Look up MAS ....most utilities use 928.xxxx to 960.xxxx in FDD
configurations...there are VHF, 200,UHF, 900 and 1.4GHz ....many use 3.65
now.
On Apr 25, 2016 2:45 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote:
> The RTK (precision farming) systems around here are tending to move from
> 900 MHz to licensed 450 MHz for exactly the reasons people have mentioned.
> Greater range and reliability. With 900 MHz you don’t pay for the license,
> but it costs you in needing repeater sites or having dead spots. In
> addition to not fighting interference in a polluted unlicensed band, half
> the frequency means better penetration through foliage and around obstacles
> like buildings and hills.
>
>
> *From:* Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, April 25, 2016 3:30 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Licensed spectrum for utility companies
>
> Once upon a time there were UHF splinter channels in the 460 MHz range I
> think. Every easy to license.
> I used to run 19.2 kbps on them with analog modems and low modulation
> index FM. Worked like a champ.
> I would have to open up and linearize the mod/demod portions of the
> radio.
>
> *From:* Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, April 25, 2016 2:24 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Licensed spectrum for utility companies
>
>
> PG&E went with 900. However, a conversation with a PG&E rep recently, I
> found that they decided to actually buy a license down in the 400 MHz
> region because of the range problems they are having with 900 MHz. They
> have a hub on the street near our house, and they are still reading the
> meters by hand because 900 won't reach the hub.
>
>
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
>
> On 4/25/2016 1:19 PM, John Woodfield wrote:
>
> Good luck.
>
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>
> They will implement 900mhz.
>
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> John Woodfield, President
>
> Delmarva WiFi Inc.
>
> 410-870-WiFi
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Sean Heskett" mailto:af...@zirkel.us <af...@zirkel.us>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 4:06pm
> To: mailto:af@afmug.com <af@afmug.com> mailto:af@afmug.com <af@afmug.com>,
> mailto:memb...@wispa.org <memb...@wispa.org> mailto:memb...@wispa.org
> <memb...@wispa.org>
> Subject: [AFMUG] Licensed spectrum for utility companies
>
> can anyone point me in the direction of what licensed spectrum is
> available and how to obtain the spectrum for electrical and water utility
> companies that want to do advanced metering.
> our local co-op is about to deploy a 900Mhz system and they stated that
> they couldn't get any licensed spectrum.
> Any and all advice is greatly appreciate!
> Thanks,
> Sean
>
>
>
