iamhere300
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I don't know yet, I am pretty sure I won't here it here unless I run out to my tower here and hook up a radio to a spare VHF antenna. I am 109 air miles from that tower.
whats the latest info on MSHP new system?
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I don't know yet, I am pretty sure I won't here it here unless I run out to my tower here and hook up a radio to a spare VHF antenna. I am 109 air miles from that tower.
What callsign is being used on the 147.33 machine?
It is using KM0HP - which is the callsign of the Mulebarn ARC - basically the MO Highway Patrol Amateur Radio Club.
Dennis
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I was looking around on the fcc's site and found a couple interesting things that may/may not be connected to any of this.
KUX278, which is a water patrol license is being modified to add narrowband, and change the number of mobiles from 250 to 3000.....which would match the number of mobiles for the majority of the frequencies listed on the KA5824 license used by the highway patrol. This leads me to believe that they won't move the water patrol to low band, as previously rumored.
What I really found odd was that the KA5824 license is being modified to change the emission designator for the majority (if not all) of their VHF High and UHF frequencies from 11K3F9W to 11K2F3E.
FROM digital TO analog ?.....Just the opposite of what I would have expected.
If you take a list of KA5824's frequencies, and mark off the ones identified on RR, as well as the ones for MTAC, VTAC, etc, you're still left with several unidentified frequencies
KUX278, which is a water patrol license is being modified to add narrowband, and change the number of mobiles from 250 to 3000.....which would match the number of mobiles for the majority of the frequencies listed on the KA5824 license used by the highway patrol. This leads me to believe that they won't move the water patrol to low band, as previously rumored.
What I really found odd was that the KA5824 license is being modified to change the emission designator for the majority (if not all) of their VHF High and UHF frequencies from 11K3F9W to 11K2F3E.
FROM digital TO analog ?.....Just the opposite of what I would have expected.
If you take a list of KA5824's frequencies, and mark off the ones identified on RR, as well as the ones for MTAC, VTAC, etc, you're still left with several unidentified frequencies
Thanks!
Latest Info on MOSWIN.....
Both the Sikeston and Bloomfield sites are ready to go on air. All programming, interfacing, etc has been done. All that remains is for all of the agencies to sign off on the MOU's for the frequencies. As soon as the MOU's are signed, they will flip the switch on them and begin testing. I still do not have the exact frequencies, but as soon as the MOU's are signed I will have them for both sites.
Both the Sikeston and Bloomfield sites are ready to go on air. All programming, interfacing, etc has been done. All that remains is for all of the agencies to sign off on the MOU's for the frequencies. As soon as the MOU's are signed, they will flip the switch on them and begin testing. I still do not have the exact frequencies, but as soon as the MOU's are signed I will have them for both sites.
SpecialAgent
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any idea on a date yet??
thanks and keep posting
thanks and keep posting
It could be literally any day now, just as soon as all the MOU's are signed off on by the various agencies they will throw the switch. If you are within range of either of the sites, you may want to put in the various VHF-High frequencies for the cities/counties in those areas and listen to see if you hear any thing "unusual", i.e. the control channel or P-25 signals where there were none before. I know that one of the frequencies that will be used at Sikeston is "owned" by the city of Charleston, but I do not know which one it is. Also, I am very confident that at least one of the Sikeston PD frequencies will also be used on the Sikeston site - if not more - as Sikeston will be migrating to MOSWIN.
Dennis
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zzdiesel
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SA, are you able to hear the 2 meter ham 147.330 on the Bloomfield tower?
kpoe_28
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I don't know about SpecialAgent but I hear it like it's right in my backyard.
zzdiesel
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Ah, surely not with your 100 ft tower. I get almost full strength on it, but it's not very loud.
zzdiesel
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Tonight, the signal is only about half strength. Looksd like it may vary at times.
SpecialAgent
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i currently have it locked out ZZ but i will check into it. are u getting a signal??
jb
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zzdiesel
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SA, I turned it on earlier. The ID announcement was weak & had static.
I programmed in the Sikeston channel that was listed yesterday, and I noticed that it had keyed one time this afternoon. So I may be able to hear it too.
I programmed in the Sikeston channel that was listed yesterday, and I noticed that it had keyed one time this afternoon. So I may be able to hear it too.
The state of Nevada, followed the same path as Missouri seems to be on, and it ended up costing them dearly. Nevada, decided to implement a statewide VHF-High band TRS several years ago that ended up floundering like the Titanic. Apparently, they erected the first phase of that TRS, gathered MOUs where needed, but never submitted that information to the FCC for licensing. In the long-run, it ended up costing the state of Nevada $15 million dollars that was thrown out the window, and the colonel of the highway patrol was fired. For sake of all parties concerned, I really don't want to see Missouri making the same mistake.
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Ron
zzdiesel
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Maybe this one is a little more thought out than Nevada's was. I still wish they would have used a system like the one in Arkansas.
iamhere300
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What do you see as the advantage of AWIN over the Missouri system?
zzdiesel
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It is a tested & tried work. Is seems to work flawlessly. I know that I'm 60 miles from Jonesboro and it works well for their city services & public service and they're able to communicate with state agencies.
iamhere300
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No arguement - but Jonesboro paid a lot to be included, including tower space on the "dump" tower. Their 800 system never worked right, they asked me to take over maintenance on it more than once.
In other parts of the state the coverage varies greatly. It is still a mobile system like the MO one will be in most parts of the state.
Why do you feel the MO system is not proven technology? I have great hopes for the MO system, and the added benefit of VHF versus 800 I think is going to be BIG!
zzdiesel
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I didn't realize that Jonesboro had contributed so much. I guess I'm talking a little too much about something I know little about. I hope the MO works out real well. I'm excited about seeing it in operation.
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