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FREE TO EVERYONE — SUPPORTED BY READERS A new issue of the Wireless Messaging Newsletter is posted on the web each week. A notification goes out by e-mail to subscribers on most Fridays around noon central US time. The notification message has a link to the actual newsletter on the web. That way it doesn’t fill up your incoming e-mail account. There is no charge for subscription and there are no membership restrictions. Readers are a very select group of wireless industry professionals, and include the senior managers of many of the world’s major Paging and Wireless Messaging companies. There is an even mix of operations managers, marketing people, and engineers — so I try to include items of interest to all three groups. It’s all about staying up-to-date with business trends and technology. I regularly get readers’ comments, so this newsletter has become a community forum for the Paging, and Wireless Messaging communities. You are welcome to contribute your ideas and opinions. Unless otherwise requested, all correspondence addressed to me is subject to publication in the newsletter and on my web site. I am very careful to protect the anonymity of those who request it. I spend the whole week searching the INTERNET for news that I think may be of interest to you — so you won’t have to. This newsletter is an aggregator — a service that aggregates news from other news sources. You can help our community by sharing any interesting news that you find.
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THE DEMISE OF HENRY RADIO RUMORS ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED!So said Mark Twain some years ago and today I am here to dispel the rumors of Henry Radio closing down tooBy Robert L. “Bob” Burchett the new pin-compatible replacement for Ted Henry (or so I think anyway)
After 50+ years working with 40+ years of it in the family business as Henry Radio, Inc. Ted Henry has retired (over my protests I want you to know) and is now happily living in Colorado but still maintaining his eBay store distributing parts, Tohtsu relays and Bird RF products; you just can’t get it out of the DNA eh? The good news is that after years of working with him we made a deal and I have taken up the reins of the amplifier business to ensure continuity of the product line what with TPL folding up there are few left in this US industry base that all started here. It is nice to say “Made in the USA” and we intend to keep it going and improving the product line started by Ted and his dad with tube type amps, plasma & sintering RF sources and even 5K & 8K transmitters; many still in full-time service. Early on Ted worked with my long-time friend Gene Proctor W6TFS who used to bag the “floor sweepings” as he called them out of the TRW transistor labs located nearby to make amplifiers for us hams starting in the 1980’s. Gene lived near my house and I was a frequent visitor. I even bought all of his equipment when he retired which is now in our Novexcomm machine shop making radio rack mounts and more. Gene engineered most of the current amplifier designs still in use to this day. Every ham in town seemed to have a hand in the company; Jay Procenko NY6L worked for Ted for years and helped rework the designs to improve stability resulting in a very reliable product line Ted continued to make until the end of September when he closed the doors on the building at Olympic and Bundy in Los Angeles. Jay has agreed to come over and help us from time to time, it seems once your heart is in it there is no leaving it behind. |
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Paging Transmitters 150/900 MHz The RFI High Performance Paging Transmitter is designed for use in campus, city, state and country-wide paging systems. Designed for use where reliable simulcast systems where RF signal overlap coverage is critical.
Built-in custom interface for Prism-IPX ipBSC Base Controller for remote control, management and alarm reporting.
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Technology Special:A favorite made-in-America amplifier brand gets a new lease on life from a new owner.Henry Radio Amplifiers to Remain on the Market Under New Ownership
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Source: | CQ Magazine, December 2022 |
Easy Solutions |
Providing Expert Support and Service Contracts for all Glenayre Paging Systems.The GL3000 is the most prolific paging system in the world and Easy Solutions gladly welcomes you to join us in providing reliable support to the paging industry for many more decades in the future. Easy Solutions provides cost effective computer and wireless solutions at affordable prices. We can help in most any situation with your communications systems. We have many years of experience and a vast network of resources to support the industry, your system and an ever changing completive landscape.
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GLENAYRE INFRASTRUCTUREService ContractsI would like to recommend Easy Solutions for Support of all Glenayre Paging Equipment. This Texas company is owned and operated by Vaughan Bowden. I have known Vaughan for over 35 years. Without going into a long list of his experience and qualifications, let me just say that he was the V.P. of Engineering at PageNet which was—at that time—the largest paging company in the world. So Vaughan knows Paging. GTES is no longer offering support contracts. GTES was the original group from Vancouver that was setup to offer support to customers that wanted to continue with the legacy Glenayre support. Many U.S. customers chose not to use this service because of the price and the original requirement to upgrade to version 8.0 software (which required expensive hardware upgrades, etc.). Most contracts ended as of February 2018. If you are at all concerned about future support of Glenayre products, especially the “king of the hill” the GL3000 paging control terminal, I encourage you to talk to Vaughan about a service contract and please tell him about my recommendation. Click on the image above for more info about advertising here. |
INTERNET Protocol Terminal The IPT accepts INTERNET or serial messaging using various protocols and can easily convert them to different protocols, or send them out as paging messages. An ideal platform for hospitals, on-site paging applications, or converting legacy systems to modern protocols.
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Prism-IPX Systems LLC. 11175 Cicero Dr., Alpharetta, GA 30022 |
Paging Data Receiver PDR-4 The PDR-4 is a multi-function paging data receiver that decodes paging messages and outputs them via the serial port, USB or Ethernet connectors. Designed for use with Prism-IPX ECHO software Message Logging Software to receive messages and log the information for proof of transmission over the air, and if the data was error free.
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Apple Music Classical will give your smartphone some culture on March 28Classical music app will be included with an Apple One or Apple Music sub.ANDREW CUNNINGHAM - 3/9/2023, 4:21 PM Apple is launching a version of Apple Music specifically for classical music later this month, the company announced today. The Apple Music Classical app, currently available for preorder in the App Store, will be separate from the main Apple Music app. But access to the service will be included with a $17-per-month Apple One subscription or most Apple Music subscriptions (excluding the basic $5-per-month Apple Music Voice tier). In August 2021, Apple acquired a classical music service called Primephonic. If you're wondering why classical music might benefit from a dedicated app, this PCMag piece about Primephonic will answer that question for you: You could search for music not just by song title or its composer, but by the name of the orchestra that recorded it, or the person who conducted it, or information about soloists or other performers. Primephonic could also account for the different possible spellings of composers' names, among other features.
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Brad Dye, Ron Mercer, Allan Angus, and Ira Wiesenfeld are friends and colleagues who work both together and independently, on wireline and wireless communications projects. Click here Note: We do not like Patent Trolls, i.e. “a person or company who enforces patent rights against accused infringers in an attempt to collect licensing fees, but does not manufacture products or supply services based upon the patents in question.” We have helped some prominent law firms defend their clients against this annoyance, and would be happy to do some more of this same kind of work. Some people use the title “consultant” when they don't have a real job. We actually do consulting work, and help others based on our many years of experience. “If you would know the road ahead, ask someone who has traveled it.” — Chinese Proverb |
Remote AB Switches ABX-1 switches are often used at remote transmitter sites to convert from old, outdated and unsupported controllers to the new modern Prism-IPX ipBSC base station controllers. Remotely switch to new controllers with GUI commands. ABX-1 ABX-3 switches are widely used for enabling or disabling remote equipment and switching I/O connections between redundant messaging systems. ABX-3 Common Features:
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At Mobile World Congress I had the pleasure of meeting Martin Cooper, a visionary and former Motorola VP and director of R&D, that made history 50 years ago by making the first-ever mobile phone call with a Motorola Dynatac. He always believed that we could revolutionize the way people connected with each other and look how far we've come!
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Sohn Withdraws as Nominee For FCCCiting “unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks,” President Biden’s nominee for the FCC, Gigi Sohn, withdrew her name from consideration late yesterday. Sohn’s decision follows a contentious 16-month lobbying battle to appoint her to the Commission. The White House nominated Sohn in October 2021, which was followed by three Senate confirmation hearings. Opponents to her nomination, according to the Washington Post, described her as “extreme” and “partisan” using billboard ads and social media outlets to voice their opinions. “The unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks on my character and my career as an advocate for the public interest have taken an enormous toll on me and my family,” Sohn said in an issued statement. “This means that your broadband will be more expensive for lack of competition, minority and underrepresented voices will be marginalized, and your private information will continue to be used and sold at the whim of your broadband provider,” she added. Prior to her withdrawal, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced she would not get his vote stating she held “partisan alliances with far-left groups.” “Especially now,” Manchin said in a statement, “the FCC must remain above the toxic partisanship that Americans are sick and tired of, and Ms. Sohn has clearly shown she is not the person to do that.” The White House said they currently have no replacement for nomination at this point. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “We appreciate Gigi Sohn’s candidacy for this important role. She would have brought tremendous intellect and experience, which is why the president nominated her in the first place.” |
Source: | Inside Towers newsletter | Courtesy of the editor of Inside Towers, Jim Fryer. Inside Towers is a daily newsletter by subscription. |
BloostonLaw Newsletter |
Fiscal Year 2023 Application Fees Effective March 2On February 28, the FCC published a Public Notice announcing that the new FY 2023 application fee rates will become effective on March 2, 2023. Application Fee Filing Guides will be available on or after March 2, 2023 at https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/fees/application-processing-fees. This includes new tariff filing fees for this year’s upcoming access tariff filings. Carriers with questions about particular fees or filings may contact the firm for more information. BloostonLaw Contacts: Richard Rubino and Sal Taillefer. HeadlinesAccessibility Recordkeeping Compliance Certification Due
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March
Mar. 15 – Informal deadline for challenges to V3 of Broadband Fabric.
Mar. 21 – Reply comments on Digital Discrimination NPRM are due.
Mar. 24 – Reply comments are due on CPNI data breach reporting requirements.
Mar. 31 – Revised tower construction guidance for protection of Northern Long-Eared Bat is effective.
Mar. 31 – FCC Form 525 (Delayed Phasedown CETC Line Counts) is due.
Mar. 31 – FCC Form 508 (ICLS Projected Annual Common Line Requirement) is due.
Mar. 31 – FCC Form 507 (Universal Service Line Count – CAF BLS) is due.
Mar. 31 – Annual Submarine Cable Circuit Reports are due.
Mar. 31 – Annual Supply Chain Reports are due.
April
Apr. 3 – FCC Form 499-A (Annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet) is due.
Apr. 3 – Annual Accessibility Certification is due.
Apr. 3 – ICS Provider Annual Reports and Certifications are due.
Apr. 10 – Comments on Full Power/Class A Rule Revisions are due.
Apr. 25 – Reply comments on Full Power/Class A Rule Revisions are due.
May
May 31 – FCC Form 395 (Annual Employment Report) is due.
Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, & Prendergast, LLP is a telecommunications law firm representing rural telecommunications companies, wireless carriers, private radio licensees, cable TV companies, equipment manufacturers and industry associations before the FCC and the courts, as well as state and local government agencies. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized enterprises whose vitality and efficiency depend on the effective deployment of communications.
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Hi Brad' To insure continuity of the 2 main business models Ted Henry and I made a deal to transfer the amplifiers and UHF trunking network to our custody; now there are 2 “operations”: www.HenryRadioNetwork.com The whimsical article I wrote for QRZ which was published in December in the “news” section is attached as “The Demise. . .” and I let CQ Magazine know so they did a full-on interview & a great article was the result. See what you think. 73 from,
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Cat 6 vs Cat 7. What is the difference?A video on the difference between Cat 6 and Cat 7 as well as an overview on how to terminate Cat 7. This walks through how to strip and terminate Cat 7 Shielded cable. |
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