[Scan-DC] Falls Church

Sat, 09 Nov 2002 02:34:41 -0500

David Schoenberger wrote:

> I used to live in Falls Church, but now live in Fredericksburg, so I
> don't know about the Falls Church school buses in particular.  However,
> this question brings up an interesting subject I've been curious about.
> As more and more of the SMR systems in the 800 MHz band (particularly
> 861-866) become defunct, where do the users of these systems typically
> migrate?

Nextel

>  Do most simply switch to Nextel, since Nextel seems to be the
> company buying up much of the spectrum?

True

> Or do they switch to UHF LTR
> systems?

Making the switch UHF/LTR (or any other format)  most of the time is cost prohibitive
since it involves new subscriber units that cost several hundred $$$. Their only chance is
if there is a 800 MHz system operated by a competitor that their radios can be retuned to.

Nextel will subsidize the cost of their  subscriber unit for the new customers. Nextel has
a  subscriber unit that retails for $49.99 (with contract) how can a mom and pop SMR shop
subsidize 100 subscriber units at a cost of several hundred $$$???

They Can't-
End of story

> It seems that most of the users still need use of a radio, so
> they have to migrate somewhere.

Some that can afford new equipment do.

> An 800 MHz system here in the
> Fredericksburg area went silent several weeks ago, and it was fairly
> active, including what sounded like a commercial ambulance provider.

I bet they went to Nextel

>
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Willard Hardman
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 5:58 AM
> To: SCAN DC
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Falls Church
>
> The Falls Church school buses were on a commercial Motorola trunked
> system that now appears to have gone defunct.  Does anyone know what
> radio system the school buses are now using?
>
> Regards
> Hardman
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scan-DC mailing list
> [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scan-DC mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc

--
    "NEXTEL-1 IT'S NOT JUST NEXTEL"
  Note The New address
Subscribe to Nextel-1: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL-1

  "NEXTEL2 FOR iDEN SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS"
Subscribe to Nextel2: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL2

  "WIRELESS FORUM HOMELAND SECURITY GROUP"
     The Complete Resource for Wireless Homeland Security.
Subscribe to WFHSG:  http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/WFHSG