Sow?

[HF_Listener]

YF WQDN672
TULSA, CITY OF - Kevin C Shoemaker
Tulsa, OK
[provide communications for public safety agencies and support groups
involving preservation of safety and health for the public in areas of
the state affected by disasters or as required by homeland security]
10/11/05 License Issued
1 - OK Statewide
Antenna structures for land, base and fixed stations authorized by the
Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau for operation at temporary unspecified locations
may b
without specific prior approval of the Commission where such antenna
structures
exceed a height of 60.96 meters (200 feet) above ground level; provided that
the
height of such antennas more than 6.10 meters (20 feet) above ground,
including
supporting structures (whether natural formation or man-made), do not exceed
any
slope ratios set forth in Section 17.7(b). Any antenna to be erected in
excess
foregoing limitations requires prior Commission approval. Licensees seeking
suc
approval should file application for modification of license. In
addition,notif
to the Federal Aviation Administration is required whenever the antenna will
exc
meters (200 feet) above the ground and whenever notification is otherwise
requi
Section 17.7 of the Commission's Rules. Such notification shouldbe given by
fil
Form 7460-1, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration, in duplicate,
with t
nearest office of the Federal Aviation Administration, which form is
available f
offlice.
866.8 FB2T 142e
867.05 FB2T 142e
867.3125 FB2T 142e
867.35 FB2T 142e
867.5875 FB2T 142e
867.7125 FB2T 142e
867.9375 FB2T 142e
868.2125 FB2T 142e
868.625 FB2T 142e
868.95 FB2T 142e
2 - OK Statewide
821.8 MO 150x28e
822.05 MO 150x28e
822.3125 MO 150x28e
822.35 MO 150x28e
822.5875 MO 150x28e
822.7125 MO 150x28e
822.9375 MO 150x28e
823.2125 MO 150x28e
823.625 MO 150x28e
823.95 MO 150x28e

 

[peterjmag]

Wow! I missed that one! I wonder what it will be used for? It is filed under city of Tulsa but is state wide. Anyone know what it might be for?


P.J. Maguire

 

[fast2okc]

821 frequencies

https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/...tachmentKey=18050568&attachmentInd=applAttach

Hmmmmm.

Weren't we being migrated down to 700MHz?

--fast2okc

 

[HF_Listener]

Weren't we being migrated down to 700MHz?

What do you mean?

 

[ae5me]

The application form to APCO lists the requestor as Tulsa, Echo-1. The only other time I've heard the term Echo used was during the Camp Gruber Katrina communications. ODEM (Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management) called their interoperability platform "ECHO".

 

[HF_Listener]

ODEM (Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management) called their interoperability platform "ECHO".

Interoperability platforms (which I am assuming by your meaning is synonymous with an interoperability device) do not typically require new frequencies to work. They use existing frequencies used by other agencies to patch them together. Had this been an application for the use of nearby agencies I could see this being an interoperability device, but seeing as these are a bunch of new frequencies, licensed statewide, I am willing to bet that it is a SOW.

 

[peterjmag]

What does SOW stand for?


P.J. Maguire

 

[HF_Listener]

Site On Wheels. Similar to the COWs of the cellular industry (Cellular on Wheels). They are completely transportable sites.

I was only going by the fact that they were licensed statewide, but then I saw this morning that they were licensed as temporary mobile relays (FB2T) so i'm getting more sure that this is a SOW.

 

[K5MAR]

First time I've ever heard the term "SOW". Usually heard them referrred to as portable repeaters, or, less commonly - "portapeaters". When the Columbia debris recovery was in progress, the ones brought in there were referred to as temporary repeaters.

Mark S.

 

[peterjmag]

Thanks guys for the clarification. I was under the impression that we could already do that with our current system. Actually it does make sense that it would be statewide. I wonder if it is conventional or trunked?

P.J. Maguire

 

[K5MAR]

Well, the freqs given aren't part of the NPSPAC allocations, so my guess would be trunked. This would appear to be for a completely mobile onsite trunked system that could be taken where needed, something I don't believe the state has had up until now. Certainly a handy thing to have!

Mark S.

 

[KE5BGX_Robert]

ODEM did bring out a "SOW" portapeater....... it had a really funky offest....the funny thing was when they placed it the first time, they had trouble getting it to hear the signals from their handys they eventually had to move it in the middle of an adjacent field. I thought that was kinda funny.

I had the feq's written down but I have since lost the Gruber cheat sheet.


73's

Rob