rebranding on the cell bands

[kellykeeton]

will the re branding compatible radios enable the cell range currently blocked?

here in the seattle area they are gearing up the rebrand but the voice channels will be in the current "cell blocked" however its no longer cell but now public how will this work?

[N_Jay]

One has nothing to do with the other.

The Cell portion was not rebanded, it was the Part 90 LMR band.

The cell band restriction is still in effect.

[kellykeeton]

well actually that isnt correct here in the NW the voice channels are in the current cell area. so .... they are the same here in my case. High 700's and low 800's rebrand space

[gewecke]

Originally Posted by kellykeeton

will the re branding compatible radios enable the cell range currently blocked?

here in the seattle area they are gearing up the rebrand but the voice channels will be in the current "cell blocked" however its no longer cell but now public how will this work?

Even if you are able to receive the cellular spectrum it will do you no good due to the fact that 99% of cells are now not something you can hear since technology will not allow it.
You are beating a dead horse here.
N9ZAS

[kellykeeton]

this has nothing to do with cell phones, its the 800-840mhz range currently dubbed "cell phone range" which was given to public service.

The issue is that the voice channels will be in the 800-840 range currently part of CDMA blocked cellular range.

This is nothing to do with cell phones its the band space that nextel gave up for the upper 800mhz space.

[gewecke]

Originally Posted by kellykeeton

this has nothing to do with cell phones, its the 800-840mhz range currently dubbed "cell phone range" which was given to public service.

The issue is that the voice channels will be in the 800-840 range currently part of CDMA blocked cellular range.

This is nothing to do with cell phones its the band space that nextel gave up for the upper 800mhz space.

The blocked range is only 823.9875-849.0125 and 868.9875-894.0125mhz. Everything else you should be able to hear.
N9ZAS

[N_Jay]

Originally Posted by kellykeeton

well actually that isnt correct here in the NW the voice channels are in the current cell area. so .... they are the same here in my case. High 700's and low rebrand space

The cellular band (part 22) is completely independent from the LMR/SMR/CMRS (Part 90) band.

Rebanding had ONLY to do with the Part 90 800 MHz band and not any of the cellular bands.

The scanner restriction has only to do with the cellular (part 22) band and not the LMR/SMR/CMRS (Part 90) band.

Nextel uses the Part 90 800 MHz band and is NOT a cellular service.

[N_Jay]

Cellular frequencies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[KE4ZNR]

Originally Posted by N_Jay

The cellular band (part 22) is completely independent from the LMR/SMR/CMRS (Part 90) band.

Rebanding had ONLY to do with the Part 90 800 MHz band and not any of the cellular bands.

The scanner restriction has only to do with the cellular (part 22) band and not the LMR/SMR/CMRS (Part 90) band.

Nextel uses the Part 90 800 MHz band and is NOT a cellular service.

N_Jay is correct here...kellykeeton: no matter how much they try to portray themselves as a "cell" phone company Nextel is a SMR and not a true cell. You are confusing 2 different services...
Rebanding has nothing to do with the older blocked 800Mhz cell range in receivers in the US.
Marshall KE4ZNR

[slicerwizard]

Originally Posted by KE4ZNR

no matter how much they try to portray themselves as a "cell" phone company Nextel is a SMR and not a true cell.

Dang. Better get the sales department working on some rebranding.