FCC Approves more freqs for VA TRS

[zerg901]

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1198A1.pdf

FCC has approved the use of 152/157 Mhz pairs for western Virginia - however mobile output power has been cut from 100 watts down to 50 watts.

Freqs are listed at the bottom of the first page.

Peter Sz

 

[gcgrotz]

Wow! Paging freqs huh? Imagine that. I used to work in paging, got out at the right time I think. I guess we'll have to wait until they hit the database to find out exactly where they are. It makes sense though, some of their channels were already very close to paging freqs. Close enough that I think some scanners will have trouble where paging is still active.

 

[N_Jay]

Wow! Paging freqs huh? Imagine that. I used to work in paging, got out at the right time I think. I guess we'll have to wait until they hit the database to find out exactly where they are. It makes sense though, some of their channels were already very close to paging freqs. Close enough that I think some scanners will have trouble where paging is still active.

Part 22 is not just paging.

Its also old IMTS and Telco operations.

 

[RagnarD]

Hi Folks,

The Part 22 frequencies are being used as the control and data channels for STatewide Agencies Radio System (STARS).

There is a pretty long thread here in the Virginia Forum about it.

The system and its capabilities is quite impressive.

73
de
chris
KQ4Z

 

[gcgrotz]

I remember when the FCC finally gave up and opened the old mobile channels for paging back in the late 80s I guess. I helped offload and decomission a couple of IMTS systems. The last one only had 1 working channel when we pulled the plug.

I've monitored the Area 1 system, I can't wait for it to come on-line here, 2008 I've read.