HCFAS

[newsnick175]

You can thank Russel Fox for the newest members of the UHF club. As of this month, HCFAS has two new freqs and three xmit sites. 482.475, 483.825 from Boxer Ct, Hunt, a water tower in Greenlawn and the Motorola tower off Burrs La on the Melville-Dix Hills boundry south of the E-way.

[Gargamel37]

what kind of system is it going to be?

[exhorns]

If Russell was involved it must have cost them an arm and a leg. He gets results, but at a serious price. Hey, Nick did I hear correctly? A little birdie told me that the teletubby leader at SFD was "let go" by the BOFC. They are no longer using his services for communication issues. What a blow to the Fox wallet. The days of CC are done? ex

[newsnick175]

Thats news to me! With mixed emotions we won't have Nixon to kick around any more.

[Dispatch]

May 22, 2008 13:12:45 GMT -5 newsnick175 said:

You can thank Russel Fox for the newest members of the UHF club. As of this month, HCFAS has two new freqs and three xmit sites. 482.475, 483.825 from Boxer Ct, Hunt, a water tower in Greenlawn and the Motorola tower off Burrs La on the Melville-Dix Hills boundry south of the E-way.

2 sites way out of their ambulance district? I guess CC couldn't obtain Jayne's Hill or AT&T. I hear they are spending $2.5 million on an APCO 25 digital Astro repeater system. BIG WASTE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS!

[newsnick175]

Ya, how well do you think a portable will work from say the inside of the WW Mall to Boxer Ct or the Moto tower on Burrs La? Forget Greenlawn. Oh, and how about the line charges to connect all thoes sites? Rough road ahead for HCFAS.

[kapitanradio]

Line Charges will be over $400 a month for each line that crosses into an adjacent central office.
3 frequencies times 2 sites outside of HuntSta CO will be well over $28,800.00 a year...
Plus the cost of lines to Boxer Ct...
And now a totally unneeded digital radio system for 2.5 mil.......
Ouch !!!!!!!
HCFAS sure lost a lot of wisdom with the passing of charter member Bill Wicks.....

[CFD208]

Anyone know why they're doing it if they can see what its costing them?

[newsnick175]

Is the time coming when all new licences will be required to be digital with 6.25 band width?

[TRUCK1LT]

Soon.... But first they need everyone to comply with the 12.5..........

[Be a gentleman, Nick.]

hey. newsnick175. lots of complaining but no suggestions. complaining doesnt help at all. why not be nice and make a suggestion. maybe it will help. be less of a bully and more of a good neighbor.

[newsnick175]

I see you are new here. I'll give you some time to get to know what you're talking about so you can ask more informed questions.

[newsnick175]

What's this I see? HCFAS has withdrawn its new frequency request! What happened, what did I miss?!!

[intheknow]

You might have missed something big, like they have an active license.

[scannerman5555]

WQIU942 - HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD

Call Sign : WQIU942

Radio Service : PW - Public Safety Pool, Conventional

Status: Active Auth Type: Regular

Dates : Grant 05/21/2008 Expiration 05/21/2018
Effective 05/21/2008

482.47500000 FB2 50.000
482.47500000 FB2 50.000
482.47500000 MO 25.000
483.82500000 FB2 50.000
483.82500000 MO 25.000
485.47500000 MO 25.000
486.82500000 MO 25.000

[newsnick175]

Well I guess the info I saw on W2lie is what confused me! His FCC Tracker for Suffolk shows HCFAS's FCC progress. Just after the entry for granting the license [7-24-08], the date of 5-21-08 is id as "withdrawn". What do we make of that?

[Dispatch]

On 7/10/08 they notfied the FCC of their intent to start building their system but then on 7/23/08 they filed a withdrawal. Sounds like the great "Teletubbies" really know what they are doing over there! Another great SFD communications system in the making!

[newsnick175]

They have struck out every time!

[Dispatch]

Once again, the great Teletubbies & Co. have submitted for a 6-month extension from the FCC. Apparently, they have failed to secure several of the sites appearing on the license and HCFAS still has no monies to fund this $2.5 million dollar abortion! Does this all sound very familiar? Can you say Syosset FD?

[newsnick175]

As of now, HCFAS has until late November to get WQIU 942 constructed and on the air, or request an other extension. The beat goes on.

[Dispatch]

I wouldn't hold my breath for this Digital UHF repeater system to become a reality for a VERY long time!

[Ex-Capt371]

My concern is that it is successful and makes the case for P25. Hopefully the feds realize that they are EMS and not Fire and that Digital will never work for FD Comms.

That is all i have.

[x5c0r0]

newsnick175 if you had your facts right you might actually know something.

[Dispatch]

I do believe that Nick's comments are right on target. The whole P25 thing is OVERKILL.