[Scan-DC] for our Eastern Shore subscribers

[Ed Tobias]

Doug -

One of the reasons for moving to 800 mHz is that, though the overall range 
is less, building penetration is supposed to be better.

Ed

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug K." <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:36 PM
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] for our Eastern Shore subscribers


> This leaves me with a wonderful opportunity to pose a rhetorical question 
> and make an observation:
>
> <rant> Why, oh why, the rush to higher frequencies, which inherently have 
> less range than lower frequencies?  Sheesh.  I first started "scanning" 
> (monitoring, actually!) when there were no scanning radios and Montgomery 
> County Fire was still operating on low band (33.78) (albeit simulcasting 
> on 154.16)... and every "improvement" that they've made since then... 
> hasn't worked as well!!!!
>
> And here, 30-odd years later, the Staties might retain their low-band 
> radioz because the 800 meg ones will probably not do what they're supposed 
> to do.  Amazing.  I guess progress really _is_ our most important product.
>
> Will be interested to see if this sparks any discussion - thanks for the 
> bandwidth!  ;)
>
> </rant>
>
> DK
>
>
>
>>From: Mike Agner <ka3jjz at erols.com>
>
> (snip)
>
>>   Whether this means that they're going to leave 39.80 is not yet clear. 
>> The pattern in the past has been that the barracks have kept their 39 mhz 
>> stuff intact, in case the trooper gets out of range of the 800 system.
>
>
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