radioman2001
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Quest Rail which took over the production of GE Transportation's manufacture and distribution of 12R radios this past year have announced the EOL of their analog version radio the 12RII. This includes both the Clean Cab and remote coach versions.
I just received quotes for new radios stating the radio will be phased out by the end of this year and replaced with the 12R3D. The12R3D is capable of the Idas digital format for ultra narrow band operation, and also includes MDC-1200 signalling for analog ID. Best I can tell is the radio still uses a Kenwood radio chassis with the MDC built in to the radios firmware instead of an additional board. Which has had a high rate of failure with us causing all kinds of problems including being stuck keyed up for hours, and or causing the radio to not completely boot up.
I just received quotes for new radios stating the radio will be phased out by the end of this year and replaced with the 12R3D. The12R3D is capable of the Idas digital format for ultra narrow band operation, and also includes MDC-1200 signalling for analog ID. Best I can tell is the radio still uses a Kenwood radio chassis with the MDC built in to the radios firmware instead of an additional board. Which has had a high rate of failure with us causing all kinds of problems including being stuck keyed up for hours, and or causing the radio to not completely boot up.