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| Can anyone identify this Motorola Pager model? |
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| Halcyon:
--- Quote from: vk6zgo on March 19, 2024, 12:11:49 am ---One day I received one saying, "Amanda on tonight's flight, wear your red Jocks". --- End quote --- I assume "Amanda" was the secretary? ;D |
| vk6zgo:
--- Quote from: Halcyon on March 19, 2024, 06:46:16 am --- --- Quote from: vk6zgo on March 19, 2024, 12:11:49 am ---One day I received one saying, "Amanda on tonight's flight, wear your red Jocks". --- End quote --- I assume "Amanda" was the secretary? ;D --- End quote --- Your guess is as good as mine! ;D |
| coppice:
--- Quote from: Halcyon on March 15, 2024, 07:34:03 am ---Unfortunately the label on the back has rubbed off through years of use. --- End quote --- In most places the entire network was rubbed out long ago. Do you still have a compatible network running in your area? I know a few still exist. They will get a message through in weak areas where cellular won't. I remember those pagers, but I've no idea of the model name after all these years. Is your one POCSAG or FLEX? I guess if the network moved on to Commtech pagers it would be POCSAG. |
| Halcyon:
--- Quote from: coppice on March 19, 2024, 01:46:08 pm --- --- Quote from: Halcyon on March 15, 2024, 07:34:03 am ---Unfortunately the label on the back has rubbed off through years of use. --- End quote --- In most places the entire network was rubbed out long ago. Do you still have a compatible network running in your area? I know a few still exist. They will get a message through in weak areas where cellular won't. I remember those pagers, but I've no idea of the model name after all these years. Is your one POCSAG or FLEX? I guess if the network moved on to Commtech pagers it would be POCSAG. --- End quote --- Yes, this pager still receives messages from the fire brigade's network. None of the old capcodes have changed. Each region operates they own network/infrastructure, although a lot of areas have since switched over to more modern notification methods. To my knowledge there are no "public" pager networks left, such as those operated by pager companies or telcos. They went a long time ago. |
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