Just annoying

[jaymatt1978]

I am using a 996T as a search scanner. It annoys me that a certain town's beach patrol uses 462.9500 (MED9) with DMR! It's not a hospital or even an ambluance service. I'm NOT knocking the beach patrol, I'm knocking their radio supplier and its choice of frequency and mode. I need to also ask how in the H-E- double hockey sticks would ANYONE get a DMR license on such a popular frequency???????

 

[jtwalker]

Just spitballing here but maybe by … licensing it through FCC?

 

[pb_lonny]

Can I ask what the issue is? Cant you either get a DMR radio or skip over it?

 

[hill]

The FCC let's users license frequencies in other services types when they aren't used local area.

To me sounds like a good use for an used frequency.

With not having enough frequencies in some bands to support end users the FCC does what is required and let's them use some other frequencies.

A bunch of VHF channels are used for land mobile frequencies in landlocked areas.

 

[hill]

FYI

Google Search

 

[StoliRaz]

I'm guessing because Kenwood sold them on needing some high priced fancy unnecessary equipment. They'll probably go encrypted next, the ocean might eavesdrop on their conversations

 

[tvengr]

I've seen a lot of VHF marine band and railroad frequencies used in trunked systems. For example: The MSCommNet statewide system in Maine uses a lot of railroad frequencies. Maine State Communications Network (MSCommNet) Trunking System, Statewide, Maine

 

[ecps92]

I am using a 996T as a search scanner. It annoys me that a certain town's beach patrol uses 462.9500 (MED9) with DMR! It's not a hospital or even an ambluance service. I'm NOT knocking the beach patrol, I'm knocking their radio supplier and its choice of frequency and mode. I need to also ask how in the H-E- double hockey sticks would ANYONE get a DMR license on such a popular frequency???????

if at all licensed

 

[ecps92]

I've seen a lot of VHF marine band and railroad frequencies used in trunked systems. For example: The MSCommNet statewide system in Maine uses a lot of railroad frequencies. Maine State Communications Network (MSCommNet) Trunking System, Statewide, Maine

Yes, thru agreements with the Rail Road licensing association as well as NTIA for the federal frequencies assigned

 

[ecps92]

Can I ask what the issue is? Cant you either get a DMR radio or skip over it?

the issue, for those outside of the US, is this is a a common (NIFOG) interop freq and is/was to be left as Analog for those purposes.
that freq is part of the UHF Medical channels

Emergency Medical Services Radio - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

 

[jaymatt1978]

the issue, for those outside of the US, is this is a a common (NIFOG) interop freq and is/was to be left as Analog for those purposes.
that freq is part of the UHF Medical channels

Emergency Medical Services Radio - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

Bill really hit the nail on the head!!!!!

 

[redbeard]

Everyone glossed over the whole sentence at the top of the med channels page.

"LICENSING REQUIRED: These frequencies are NOT covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperability channels. Availability subject to other licensed users in the same area."

Translation? They aren't for the exclusive use. There may be existing licenses on the same frequencies.

 

[ecps92]

Everyone glossed over the whole sentence at the top of the med channels page.

"LICENSING REQUIRED: These frequencies are NOT covered by the blanket authorization for nationwide interoperability channels. Availability subject to other licensed users in the same area."

Translation? They aren't for the exclusive use. There may be existing licenses on the same frequencies.

Correct, licensing required and the general practice/expectation has been Analog for the Medical Pairings.

Yes, there are others UTAC's where prior users are still valid, but let's all play in the same sand box, not put DMR on an Interop, whether it be NIFOG listed or within your Local,, Region,, County,, State. P25 or Analog are the recognized interop modes