[TrunkCom] Nextel Digital systems

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:06:23 -0700

There is SOE basis for this talk, but the frequency band "swapping" is
all in the early talking and money-under-the-table stages.

From: "Wayne Rankin" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 17:04
Subject: [socalscan] APCO / NEXTEL (& Microsoft?) flap

Lots of noise and disinformation going around about this issue.  The
URL's
below are worth looking at.

APCO position:
http://www.apco911.org/afc/project_39/p39.htm

NEXTEL proposal:
http://www.ita-relay.com/nextel_proposal.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur-Bryan E. Phelps" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 17:56
Subject: RE: [TrunkCom] Nextel Digital systems

> I have also heard that the 700MHz band will be used by public service
> entities.  If that is correct -- you know how rumors go, that will
present a
> dilemma for scanner manufacturers.  Of course, NEXTEL and PSEs could
be
> allocated different frequency banks and manufacturers could block
those
> assigned to NEXTEL and other similar entities, just like they do now
on the
> 800MHz band.  If what you heard is correct and what I heard is
incorrect,
> then I would logically conclude that no scanner used in this country
would
> cover 700MHz.  If we are both correct, I hope Uniden and others
introduce
> the 700MHz band on every future scanner, e.g. Uniden's digital
handheld and
> base/mobile units.  Perhaps someone who knows the FCC regs better than
I
> certainly do can clarify this for both of us.  In any event, happy
listening
> and as always I wish you strong signals.  P.S. I'm sure you realize
that the
> type of "trunking" done by cellular 'phone companies is different from
the
> type of trunking with Motorola I and II, EDACS, etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of
> [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 8:28 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [TrunkCom] Nextel Digital systems
>
>
>    I have been hearing a lot lately about this new digital trunked
radio
> system that Nextel is coming out with. Instead of their system running
800
> mhz, they are going to run 700 mhz for their system. I wonder if the
new
> digital scanners that will come out later on will be able the monitor
this
> new system?
>
>
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