Motorola Type II systems still active?

[chris710]

Does anyone know if there are any Type II system still alive in Texas?

 

[GTR8000]

38 listed in the RRDB for Texas.

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[chris710]

Correct. Most with a last updated date in the 2010s and a few up to 2020...

I was looking to see if anyone had first hand monitoring of type II systems to verify what's still alive and being used.

 

[mwjones]

In the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, FMC Carswell was still active as of a few months ago (haven't been to that side of town recently). I need to re-check Baylor Medical Center to see if that system still shows signs of life (Baylor Hospitals are primarily on their NexEdge system) - I'm in that general area twice a week for work, so I'll try to remember to check it.

Since RRDB is all driven by contributions, I know they would appreciate checking to see if there are systems off the air (and with SDR's and a laptop, there's good free software that can look both at Motorola and LTR systems to check them) and reporting those that are gone so they can be depreciated. (I know I've contributed my share).

 

[chris710]

In the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, FMC Carswell was still active as of a few months ago (haven't been to that side of town recently). I need to re-check Baylor Medical Center to see if that system still shows signs of life (Baylor Hospitals are primarily on their NexEdge system) - I'm in that general area twice a week for work, so I'll try to remember to check it.

Since RRDB is all driven by contributions, I know they would appreciate checking to see if there are systems off the air (and with SDR's and a laptop, there's good free software that can look both at Motorola and LTR systems to check them) and reporting those that are gone so they can be depreciated. (I know I've contributed my share).

Thanks for the info. I have several boards from a working decommissioned system. I want to reuse the cabinet but I don't want the guts of it to go to waste if it can help someone keep a system going.

 

[carcarjg]

Thanks for the info. I have several boards from a working decommissioned system. I want to reuse the cabinet but I don't want the guts of it to go to waste if it can help someone keep a system going.

If you are who I think you are. I'm glad those 6809s from the ASR site aren't getting junked. I know two people, I'll toss them over a text message