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Technically speaking Selecting the proper base station antenna–Part 2

Last month, the most important electrical specifications of base station antennas were discussed. This month we will look at some of the mechanical specifications

News Motorola’s new service strategy includes sale of repair centers, construction of central repair/exchange facility

In a departure from a decades-old business practice of providing customer service through service centers in cities throughout the nation, Motorola is

News Radio communications, paging system operators organize Small Business in Telecommunications Meeting in St. Louis March 1-2, owners of radio communications and paging systems launched a non-profit trade association to represent those telecommunication

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials–International (APCO) is the first frequency coordinator to be certified for the paperless exchange

The FCC’s 800MHz auction: Why it won’t work

On Dec. 15, 1995, the Federal Communications Commission released its decision on 800MHz auctions. Members of the commission said at the open meeting that

News Pro-Fit moves to new office

Pro-Fit International, Bloomington, MN, is moving to a newly constructed office/warehouse in Eagan, MN. The new building will help accommodate the company’s

News Sinclair opens Dallas office to cover central United States, Mexico

Sinclair Technologies is opening another office in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Bill Busby, sales engineer, will be in charge of the new office and will

Paging technology: Flex, ERMES paging codes Part 3–ERMES takes Europe, and Motorola’s Flex (in one form or another) takes the rest of the world in the contest to roll out a faster paging protocol. Data rates as high as 6,400bps are achieved on a paging c

Motorola’s flexible wide-area synchronous protocol (Flex) is being used in several cities in the United States. Also, many service providers in the Far

Installation tips for heavy equipment Building your own mounting plate, placing the radio near the operator, using a power buss and taking care in antenna mounting will ensure a successful installation in a road grader and other types of construction vehi

Installing radios in heavy equipment can be straightforward and relatively trouble-free if the installation technician plans ahead, talks with the operator

News Selectone reorganizes business units

Selectone, Hayward, CA, has reorganized into two business units. Since its introduction in early 1992, Selectone’s SmarTrunk radio trunking system has

Tower down conductors offer little lightning protection Lightning-simulator test results indicate that a down conductor connected to a towertop lightning rod adds no significant improvement to the protection offered by a lightning rod bonded to the tower

Numerous grounding standards require that a copper down conductor be run along the tower length to a ground rod or to the grounding system. Perhaps those

Technically speaking Selecting the proper base station antenna–Part 2

News Motorola’s new service strategy includes sale of repair centers, construction of central repair/exchange facility

News Radio communications, paging system operators organize Small Business in Telecommunications Meeting in St. Louis March 1-2, owners of radio communications and paging systems launched a non-profit trade association to represent those telecommunication

The FCC’s 800MHz auction: Why it won’t work

News Pro-Fit moves to new office

News Sinclair opens Dallas office to cover central United States, Mexico

Paging technology: Flex, ERMES paging codes Part 3–ERMES takes Europe, and Motorola’s Flex (in one form or another) takes the rest of the world in the contest to roll out a faster paging protocol. Data rates as high as 6,400bps are achieved on a paging c

Installation tips for heavy equipment Building your own mounting plate, placing the radio near the operator, using a power buss and taking care in antenna mounting will ensure a successful installation in a road grader and other types of construction vehi

News Selectone reorganizes business units

Tower down conductors offer little lightning protection Lightning-simulator test results indicate that a down conductor connected to a towertop lightning rod adds no significant improvement to the protection offered by a lightning rod bonded to the tower

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