[Scan-DC] USA Mobility public safety paging on 72.72 MHz

[Andrew Clegg]

This makes sense, but it's interesting that the link sounds just like the 
pager broadcasts themselves. You would think the link would just be a data 
connection to the actual pager site. But perhaps the pager transmitter just 
literally re-broadcasts what comes across the link, like your WV SP.

I'm still amazed that there are so many pagers on the air at all, with cell 
phones, Blackberrys, and text messaging everywhere.

Cheers,
Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Jones" <djoneses at verizon.net>
To: "Andrew Clegg" <w4jecom at w4je.com>; "Scan-DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:13 PM
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] USA Mobility public safety paging on 72.72 MHz


More than likely used as link between sites.   I don't believe there are 
pagers on the mid-band frequencies.

This is what WV State Police do/did.  I used to listen to the 72 MHz link 
frequencies to here both the officer and the dispatcher since the SP didn't 
repeat.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Clegg <w4jecom at w4je.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:06 PM
To: Scan-DC <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Scan-DC] USA Mobility public safety paging on 72.72 MHz

This evening I was touring around parts of the radio spectrum that I don't
normally venture in. I came across several pager systems operating in the
72 - 73 MHz band, between TV channels 4 and 5. One particularly strong (and
active) signal received here in Arlington is on 72.72 MHz, which according
to the ULS is registered to USA Mobility (WNVV216) from a site in DC, and
the channel is assigned under the conventional public safety pool. But, the
authorization is under Part 90.35a of the FCC's rules, which applies only to
commercial operators. A quick look at the company's web site shows that they
provide paging and data service to virtually anyone for any reason (that is,
I couldn't really pin down exactly what their main business is). Their
corporate HQ is in Alexandria.

Anyway, do any of you first responders know if this is a public safety
paging channel? Does USA Mobility provide pager service to local public
safety folks? Just curious if anyone knows specifically about this company
and their possible public safety operations. Maybe someone on this list
works for them?

Cheers,
Andy

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