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If a radio is capable of MARCS and MARCS-IP, can it have both programmed and operational at the same time? I am hearing Allen County calling in their officers to pick up their radios and I am wondering if they are about to throw the switch.
 

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If a radio is capable of MARCS and MARCS-IP, can it have both programmed and operational at the same time? I am hearing Allen County calling in their officers to pick up their radios and I am wondering if they are about to throw the switch.

Yes, many P25-ready radios can have both systems at the same time, depending on the manufacturer. There are some models which allow one or the other but not both at the same time, though.

XTS/XTL1500 - one or the other but not both at the same time
XTS/XTL2500 - both at the same time
XTS/XTL5000 - both at the same time

APX1000/1500 - one or the other but not both at the same time
APX4000/4500 - one or the other but not both at the same time
APX6000/6500 - both at the same time
APX7000/7500 - both at the same time

EFJ 5100/5300 - both at the same time

Other manufacturers' radios - P25 only
 
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Ok, thanks for the info.

I suspect that they are going to pre-program MARCS-IP into the current radios and then throw the switch. There hasn't been much testing heard thus far so, if that's their plan, I am going to get a dozen calls when scanners suddenly go silent.
 
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