-=> Quoting Bobbie Beers to Rick Anthony Parsons <=-
 BB> Thirty megahertz used to be used for fire, police, business,
 BB> but they have progressed through the 150 and higher, to 450
 BB> and higher, and finally to 800mhz range.
 But they're hanging onto the old licenses for dear life.  And
 the CHP recently went to a new LO-VHF system.
 BB> I really think the 154-169 range was the best one overall.
 BB> But many communities were anxious to be on the leading edge
 BB> of communications.  Of course, that forces other cities and
 BB> towns to convert too, so they can call one another for mutual
 BB> aid in times of disasters. Many of them cannot afford it.
 Bobbie, are you talking about your region, or have you been
 visiting California lately?    You centainly described
 what's been going on around here in SoCal the past 5 years.
 We still have 4 fire centers on VHF in San Diego County. Two
 others have made the switch to 800 and work patches while on
 mutual aid.
... Dispatchers tell cops where to go.  
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