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

[Ren Nehls]

Andy,

USA Mobility is the old Metrocall paging company.  They do provide paging to
all the local counties for public safety but the frequency they use is
929.5125 (off the pager on my belt).  Not sure what the 72.72 is used for
but it would not be for the Alpha Elite pagers that we carry on our belts.

Ren

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Andrew Clegg <w4jecom at w4je.com> wrote:

> 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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