[RottsATruckin]

My company uses it for communication only. Not confirmation, companies that don't trust their drivers do that.
I look at it as a usefull tool that can be annoying at times.

[steelhauler2007]

The company can also use it to keep check on the engine.Also ,if you pull a reefer,they can pull up on the qualcomm and keep track of the temp.in the trailer.Can tell if you disconnect from trailer also.The company I drive for uses it to send load info and a safety message once a week.Lot easier to communicate with dispatch over it.

[inmate1577]

Originally Posted by RottsATruckin

My company uses it for communication only. Not confirmation, companies that don't trust their drivers do that.
I look at it as a usefull tool that can be annoying at times.

The Qualcomm is used for communication but its also used to record everything that you are doing with the truck. I think your company is selling you a load of who-haa

[bouncer]

Anyone post a picture of one of the units.Does it look/work like a notebook.

[TruckerChris]

Originally Posted by bouncer

Anyone post a picture of one of the units.Does it look/work like a notebook.

This is what it looks like hanging out the window at night...

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1718/img1149qu6.jpg


It's a basically a QWERTY keyboard like you have, with one screen (the newer ones have a bigger screen) that beeps when you type. You can type anything you want to your dispatcher or you can use a pre made message and fill in the blanks... Like your empty call, loaded, directions, routing, fuel stops, etc

[TruckerChris]

Originally Posted by kona911

This is what it looks like hanging out the window at night...




It's a basically a QWERTY keyboard like you have, with one screen (the newer ones have a bigger screen) that beeps when you type. You can type anything you want to your dispatcher or you can use a pre made message and fill in the blanks... Like your empty call, loaded, directions, routing, fuel stops, etc

[Mackman]

thats too funny kona911 sometimes i want to do that with mine.

[Redlight]

Just wondering why do you have it hanging out your window, there has to be a funny storie there?

Originally Posted by kona911

This is what it looks like hanging out the window at night...

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1718/img1149qu6.jpg


It's a basically a QWERTY keyboard like you have, with one screen (the newer ones have a bigger screen) that beeps when you type. You can type anything you want to your dispatcher or you can use a pre made message and fill in the blanks... Like your empty call, loaded, directions, routing, fuel stops, etc

[BuffaloWingz]

Kona, that was a nice pic of the Qualcomm, how often do you let it in the cab? :-P

[Karnajj]

Originally Posted by Redlight

Just wondering why do you have it hanging out your window, there has to be a funny storie there?

Hopefully he just had it out there as a joke. He'd be fired if he did that and something were to happen to it.