[Retired911Guy]

Thanks for the replies, that does answer my question.

Now the followup question, the reason for this question is, I am a close friend of a Fire Chief who has some P25 dead & fringe areas in his District (this affects the local Police also).

I've read many posts here and other sites that have said that digital drops off at a higher level than if someone were using analog.

Not to say it would completely clear up the dead zones, but MAY allow for some communications in those areas. I've suggested to him that he should change just one of his TAC channels in his mobile and on his HT and drive around the P25 dead/fringe areas and do some radio checks.

Anybody have direct experience with P25 vs Analog coverage, I know a San Francisco Fire Capt. and he tells me that when the SF system was originally put in, it was set up as a P25 system. They had great coverage in most areas, but some areas sounded like a bad cel phone connection, the system was switched to analog and FD and PD have used analog ever since.

I don't want start a big argument here about whether P25 or analog is better, but some input as to whether analog MAY help SOME in the dead or fringe zones.

Thanks