NYSP Antenna

[lafd55]

I am looking for the type of antenna that Troop T(Thruway) has on their cars. I am not talking about the ASPR7495 but the longer antenna that is found only with Troop T...

 

[Francosis]

NYSP Troop T Antenna

Which one?

 

[FIRECOM31]

T-troop antenna

The antenna on the trunk is for the MDT Computer. On the roof you'll normally have a UHF 5db gain antenna (for T-troop) and a 1/4 wave high band antenna so the T-way cars can talk on the regular NYSP channels and monitor activates. I've also seen some cars that have a CB radio in them and some that had the set up for the Lo-jack system. Hope this helps . Have a good day

 

[lafd55]

First one on the left... Kinda looks like an ASP76551...

 

[62Truck]

That's gotta be an older picture.

 

[garys]

That's gotta be an older picture.

No doubt, but if you look at the newer picture, you'll see two very similar, if not identical antennas in the same locations on the roof.

From looking at the older picture, I'd guess that the one on the left is the UHF for the turnpike UHF system and the one on the right is for talking to off road units on the VHF system the rest of the state uses.

The one on the left certainly looks like every A/S UHF antenna I've ever seen.

 

[Warthog1]

I believe the trunk antenna is for their AVL computer

 

[garys]

I believe the trunk antenna is for their AVL computer

That's a combination GPS/800 (maybe cellular) antenna, so you're probably right. It's possible, maybe even likely, that the AVL is built into the mobile computer as opposed to a separate system.

 

[NCVFD1]

state funnies

 

[Warthog1]

I've seen the State Police AVL system work...pretty cool.
I was told it was broadband

 

[chrismol1]

funny they call their computer an AVL. I wonder how that name stuck

 

[Francosis]

Nysp troop t antennas

Here is a better angle shot of the first cruiser, I hope this helps.

 

[MB]

funny they call their computer an AVL. I wonder how that name stuck

They don't call their computer an AVL!

AVL (Automatic Vehicle Locator) is an application that runs on their TraCS computer. AVL uses GPS and the Verizon wireless network and was installed in the last year or so. They make good use of the AVL's message function which cuts down considerably on radio traffic.

 

[MB]

Anyone notice that they are switching to GStar ANI post transmission?

 

[lafd55]

Here is a better angle shot of the first cruiser, I hope this helps.

Pretty much same as the older setup minus the lojack and the combi antenna on the trunk. So I am looking for what the UHF antenna is...

 

[Warthog1]

THANKS MB ! Appreciate the correction. I have seen the AVL work. Pretty cool.

 

[Spec]

Here is a better angle shot of the first cruiser, I hope this helps.

for lafd55: This a "T" troop car,

On the roof : UHF - T-way comms., VHF Hi band - 150 comms, 4 VHF Hi LoJacks - LoJack, Trunk -MDB / AVL

 

[62Truck]

No doubt, but if you look at the newer picture, you'll see two very similar, if not identical antennas in the same locations on the roof.

From looking at the older picture, I'd guess that the one on the left is the UHF for the turnpike UHF system and the one on the right is for talking to off road units on the VHF system the rest of the state uses.

The one on the left certainly looks like every A/S UHF antenna I've ever seen.

They both look like A/S antennas, the VHF is their quarter wave version. Nice thing about the quarter wave version, the black piece the coil covers from low band up to 1200 mhz I believe.