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Have you actually tested this theory? The paging network is pretty solid,
and the signal is the same for all pagers, so I don't see why you would have
different response times! Paging messages are just queued in first come
first serviced basis to be sent out across the network, it shouldn't matter
what type of pager receives it.
"Mike Collis" <mirage1@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for any old Motorola Bravo pagers, going or not, for a NZ
> volunteer emergency services team.  (They currently carry Flex pagers, but
> these are not as quick to respond as the old Bravo models.)  The Bravo's
are
> so old, they don't have a screen.  :)  I believe Australia has the same
> pager system, hence my cross-posting over the Tasman.
>
> I would appreciate it if anyone with one of these laying around, or
someone
> with a contact who may have one or more, could drop me an e-mail.  Even
> broken units would be valuable for parts.  (A collection of half a dozen
or
> more of a different model might also be useful.)
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>

In soliloque <8ukjiv$5ho$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>, 
<pbamberger@hot.mail.com.spam.com> Slow  kindly informs us...
>
>Have you actually tested this theory? The paging network is pretty solid,
>and the signal is the same for all pagers, so I don't see why you would have
>different response times! Paging messages are just queued in first come
>first serviced basis to be sent out across the network, it shouldn't matter
>what type of pager receives it..

If its the motorola "Flex" system - then thats synchronous each 4sec with
a continuous carrier. The async bravo's didn't need a 4 sec window.

Motorola have some stuff about flex on their web links...

Rgds

Mike

The guys that carry both report that 'not uncommonly' the Bravo will go off,
and they have time to be in the car before the Flex will go off.  This is
more common where the coverage is less than stellar.  We're talking a group
of about two dozen people, half who carry both types.  They are aiming to be
able to offer a Bravo to accompany the Flex for those who want to carry the
second pager.

Perhaps this could be because the Bravo's, being purely numeric, receive a
shorter transmission?  If because the Flex has a longer alpha-numeric
message (details of the emergency) and it is not received correctly the Flex
will wait for a retransmit?  (My paging system knowledge is close to zero.)

Mike


"Slow" <pbamberger@hot.mail.com.spam.com> wrote in message
news:8ukjiv$5ho$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Have you actually tested this theory? The paging network is pretty solid,
> and the signal is the same for all pagers, so I don't see why you would
have
> different response times! Paging messages are just queued in first come
> first serviced basis to be sent out across the network, it shouldn't
matter
> what type of pager receives it.

Slow wrote:
> 
> Have you actually tested this theory? The paging network is pretty solid,
> and the signal is the same for all pagers, so I don't see why you would have
> different response times! Paging messages are just queued in first come
> first serviced basis to be sent out across the network, it shouldn't matter
> what type of pager receives it.

The problem is the FLEX implimentation and coverage in NZ, which is
extremely unreliable. If you have a FLEX pager it's not a matter of if
you'll miss a message, it's a matter of how many messages you'll miss.