AMR moving to NXDN/IDAS

[E5911]

We have seen some changes in Arizona and California. I know this is not a frequency forum, but from those of you with ICOM, have you herd about AMR moving to NXDN nationally? Did AMR sign a contract with ICOM for hardware. Saw a "Solution" paper for AMR and NXDN in Florida.

 

[mmckenna]

I was at IWCE back in 2021 and was looking at some consoles with a consultant I'm using. The radio guy from AMR came up, he knew the consultant.
He really likes NXDN and it is not surprising they are moving to that for their 'company' channels.
Wish I could remember the guys name. I think I had his card somewhere.

 

[ScannerDude244]

Does AMR have control of what system they on? or is it up to local ems agency how they lay out the contract?

 

[Giddyuptd]

The contact I have last told me AMR rather GMR now whatever tbey decide to be was going to implement a in network LTE and NXDN country system through self and various vendors or dealers. Some would be installing these consoles at local psaps others in smaller areas the rigs and persons have the equipment for nxdn and local channels with rig having a separate radio possibly for locals. Ymmv they have a few setups they were considering. I know the portables will be based on the area they are in so if locals use p25 they'd more than likely have kenwoods with p25 nxdn enabled. Ymmv. I do know they wanted to grt all their paging onto this network and don't want local cops to fire hearing it. Think legal stand points of a corporation. So yes secure methods would inevitably be enabled on their system.

 

[jeepsandradios]

All the local AMR folks I deal with still use their own system for admin and such. Some are on the P25 but some just have dispatch on the local system and AMR dispatch coordinates.

 

[Giddyuptd]

Does AMR have control of what system they on? or is it up to local ems agency how they lay out the contract?

Even if a local contract was wanted them on their system AMR could easily find faults and violations on.most your local small time agencies who either have expired licenses, dead zones, other secure methods unavailable. Once you get legal sharks involved this tends to change things. None the less AMR is a contractor. Not part of your local gov. They more than likely would install a console in a dispatch which some are doing so only the local psap has access on duty and the AMR staff. They could care less what locals are doing in a corporate stand point. The new thing again is use dispatch not scanning others to know a scene is clear. They have to wait until dispatch gives all clear anyway so. There is a handful of places which already are using this system in NM and the AMR cannot hear locals anymore. Some being part of vfds carry their county radio on them but unless they are that the rest its this new system.

 

[mc48]

AMR and Monroe ambulance are both on Monroe County's P25/2 system with a total of around a dozen TG's.

 

[INDaviation]

AMR in Indianapolis is still on the ERS Wireless TRBO Connect+ as far as I know. Haven't heard of any changes around here

 

[nd5y]

...AMR could easily find faults and violations on.most your local small time agencies who either have expired licenses, dead zones, other secure methods unavailable. ...

It's the other way around too. AMR has unlicensed or improprerly licensed stations in my area.

 

[Giddyuptd]

It's the other way around too. AMR has unlicensed or improprerly licensed stations in my area.

🤣 I have to agree with the faults on AMR aka GMR know all too well the shenanigans that occurs in many of their outfits