In order to minimize the search time and minimize the likelihood of losing the presently in use voice channel before he can establish {HEAD ~ a new one} with {TAIL ~ the next base station}, a handset maintains a data base defining relative timing between all adjacent base stations 
In order to minimize the search time and minimize the likelihood of losing the presently in use voice channel before he can establish { HEAD ~ a new one } with { TAIL ~ the next base station } , a handset maintains a data base defining relative timing between all adjacent base stations
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