Dave wrote:

"KØHB" wrote in message
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Responders' lack of spectrum 'cost lives'
By Shaun Waterman
UPI Homeland and National Security Editor

Published 9/12/2005 11:40 AM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Former Sept. 11 commission Chairman Tom
Kean says first responders in Louisiana not having had access to
radio spectrum needed for interoperable communications "cost lives,"
as it did at the World Trade Center.


their problem is not how much spectrum, but having some channels where they
can all talk to each other. i would say that 2m would be good for them to
confiscate, along with all the repeaters and existing radios that use it.
this should give them a flexible enough chunk of spectrum, complete with an
installed set of repeaters nation wide and a large number of easily
reprogrammed radios that can do not only repeaters but simplex and even
digital communications.


Except that if they need some place wher they can all talk to each
other, they sure as heck don't need the entire 2 meter band! That is of
course unless they are pumping out a mighty wide signal.

The idea is incorrect at it's very root.

- Mike KB3EIA -