[TheList] mid south island pocsag

Wed Nov 18 08:55:14 AEDT 2020

Still seems to be a few different things being mashed together in a 
single topic. UHF radio kit is different now. Yes. The keying and so on 
you mention is normally associated with voice comms.
Future proofed to enable digital where needed. Inter-agency or new UHF 
simplex handhelds.

Similarly the repeater links may be changing for the better, who knows. 
but we don't tend to tune to those direct. They may be digital, but the 
bloke at the end of the chains with the radio/pager is still on 
normal/standard

However from what most of us are seeing, Paging doesn't seem changed as 
yet. It would be quite the undertaking to change from status quo I 
imagine
At least with radios they can program multiple channels/frequencies. 
(those are at least integrating Analogue and Digital into similar 
bands/use with the flick of a config)

Most the Apollo Pagers I've had a hand on looked to be single frequency. 
And as such (as some seniors travel around or users go between coverage 
zones) remain on the same band, and re-broadcast up and down the country 
for continuity.
So unless you program everyones RIC into a new one on a different 
frequency and Hand them all out so everyone carries 2 for a period to 
confirm working. Or advise of a switch off and use MSUs only. Not 
forseeing any immediate changes for now?. But perhaps if those operating 
take over management and change to a station homed PoP system or 
localised 16xMhz installs might be used side by side we could see a 
difference. Range of reception decrease and so on.

But given most out of town volly stations seem to be going to pager only 
with 3-min no-responce siren activation. Pagers look to be still alive 
and kicking. Although maybe less used for some Ambo with their fancy 
mobile units now.

On 2020-11-18 09:59, Shane Vickers wrote:
> I decided to monitor from Auckland (first time in awhile) and was
> pleased to report I can see fire and ambo's paging right down the
> country.
> Most impressive.They appear to be on the same page channel they have
> always been on.
> 
> Shane.
> 