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In the UPA Radio Handbook (dated 11/01/63), this station is identified as being one of 24 across the state. The others include: | In the UPA Radio Handbook (dated 11/01/63), this station is identified as being one of 24 across the state. The others include: | ||
| − | REPEATERS | + | REPEATERS<br/> |
| − | ER - Elk River, KAA935 | + | ER - Elk River, KAA935<br/> |
| − | GR - Giese, KDD422 | + | GR - Giese, KDD422<br/> |
| − | LM - Litchfield, KAI584 | + | LM - Litchfield, KAI584<br/> |
| − | WR - Willmar, KDD802 | + | WR - Willmar, KDD802<br/> |
| − | OR - Onamia, KDD441 | + | OR - Onamia, KDD441<br/> |
| − | AB - Elk River/auxillary base, KFI28 | + | AB - Elk River/auxillary base, KFI28<br/> |
| − | PLANTS | + | PLANTS<br/> |
| − | C - Cambridge, KFI25 H - Hawick, KFI38 M - Milaca, KFI35 | + | C - Cambridge, KFI25<br/> |
| − | P - Pine City, KFI27 | + | H - Hawick, KFI38<br/> |
| − | L - Maple Lake, KFI36 | + | M - Milaca, KFI35<br/> |
| − | KR - Kettle River, KCR57 | + | P - Pine City, KFI27<br/> |
| − | WM - Willmar, KFI32 (different from repeater) | + | L - Maple Lake, KFI36<br/> |
| − | PM - Princeton, KFI26 | + | KR - Kettle River, KCR57<br/> |
| − | MM - Mora, KFI24 | + | WM - Willmar, KFI32 (different from repeater)<br/> |
| − | HM - Hutchinson, KFI33 | + | PM - Princeton, KFI26<br/> |
| − | NB - North Branch, KAV30 | + | MM - Mora, KFI24<br/> |
| − | LM - Litchfield, KAI584 (same as repeater) | + | HM - Hutchinson, KFI33<br/> |
| + | NB - North Branch, KAV30<br/> | ||
| + | LM - Litchfield, KAI584 (same as repeater)<br/> | ||
| − | OFFICES | + | OFFICES<br/> |
| − | F - Finlayson, KAV29 | + | F - Finlayson, KAV29<br/> |
| − | B - Braham, KFI31 | + | B - Braham, KFI31<br/> |
| − | W - Wright Henn, KFI30 | + | W - Wright Henn, KFI30<br/> |
| − | K - Kandiyohi, KFI34 | + | K - Kandiyohi, KFI34<br/> |
| − | MR - Mille Region, KFI37 | + | MR - Mille Region, KFI37<br/> |
| − | A - Anoka, KFI29 | + | A - Anoka, KFI29<br/> |
According to the manual, the radios were used only when calling by phone was not feasible. Mobile radios identified themselves by a two-digit call number, while bases were known by their location and callsign. The example listed goes: Mobile: "40 to Elk River" Base: "GA, car 40" Mobile "[message] - 40 off" Base: "KAA935" Mobile1: "40 to 45" Mobile2: "45 to 40" Mobile1: "[message] - 40 off" Mobile2: "X-4 - KA5446 - 45 off" The codes used all started with 'X', and sound pretty typical to me: | According to the manual, the radios were used only when calling by phone was not feasible. Mobile radios identified themselves by a two-digit call number, while bases were known by their location and callsign. The example listed goes: Mobile: "40 to Elk River" Base: "GA, car 40" Mobile "[message] - 40 off" Base: "KAA935" Mobile1: "40 to 45" Mobile2: "45 to 40" Mobile1: "[message] - 40 off" Mobile2: "X-4 - KA5446 - 45 off" The codes used all started with 'X', and sound pretty typical to me: | ||
Revision as of 09:07, 8 June 2010
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(June 2005)
This was originally part of a larger group of licences that formed a network among all Great River (then United Power Association) member utilities. It has since been superceded by their new trunking system; I have not heard anything on the old UPA conventional freqs for years, and I have no idea how many (if any) of the stations still exist. Up until a year or so ago, I worked for Mora's public utilities department (a former UPA member), and the station assigned KFI24 sat near my desk. In all the time I worked there, I never heard any communication on the channel. Only a few people could recall when the channel was last active, back in the early 90's. When I left, I was told to take the radio with me if I wished(!). It is a Motorola MOCOM70 consolette, 35W (IIRC), with an external DTMF encoder. It recieved on 153.605 (the wide split was presumably for a repeater).
In the UPA Radio Handbook (dated 11/01/63), this station is identified as being one of 24 across the state. The others include:
REPEATERS
ER - Elk River, KAA935
GR - Giese, KDD422
LM - Litchfield, KAI584
WR - Willmar, KDD802
OR - Onamia, KDD441
AB - Elk River/auxillary base, KFI28
PLANTS
C - Cambridge, KFI25
H - Hawick, KFI38
M - Milaca, KFI35
P - Pine City, KFI27
L - Maple Lake, KFI36
KR - Kettle River, KCR57
WM - Willmar, KFI32 (different from repeater)
PM - Princeton, KFI26
MM - Mora, KFI24
HM - Hutchinson, KFI33
NB - North Branch, KAV30
LM - Litchfield, KAI584 (same as repeater)
OFFICES
F - Finlayson, KAV29
B - Braham, KFI31
W - Wright Henn, KFI30
K - Kandiyohi, KFI34
MR - Mille Region, KFI37
A - Anoka, KFI29
According to the manual, the radios were used only when calling by phone was not feasible. Mobile radios identified themselves by a two-digit call number, while bases were known by their location and callsign. The example listed goes: Mobile: "40 to Elk River" Base: "GA, car 40" Mobile "[message] - 40 off" Base: "KAA935" Mobile1: "40 to 45" Mobile2: "45 to 40" Mobile1: "[message] - 40 off" Mobile2: "X-4 - KA5446 - 45 off" The codes used all started with 'X', and sound pretty typical to me: X-1: Poor reception X-2: Good reception X-3: Stop transmitting; stand by X-4: Recieved and understood X-5: Radio test; count to ten X-6: Radio test; hold key X-7: Checking in X-8: Checking out X-9: Repeat; not understood X-11: Relay to dispatcher X-12: Talking too quickly or too softly X-19: Return to base X-20: Give location X-21: Call by phone X-22: Coming in late; request call home X-23: Stand-by X-24: Weather report X-25: Refer to procedure