[FedCom] Civil Air Patrol Expanded Nextel Use?

[Dave J]

Hmmmm

If so it'd have to be very limited as Nextel doesn't offer much nationwide
coverage.
They seem from here to be primarily a big city / urban area provider.
And this is ~not~  the description of an area where CAP would have extended
SAR operations (grin).

Indeed, almost no Nextel service in ~this ~ state at all.
Just a tiny bit in a very close area around Sioux Falls.

Dave J
sd0044 at gwtc.net
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From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 17:40 PM
Subject: [FedCom] Civil Air Patrol Expanded Nextel Use?


> Anyone know if it's true (or just a rumor!!!)  that CAP is also going to
be
> using  more Nextel (Sprint)  units in the future?    It's unclear on
> implementation whether CAP will expand the number of strategically located
> corporated own units and perhaps offer discounts to its' members to buy
> these combination cellphones/walkie talkies, that will be setup on a
network
> similiar to what other government agencies utilize.  It's also rumored
that
> CAP will  (or may have already) conducted airborne tests of the IDEN off
> network "direct talk" function to further determine the
> feasibility/effectiveness of using these communications devices for
> air/ground & air/air communications.  Also the ground range use.  As most
of
> you know currently consumer radio scanners cannot decode this modulation
> scheme.
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> Further information on nextel walkie talkie services can be found at:
> http://nextelonline.nextel.com/en/services/walkietalkie/overview.shtml
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> As many of you also know the Sprint side of the business is now offering
the
> walkie talkie service BUT it's unclear if these's sprint/nextel combo
units
> will offer " off network" comms.
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> BTW has anyone tried the "off network 'direct talk'" option?  Nextel
claims
> direct talk range of up to 6 miles...
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