800mhz Rebanding Question

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retiredFD07
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800mhz Rebanding Question

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I don't know the specific details about rebanding, but my understanding is that the 861 ~ 868mhz frequencies formerly assigned to public safety have been / are being taken away from PS.

My question is this:
What happens to the National PS repeaters like FIREMARS on 868.9875?
Have they been completely eliminated, or replaced with another frequency?
If replaced, where do I find the new frequency assignments?

Thanks in advance for any help.

<>< Mike
Monitoring from western Riverside County
Brian
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Re: 800mhz Rebanding Question

Post by Brian »

853.9875 - CAFIRE1
https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=1009
RRDB FCC Search for 853.9875 https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/ ... &action=sf

CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WPIT741 A RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WPIT716 A CORONA RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WPIT455 A CORONA RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WPIT739 A WHITE WATER RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WPIT742 A BLYTHE RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WQQC827 A RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WPIT743 A MECCA RIVERSIDE GE

CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WQFU679 A INDIO RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WQFU679 A BEAUMONT RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WQFU679 A LAKE ELSINORE RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WQFU679 A DESERT CENTER RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WQFU679 A BLYTHE RIVERSIDE GE
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF 853.98750000 WQFU679 A ANZA RIVERSIDE GE
https://www.radioreference.com/db/fcc/callsign/WQFU679

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Looks like the name changed..

The California Fire and Medical Mutual Aid Radio Systems (CAFIRE formerly FIREMARS) consists of two repeated channels (one statewide, CAFIRE1, one usable in the 48 northern counties CAFIRE2) in the 800 MHz spectrum for fire and emergency medical services (EMS) communications. Fire Department UHF Mutual Aid (FDUMA) is the implementation of CAFIRE UHF in Los Angeles County. It was named to differentiate it from other CAFIRE channels without having to resort to using a numeric identifier after the channel name. Use of FDUMA is restricted to Los Angeles County.

PDF page 17
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/PublicSafetyC ... _FINAL.PDF
retiredFD07
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Re: 800mhz Rebanding Question

Post by retiredFD07 »

I checked out the caloes link, Excellent info.

Thanks, Brian.


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Re: 800mhz Rebanding Question

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No one happened to save a copy of the cal OES pdf that was linked to pm me did they/ Page now says error.
Brian
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Re: 800mhz Rebanding Question

Post by Brian »

Maybe this newer file be better to view.

California Interoperability Field Operations Guide (Cal-IFOG)
Dated: January, 2020
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/PublicSafetyC ... l-IFOG.PDF

https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divis ... unications
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