[TrunkCom] Re: [NEXTEL1] TITLE: Improving Public SafetyCommunications

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:20:53 -0500

That is only one part the other part is Nextel deployment methodology.
Remember Soco has deployed iDEN with only 1 documented complaint in the SE.

Harry Marnell wrote:

> May I ask an elementary question here?  Isn't all this "Nextel"/Public
> safety interference problem caused by the original decision by the FCC
> to not allocate specific segments of the 800-MHz band to specific
> services, as had always been done before on the lower bands?  Lower
> bands had IB & PP & PF & so on, so co-channel and adjacent-channel usage
> within band segments would be more compatible.  With 800 band, however,
> it was first-come first-served on each frequency in each service area?
>
> Harry Marnell
> http://www.snowcrest.net/marnells/kma367.htm  <~~ LAPD Communications
> History
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marcel" <[email protected]>
> To: "Jerry Kacprzycki" <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 09:08
> Subject: [TrunkCom] Re: [NEXTEL1] TITLE: Improving Public
> SafetyCommunications
>
> > The meeting just ended.
> > 1) Nextel and others are proposing to relocate ALL of 800mhz public
> > safety band.
> >
> > 2) Your scanners will be fine, but your freq. database will be
> > worthless.
> >
> > 3) I suspect many agencies will get new P-25 equipment since some of
> > their old equipment
> > may not handle the relocation.
> >
> > 4) This is based around APCO's P-39
> >
> > 5) Yep P-36 is  CAD
> >
> > 6) Here is the list
> >
> > Project 1- Film - The Little We Have, 1966
> >
> > Project 2 - public safety standard operating procedure manual, 1967
> >
> > Project 3 - Chicago public safety spectrum requirements study, 1970
> >
> > Project 4 - national 10-signal study cards (1st review), 1973
> >
> > Project 5 - public safety standard frequency coordination manual, 1971
> >
> > Project 6 - experimental conference videotaping, 1971
> >
> > Project 7 - Lifeline: an audio-visual dispatcher training course, 1977
> >
> > Project 8 - conference rules manual, 1971
> >
> > Project 9 - introduction to the theory of waiting times for public
> > safety, 1974
> >
> > Project 10 - audio-visual: the APCO story, 1978
> >
> > Project 11 - audio-visual: communications leadership skills, 1975
> >
> > Project 12 - municipal spectrum requirements, 1973
> >
> > Project 13 - communications review and assessments in state SPAs, 1974
> >
> > Project 14 - aural brevity code for public safety communications, 1974
> >
> > Project 15 - IACP survey of public safety communications, 1973
> >
> > Project 16 - the application of the 900 MHz band to public safety
> > communications, 1975
> >
> > Project 17 - Law enforcement communications: Problems and
> > recommendations, 1979
> >
> > Project 18 - analysis of how the 155.475 MHz emergency channel is
> > managed, 1982
> >
> > Project 19 - Operation SECURE, developing a nationwide civil disaster
> > radio response program in the 2-10 GHz band, 1982
> >
> > Project 20 - development of public safety answering point (PSAP)
> > guidelines, 1982
> >
> > Project 21 - frequency coordination database and operations, 1984
> >
> > Project 22 - several public safety training courses, including 80 and
> > 40-hour basic, advanced for law enforcement, fire and
> > EMS, 1985
> >
> > Project 23 - report on public safety interoperability, 1987
> >
> > Project 24 - public safety technician testing and certification
> program,
> > 1985
> >
> > Project 25 - public safety digital radio standards, 1989
> >
> > Project 26 - metropolitan area spectrum allocation, 1989
> >
> > Project 27 - Two publication: Primer of public safety
> telecommunications
> > systems, How to write an SOP manual, 1989
> >
> > Project 28 - 2 GHz microwave system relocation, 1990
> >
> > Project 29 - Communications Act Amendments, 1990
> >
> > Project 30 - APCO Building Fund, 1990
> >
> > Project 31 - impact of wireless communications on 911, 1991
> >
> > Project 32 - APCO Strategic Plan, 1993
> >
> > Project 33 - universal training standards for public safety
> dispatchers,
> > 1995
> >
> > Project 34 - high-speed wireless data standards, an additional part of
> > Project 25
> >
> > Project 35 - nationwide non-emergency telephone number (311), 1996
> >
> > Project 36 - CAD data interchange standards
> >
> > Project 37 - dispatcher certification program
> >
> > Project 38 - dubbed "Project Locate," intended to expedite the
> > implementation of Phase II at local PSAPs
> >
> > Project 39 - 800 MHz band interference issue
> >
> > Project 40 - comm center staffing crisis
> >
> > Jerry Kacprzycki wrote:
> >
> > > How will this affect our scanners?
> > > Will there still be a Project 25?
> > > Isn't there also a Project 36?
> > > Do you have a list of all the PROJECT numbers and their purposes?
> > >

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