UHF Pagers

[Admiral]

Do hospitals still use these things?

I've got the whole of the Capacity Plus network mapped for my local hospital, five frequencies, eight possibly nine talkgroups and both timeslots, but all support staff like cleaners, security and maintenance etc.

I have been searching in vain for a POCSAG or FLEX signal from the place. Do the Drs and senior Nurses use mobile phones these days instead?

[sec1223]

Do hospitals still use these things?

I've got the whole of the Capacity Plus network mapped for my local hospital,

isnt cap+ part of a multiple dmr system?

[Admiral]

Yes, that was the irony, I've completely mapped a complex cap+ system but can't find a poxy FLEX signal.

[sec1223]

probably done away with pagers full stop pal.

[scottyboy]

I have found hospital pagers in my area around 454.2500, I get data bursts and every now and again I get voice coming through on FM.

[radiosification]

I have found hospital pagers in my area around 454.2500, I get data bursts and every now and again I get voice coming through on FM.

Same here. I hear pager noises and FM voice pages on the same frequency. They appear to be 25KHz as well!

[bigbloke]

most "private" pagers are on the simple site licence UK freqs . but they are neither POCSAG nor Flex in general

regards

BB

[phillmobile]

Also try 459mhz, and 161Mhz and 31 Mhz and 49Mhz my local hospital is on 49Mhz very strong around the whole town and i think its golay not pocsag, try all the simple site freqs too.

[phillmobile]

Also try 459mhz, and 161Mhz and 31 Mhz and 49Mhz my local hospital is on 49Mhz very strong around the whole town and i think its golay not pocsag, try all the simple site freqs too.

[Admiral]

I will have a snoop about with closecall next time I'm in there.

Golay is a new one on me, is it decodable in the same manner as POCSAG and FLEX or should I give up now?