>Why would one call Nextel's towers "repeaters"? Normally, repeaters
>just extend the range of regular walkie-talkies, which normally talk
>directly to each other.

Because Nextel's system is (and is lisenced as) a trunked radio system. The
switching functions that are used "ala" cellular are through the switch. The
direct connect stuff is exactly that - through the repeaters.

>(NOTE: I know that Nextel is essentially an advanced trunk-based SMR
>system,

Thank you - nothing more needs to be said.



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