Updated Information Re: [FedCom] Civil Air Patrol Transition to New Frequencies

[Ken]

Well Greg, apparently someone in CAP decided to press for repeater 
frequencies authorizations that were close to the current authorizations. 
We don't know what type of antennas CAP is using at repeater sites, mobiles, 
& bases, BUT THEY DO!!!   They've also indicated that some of the vehicles 
that had glass window type antennas would have to replace these antennas 
since they wouldn't work well with some of the new frequenices.

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Brazil" <baycomm at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications" 
<fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Updated Information Re: [FedCom] Civil Air Patrol Transition to 
New Frequencies


> Most commercial VHF antenna are good for at least 6 MHz wide.
> Greg (SF Bay Area)
>
> Ken wrote:
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>> Apparently CAP made the decision not to go forward for funding for 
>> complete antenna & cabling replacment at all sites due to the very 
>> significiant costs BUT may have some funds available for major upgrades 
>> at the most critical sites.  This information  also confirms my initial 
>> theory that CAP's repeater frequencies would remain within the same 1 mhz 
>> spread so that CAP wouldn't have to replace antennas.  CAP "negotiated" 
>> with AFFMA & MCEB to achieve this.
SNIP..SNIP..