[Scan-DC] Re:Our Tax Dollars @ Work

[al]

Well that sure make's sense...keep using the higher freqs when lower freqs 
work better.

  Sound's like it's time to buy more Motorola stock! :)

  Al


>Al,
>
>In the early 90's I worked on the mobile data terminals in Beaufort, SC.
>According to the Public Safety folks their 800Mhz systems had a number of
>dead spots, and Motorola had to install a number of new towers to fix the
>problem.
>
>I think this is a "feature" of 800Mhz. Many years ago we were told that
>450MHz provided the best penetration of concrete and steel, and higher
>frequencies were progressively more difficult to use.
>
>Happy '06,
>
>Rick
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Subject: [Scan-DC] Our Tax Dollars @ Work
>
>Was in the local nx paper here,Md. Independent,how Charles County had to
>spend more $$,after millions already spent, so's Motorola can "fix dead
>spots" in the new system.
>
>   I wonder if ANY "new" radio system from Motorola has ever come in
>on,forget under,budget?
>
>   Al
>--
>al dudley ... wash dc metro , usa
>   ald61650 at comcast.net