"After new digital radio system falters, responders switch back to older analog syste

[Cameron314]

After new digital radio system falters, responders switch back to older analog system

After new digital radio system falters, responders switch back to older analog system - ky3.com

[scannerowner]

Maybe they'll switch to MOSWIN?! It would make a difference over Trbo. I noticed in the video they were using a scanner and we all know scanners won't do Trbo, it's kinda funny actually.

[mdulrich]

[QUOTE=scannerowner;1903970 I noticed in the video they were using a scanner and we all know scanners won't do Trbo, it's kinda funny actually.[/QUOTE]

But scanners work really good on conventional analog, which they switched back to.

Mike

[foster_006]

Originally Posted by scannerowner

Maybe they'll switch to MOSWIN?! It would make a difference over Trbo. I noticed in the video they were using a scanner and we all know scanners won't do Trbo, it's kinda funny actually.

Why not switch to MOSWIN? I don't know the specific cost of each system or lease, but I'm guessing that would be a money issue. The sheriff also mentioned that MOSWIN uses new technology and would like to see it in action before buying into it. He also mentioned terrain being a factor. Nixa and Ozark are the users having trouble, primarily with the portable coverage.

[scannerowner]

MOSWIN would give them interoperability. If I remember correctly Trbo radios don't do P25. I hear a lot of problems with Trbo on large areas. MOSWIN users will have portable coverage through vehicular repeaters I think.

[iamhere300]

Yes, the only way that the majority of the state will have portable coverage is by use of vehicular repeaters, which will drive the price up greatly. (You don't use just a standard vehicular repeater, it has to be a P25 unit)

They might be able to work with the state to put in another MOSWIN site to improve portable coverage, but that would be expensive and frequency availability is a major concern.