SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING A PAGING DEVICE TO A SATELLITE TERMINAL

摘要

A paging communications system is provided that relates to wide geographic area paging systems particularly directed towards a satellite based paging communications system. The personal portable paging system includes a typically commercially available a personal portable pager for receiving signals transmitted at a first frequency, for example of 930 MHz. A personal portable base station (located about the paging unit) converts the paging unit into a satellite terminal by receiving an L-band signal transmitted from a satellite transmitter at a second frequency, and for re-transmitting the received signal to the paging unit at the first frequency either electromagnetically or electrically. Conveniently, the base station can be carried by a user or can be mounted on or within a vehicle.