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Post by 911guy on Dec 11, 2003 22:44:10 GMT -5
The new repeater pair of frequencies have been accepted for application by the FCC. THEY ARE NOT APPROVED YET!!!!!
If anyone cares to listen to them for others who may be on them, feel free.
The repeater transmit/new proposed channel 2 = 155.265. Yes, this IS the same that Stat MedEvac is using at Round Top to dispatch the helicopter. As near as we can tell, they are NOT licensed to use this frequency at Round Top. The nearest location they are licensed for (that I can find) on this frequency is Altoona. If this is true, Stat will HAVE to change their frequency, since (again, as near as we can tell) they have never even applied for this frequency in or near Bradford County.
Input to the new repeater = 158.985
IF these are ultimately approved by the FCC, the new Fire channel 2 will be 155.265 transmit and receive with a PL of 218.1. The new fire 3 will be mobile/portable transmit on 158.985 and receive on 155.265 with a PL of 218.1
[glow=red,2,300]DO NOT[/glow] program ANY radios for these new frequencies and channels yet!!!!!! I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up for where it PROBABLY will be going and, if you want, monitor them on your scanner or whatever to see if you hear anything. Except for the Stat MedEvac issue, they look pretty clean in the FCC database.
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Post by chief322 on Dec 12, 2003 8:18:22 GMT -5
Jeff;
What is our target date or timeline that these channels are going to be on-line?
Tim
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Post by 911guy on Dec 12, 2003 11:27:30 GMT -5
I don't have a specific target date. I am trying to get Bridge Street tower on the air before the end of the year - its going to be tough, only because of the weather As soon as the weather breaks, the Rome site will be going up and then HOPEFULLY, the Canton site by mid to late year 2004. I would say by the time all the infrastructure is in place and we make sure everyone is prepared to get their radios programmed, it will be mid 2004 - best guess. P.S. Bradford County was NOT the one to choose these frequencies. They were submitted to the FCC by IMSA, a licensing coordination company. Obviously, they did not know about Stat either or they would not have chosen it......
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Post by atpd2 on Dec 12, 2003 13:28:46 GMT -5
Had a similar snafu when EMTA upgraded their radios and put in a vehicle locater system. They were licensed for the same frequency that our Public Works repeater imput was using. Since it was cheaper EMTA and our Public Works agreed to swap frequencies and EMTA paid for our re-programming. Otherwise they would have had to replace a great deal of equipment. I'm not sure how they worked out the legalities of it but I know the FCC was involved.
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