Pending Licenses in Maine - June 7 2021

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from the FCC website / General Menu Reports

Central Maine and Quebec Railway - add bases on 160.26, 160.455,
161.37, and 161.55 - at Stockton Springs in Waldo County + Greenville
Junction in Piscatquis County + Williamsburg in Piscataquis County +
Long Pond Twp in Somerset County - also add 160.56 R (and other freqs)
at Haleb Twp in Somerset County - also add 160.56 R at Herman in
Penobscot County - also delete 161.55 FB and 161.37 FB at Hermon

Eastern Maine Electric Coop - add 153.1175 R plus other repeater
channels at multi sites in Aroostook County and Washington County

MSComNet - add One City Center in Portland - pending since 4/30/2021 -
40 KM service radius - TRS - 171.1625 R - 172.3125 R - 172.625 R -
162.2375 M - 164.475 M - 162.9875 M - there is a copy of the 2011
agreement between DOI and Maine regarding the TRS attached to the FCC
license application - DOI donates freqs - ME allows DOI to use the TRS
for free

MSComNet - add to site on Chase Mtn in T14 R4 WELS in Aroostook County
- 151.085 R - 151.0925 R - 151.10 R - pending since 3/31/2021 - those
3 freqs are adjacent to each other - interesting - (WQKQ979 or
similar)

 

[BlackSheepDue]

The idea of a Portland area tower for MSCOMMNET would be great for me. Currently my best option from Cape Elizabeth is Ossipee Mountain which is a struggle for my portables unless I put them in just the right spot. Does any one have any more info on this?

 

[zerg901]

ULS License - Public Safety Pool, Trunked License - WRNN324 - Maine, State of - MSCommNet

license issued 7/29/2021 by FCC for One City Center TRS site in Portland

 

[RadioDitch]

from the FCC website / General Menu Reports

Central Maine and Quebec Railway - add bases on 160.26, 160.455,
161.37, and 161.55 - at Stockton Springs in Waldo County + Greenville
Junction in Piscatquis County + Williamsburg in Piscataquis County +
Long Pond Twp in Somerset County - also add 160.56 R (and other freqs)
at Haleb Twp in Somerset County - also add 160.56 R at Herman in
Penobscot County - also delete 161.55 FB and 161.37 FB at Hermon

Just as an FYI only three of the frequencies are actually used. Canadian Pacific (d/b/a Soo Line in the U.S., who is owner of CM&Q) commonly files for the whole channel plan even if a frequency therein will never be used on a route. And on the other hand, in typical railway fashion, the RTC Channel for the Canadian side west of Boundary is also available on the Holeb and Jackman towers, but is unlicensed and not used.