[MilCom] 142.350 Mhz in RI

[Ken]

Hello Gil & the group:

Allegdly this is a cross band repeater located on Wachusetts Mountain, 
Princeton, MA. (http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/wach.htm)  According 
to Scanner Master's "Southern New England Communications Guide", 10th 
edition, this repeaters the 5 Low Band VHF repeaters (49.XX) located in 
Boston, South Shore, Western Mass, Berkshires, & Central Mass zones.

Based upon, very current available internet research it's unclear on whether 
the MA Army National Guard will be able to retain this frequency for 
crossband usage during rebanding effective which will become mandatory on 
January 1st, 2008.

The MA Army National Guard has used Sprint/Nextel in the past BUT many years 
ago one "source" indicated that because it didn't have statewide capability, 
so although it may be used for administrative purposes, it isn't the prime 
radio support method for operations.  It is possible that MA ARNG 
"specialized" units & selected unit commander's have MA State PD 800 mhz 
Trunking Radios and may have a separate talkgroup (statewide) on the 
statewide system.

Ken
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gil woodside" <Wa1lad at cox.net>
To: "Milcom list" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Fedcom Communications" <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:25 AM
Subject: [MilCom] 142.350 Mhz in RI


142.350 Mhz
1016 hrs local
Heard 86 do a radio check with 51. "86 to 51 for a PCS portable rado check". 
Thought this was interesting checking out a PCS portable. I have this listed 
as the Mass National guard repeater.