I'm interested in both DMR and P25, and while I'm familiar with both systems on a very high level, I'd be interested to hear some of the pros and cons for each, in terms of operating a repeater for each.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I'm interested in both DMR and P25, and while I'm familiar with both systems on a very high level, I'd be interested to hear some of the pros and cons for each, in terms of operating a repeater for each.
Thanks!
I saw a guy try to chock a railroad car with an old WABCO VHF handheld. The radio did not survive the ordeal. It was about the same size as the two-by-four he had in his other hand...that he intended to use for a chock before the lapse of memory set in.Remember, many business/public works types beat on their radios as hard (or harder) than public safety.
......However, the DMR radios seem to be light duty radios like ham radios are, while P25 radios are industructable & can take a real beating.......
No, I'm just thinking that if it came to a duel, the XTS3000 would take more abuse than a XPR radio. No scientific proof, just a gut feeling. Someone should do a comparison.Ahhh,.....disagree. My DMR radio is an XPR7550.
Perhaps you meant to quote manufacturers instead of digital protocol.
... However, the DMR radios seem to be light duty radios like ham radios are, while P25 radios are industructable & can take a real beating... The DMR radios were designed to be carried in hotels, & live an easy life, vs the XTS line which is much more durable.
I thought IS ratings meant they won't spark & start a fire in a chemical factory. Nothing to do with ruggedness.I dunno, I have used an XPR-6550 in an industrial setting... In a oil and gas plant. They are tougher than you think... My gut feeling is that the XPR-7550 are a more solidly built radio,but I have not had a chance to play with one.
Also the XPR-6550 & XPR-7550 were not made to live their lives in hotels and live an easy life, there is a reason they are IS rated... The SL series, sure, easy life...
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I thought IS ratings meant they won't spark & start a fire in a chemical factory. Nothing to do with ruggedness.
Funny you say that. Years ago when the Motorola MX was king, a friend who worked at the Metro Dade radio shop would get radios with blood, hair, & skin wedged into the small space between the radio & the battery. Now that was a tough radio. LOL.Unless the cop is using it constantly to subdue suspects.