Catawba County 800MHz TRS Info

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Catawba County's 800MHz frequencies are in fact live. However, there is no county-owned TRS!

NCSHP has put the 5 frequencies on the air for the county.

The agreement with SHP allows Catawba County to maintain its current license.

The county was granted a license back in 2001 but has yet to make any decision on building an 800 MHz system. An FCC construction deadline had to be met to avoid losing the frequencies.

For the time being then, Catawba County's frequency assignments are being used on the Baker Mtn. VIPER site. The county is
not surrendering ownership of the frequencies.

I would bet even money that Iredell County is doing the very same thing with its frequencies at the SHP Barium Springs site.


Note: I'd like to personally thank Jerry Boggs, Communications Administrator for Catawba County, for taking the time to answer my questions.
 

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I understand about losing the licence, but the freqs are in the rebanding range anyway.

I haven't been up there to check all the sites. Do you know if they have anything at the other three sites?

What excactly is running on Bakers Mt? Just an ID, or a TRS.

Thanks for your legwork.
 

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2 alternating control channels are active on Baker Mtn.

I knew that the county was up against the wall as to a deadline. I figured they threw up a site that would just be non-voice for the next 5 years while the commissioners decide what they are going to do. So, I only have listened from time to time. No voice heard yet.

Bottomline. Catawba County has nothing 800MHz anywhere. Period.

I guess the state will let the deputies play on Baker if someone gives the radios.

Again, Baker Mtn. is the state's site loaded with Catawba's freqs. No other 800MHz SHP sites are on the air in Catawba County that I know of (other than MDT).
 
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