[VHFcontesting] Re: [VHF] Cell Sites

[jeff millar]

"SMR B" band Basestations occupy 935-940 Tx and 896 to 901 Rx. Nextel 
has begun expanding into that band for increased capacity.

jeff, wa1hco

Tim Duffy K3LR wrote:

>900 and 1800 MHz are not used in the USA. Several sites do use 2.1, 2.4, 5.6 and
>5.8 GHz for microwave connections from the cell sites to the switching centers.
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>73!
>Tim K3LR
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>John Allen wrote:
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>>Roger et al - Please be aware of the different bands used, based on the cell
>>company and the technology that they use.
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>>Cingular, AT&T and others are using GSM/GPRS/Edge/UMTS (Coming) on 1920-1980
>>MHz paired with 2110 to 2170 MHz. (known as the 1.9 GHz. band).  The other
>>bands are 850, 900,  and 1800 MHz.  I don't think that 900 is used in the
>>USA.
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>>73, John, K1AE
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