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

[Andrew Clegg]

Thanks Ren. I should monitor 929.5125 simultaneously with 72.72 and see whether the latter could be a cross-link for the former. Although, I'm not sure if I could stand two radios both blasting pager squawks...

Thanks for the info!

Andy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ren Nehls 
  To: Andrew Clegg 
  Cc: David Jones ; Scan-DC 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:51 AM
  Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] USA Mobility public safety paging on 72.72 MHz


  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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