sonar pings for normal phone calls, "Wasserbomb!" for special calls, and "Alaaaarm!!!" for the alarm clock.

And I thought I was the only geek who did that!

mcf1 · 04-05-08, 09:01 AM

I hate that ping sound, I would go mad if I use it as a ringtone

02-19-08, 05:53 AM	#1
tiger_tim_34 Gunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 93 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Does anyone else have a sonar ping as their mobile ringtone? How about Morse Code sounds for an incoming message? Or "Allllaaaarrrm!" for, well, your morning alarm? I only advise the latter if you're sleeping alone. The wife took severe umbrage at such a rude awakening. It worked a treat for me, though. I've never left the house so quickly. I'm thinking of adding whispered orders for 'Silent mode' incoming call and "Contact!" for a Bluetooth or Infrared connection.

02-19-08, 07:52 AM	#3
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't (and won't) have a cell phone, but I did change the sounds for my IM to morse. I made the "Incoming call/connect request" sound to be "CQ", the one when you receive a message to be "K", and the sound for ending the connection to be "73". I won't have a cell anymore because they simply don't have anything to offer me as a ham. I carry a dual-band handheld with me (144/440 MHz) everywhere I go, and I have yet to run into an area where I couldn't hit a repeater. There are PLENTY of places that I go where there is little or no cell coverage. I can still generally place a 911 call if necessary, or if not I can get someone who can and relay the information. On top of that, when there really is a major emergency the cell networks are either jammed up, or non-public safety phones are locked out. In REALLY bad cases, like Hurricane Katrina, the cell infrastructure itself is knocked out. Ham radio isn't infrastructure dependent, so it is resistant to those sorts of disasters. Why should I pay money to keep a service that I get for free as a ham, and in fact is less capable in terms of range and communication capability in an emergency? Back in 2000, I was one of the ham radio operators who helped provide communications when the Verizon switch in Schenectady, NY was flooded by a water main break. That incident helped solidified my confidence in ham radio in an emergency: http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/risks/21.18.html#subj6 __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

02-19-08, 08:59 AM	#4
VonDos Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 2,362 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 61	No one can be so mad! - ping - ping -ping - <keeping the cell telephone> Sorry, they're looking fom me, wait a moment please! __________________ Those, others and WIP ships are avaiable in my SHIPYARD here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=136508

02-19-08, 02:10 PM	#6
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	hehe, no sonar ping ring tone for me, but I have used one of the seagull sound bytes as my text message alert tone __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

02-19-08, 02:13 PM	#7
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm a bit more of a traditionalist when it comes to ringtones so I went for the theme tune to Psycho. Causes quite a stir when it goes off in meetings. People tend to avoid eye contact afterwards :hmm: __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

02-19-08, 06:33 AM	#2
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	if i had the sonar ping for a ringtone id **** myself every time soneone called me, especialy concidering people dont call me all to often.

02-19-08, 09:22 AM	#5
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I have the music from Das Boot as alarm clock, wakes me up every morning!

02-19-08, 05:14 PM	#8
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Having a sonar ping for a ringtone wouldn't only annoy me, but it would annoy the hell out of the wife. You should see her teeth rattle whenever I intercept a sonar ping in Dangerous Waters ! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

02-19-08, 05:19 PM	#9
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,396 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Where can you get good sub sounds for your ring tones? I have never customized my ring tones <hanging head in shame> __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-19-08, 05:21 PM	#10
ReM Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brewsky, Galore Posts: 618 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I have "Alarm" and the following sound sequence from 'Das Boot' as ringtone....it raised some eyebrows in the office.... __________________ Daddy cool

02-19-08, 11:29 PM	#11
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I raise no alarms. No pings, I hate cell phones, especially because I have one. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

04-05-08, 09:01 AM	#15
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I hate that ping sound, I would go mad if I use it as a ringtone