John, good for you! Of course Metrocall is now USA Mobility, I think!!! Never know from month to month!
Paul -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JOHN MACKEY Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 5:55 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] voting receivers with simulcast transmitters I think the name of the paging company is using this month is "Page USA", they used to be called "MetroCall", before that they were "Telepage Northwest, a Division of McCall Paging", before that they were "MCI Airsignal". For about 5 years they have been telling me that they will be dis-continuing my analog paging service in about a year. About once a year they call me & tell me that they "have a great new paging service to transfer me to which will be exactly like what I have now only better". I tell them "GREAT, as long as it operates on 150 MHz and provides voice paging service I'll be happy to change". Then they tell me "yes, it is exactly the same except you will be operating on 900 Mhz and rather than listen to a small speaker on your pager you will read the messages on a LCD screen on the pager". Then I say "Gee, that really isn't exactly what I have now & would be a step down in quality". Then our discussion ends. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Tue, 03 May 2005 03:59:50 PM CDT From: "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] voting receivers with simulcast transmitters > John, > > What carrier is still letting you get away with analog pager??? All of the > big guys have gone satellite links which don't pass analog audio, I don't > like anything but terrestrial links, guess I am to worried about that > service call to the satellite!!! The satellite link has it's place but you > can't beat the terrestrial link system for dependability. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of JOHN MACKEY > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 2:18 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] voting receivers with simulcast > transmitters > > > I know that here in Portland 158.700 MHz is STILL occasionally used for > Simulcast analog/digital paging. I know the analog part is still working > every time my pager goes beep. > > I think I am just about the last person in town with a two-tone voice > pager still receiving commercial service. I've had the same pager number > for > 20 years, but have been thru about 8 different pagers from Pageboy to up to > Keynote!! > > ------ Original Message ------ > Received: Tue, 03 May 2005 08:00:37 AM CDT > From: "Buley, Kenneth L \(GE Consumer & Industrial\)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] voting receivers with simulcast transmitters > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Neil McKie > > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:48 AM > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] voting receivers with simulcast > > transmitters > > > > > > > > Daron, > > > > At last report 152.24 MHz is still used by Arch paging but is > > digital. You might contact Arch and ask if any analog paging is > > still used in your area. > > > > If you have trouble contacting them, please let me know. > > > > Neil - WA6KLA > > > > JOHN MACKEY wrote: > > > > > > Daron- > > > > > > Most all your 150 MHz or 900 MHz paging systems are going to be > > > simulcast. If there are any 150 MHz analog paging systems around, > > > try listening to them. > > > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > > > Received: Tue, 03 May 2005 01:26:06 AM CDT > > > From: "Daron Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] voting receivers with simulcast transmitters > > > > > > > Hello Folks, > > > > > > > > I'm looking over a radio study done by consultants for our small > coastal > > > > community. The recommendation includes three simulcast repeaters with > > > > voting receivers. We live on the coast, the terrain is covered with > tall > > > > trees that make wonderful reflectors and contribute tons of multipath > when > > > > wet, and it rains plenty. I can't think of any place with terrain > issues > > > > where I have seen a simulcast VHF repeater system built out. > > > > > > > > If you have any references (for or against) a simulcast system like > this, > > > > please drop me a note. I suspect a fair amount of multipath problems > and > > > > not real great audio for the mobile units based on their location, but > I > > > > wouldn't be able to prove it until the thing got installed. > > > > > > > > Ideas? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Daron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Bade > > > > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:56 AM > > > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] I'm stunned... > > > > > > > > It uses what looks like a JFET type VCO oscillator running > with > a > > > > dc controlled/varicap pll on board. I used it to replace a 17.6125 > > > > reference oscillator on a synthesized 900 station. The output is > multiplied > > > > > > > in this case and used to sync lock a free running 70.45 RX L.O > injection > > > > oscillator and is the clock reference for the TX exciter PLL. I used > an > > > > outboard 10 mhz ovenized oscillator to set it up and it was tuned up > as > a > > > > special from the vendor on our requested freq. > > > > > > > > It is likely not 2ppm itself, but in a stable environment it > may > > > > be ok without an ovenized reference. It can use about any reference > that > is > > > > > > > compatible with the programming. It has no mod port as it is more > designed > > > > to replace a crystal than replace the channel element. The RX > performance > > > > of the station after the mod was slightly lower with this unit as > opposed > > > > to my service monitor generating the 17.6125 in other tests. I guess > that > > > > means it does exhibit some sideband noise which influenced operation > but > > > > the spec sheet and printouts that come with it indicate pretty decent > > > > specs.. at least for a pll/vco. > > > > > > > > Not an answer for all but a very interesting development for > ham > > > > use etc.... maybe an answer for some.. It also only does 1 freq at a > > > time... > > > > > > > > Doug > > > > KD8B > > > > > > > > > > > > At 07:14 PM 4/28/2005, you wrote: > > > > >Certainly would be nice to put one through it's paces on a repeater. > > > > >Checking it for temperature stability and purity, etc. Obviously > someone > > > > >would need to have some decent test equipment to conduct the testing. > > > > > > > > > >Chuck > > > > >WB2EDV > > > > > > > > ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > IF YOU'RE READING THIS, YOU PROBABLY DON'T HAVE MUCH TO DO, COMPARED TO > THOSE WHO ARE SO BUSY THEY CAN'T EVEN TAKE THE TIME TO RENAME THE SUBJECT > LINE > OR TO CROP OFF THE HALF-DOZEN OR SO REPLIES AND REPLIES TO THE REPLIES, OR > (LIKE ME) SIMPLY LIKE TO FIND WAYS TO IRRITATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS IS > OFF-TOPIC, BY THE WAY. REPLY, IF YOU LIKE, AS I OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE A LIFE > OF > MY OWN. HAVE A DIFFERENT DAY. > > > > Kenneth Buley > > Bullitt County EMA Deputy Director CD-2 > > Bullitt/Spencer Counties Red Cross ECRV Driver/Operator BC-6 > > Bullitt County ARES/RACES Coordinator KY4DES > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
