i have the opportunity to pick up a complete type-1 5 channel M trunk, complete with the tx/rx combiner, trunking controller, and 5 state-of-the-art (ha!) MICOR 800 repeaters.
question...
i live in what could best be described as a RURAL AREA (georgia)
can i get/obtain a license for this system?
i sincerely doubt my area is "bought up" on 800 spectrum!
who do i contact?
thanks
doug
commercial license in 800 band (SMR)
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Tom in D.C.
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Batdude: I saw your question when you first put it on the Board, and I waited to see if someone would jump in but no one has so I'll take a shot at it for you.
Assuming you have no one locally who is competent to help you, write or call the Licensing Assistance Office ("LAO") in Gettysburg PA. They are on Fairfield Road in the same building as the FCC. They will tell you on the phone what you can/cannot do, what the procedures are, how much it will cost, how long it will take, etc. They will send you the forms, and they will arrange for frequency coordination. All of this costs money, and my pure guess is that it would run to between $300 and $500 for a license, assuming such are available to you in your area. I used to deal with them all the time for VHF and UHF licenses and they took care of everything - - for a price, of course - - but they obviously have a very good "in" with FCC and they produce results.
Good luck, and have patience; it all takes a while to get done.
Tom, W2NJS
...in D.C.
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Assuming you have no one locally who is competent to help you, write or call the Licensing Assistance Office ("LAO") in Gettysburg PA. They are on Fairfield Road in the same building as the FCC. They will tell you on the phone what you can/cannot do, what the procedures are, how much it will cost, how long it will take, etc. They will send you the forms, and they will arrange for frequency coordination. All of this costs money, and my pure guess is that it would run to between $300 and $500 for a license, assuming such are available to you in your area. I used to deal with them all the time for VHF and UHF licenses and they took care of everything - - for a price, of course - - but they obviously have a very good "in" with FCC and they produce results.
Good luck, and have patience; it all takes a while to get done.
Tom, W2NJS
...in D.C.
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