Modat

[lawman349]

does anyone still use this kind of identifier system anymore?

for thos not familiar, it sounds like this:

http://www.kb9ukd.com/digital/modat.wav

 

[kb2vxa]

I know what Modat is and it's still in use.

 

[Grog]

I loaded it onto my cellphone to use as an alarm, does that count?

 

[10-95]

Still used in L.A. .

 

[Joseph11]

Used in New Jersey by MONOC EMS.

 

[lawman349]

what type of systems is it used on? I find alot of mobiles and portables capable of MDC1200 and GEStar signalling, but have not seen Modat capable radios advertised.

Is is an Astro thing? ...on digital systems? or what?

 

[Joseph11]

It serves the same purpose as MDC-600/1200 and GE-STAR. It was used on analog conventional systems before MDC-600/1200 and GE-STAR exsisted.

 

[JnglMassiv]

No shortage of MODAT heard at Dayton last weekend

 

[Grog]

No shortage of MODAT heard at Dayton last weekend

Probably the Hamsexy crowd stiring the pot :lol:

 

[JnglMassiv]

Probably the Hamsexy crowd stiring the pot :lol:

I'm certain of it

 

[lawman349]

It serves the same purpose as MDC-600/1200 and GE-STAR. It was used on analog conventional systems before MDC-600/1200 and GE-STAR exsisted.

AhHA! That explains why I've never heard it in Maryland. Most systems here are relatively new or at least updated to newer tech specs.

Thanks! for everyone's help!!

 

[hulka]

Monoc does not use MODAT. It is actually DTMF. They use Kenwood radios and MODAT is a MOTOROLA radio only ID. Motorola also has 2 other signaling packages that sound like MODAT. I forget what the names are off hand. I had it enabled on my GM-300 when I had one.

 

[hulka]

Now thinking about it, I beleive it was called "Select V". It was a pain to set up but once you got the tone lenghts set it sounded like MODAT.

 

[N_Jay]

Monoc does not use MODAT. It is actually DTMF. They use Kenwood radios and MODAT is a MOTOROLA radio only ID. Motorola also has 2 other signaling packages that sound like MODAT. I forget what the names are off hand. I had it enabled on my GM-300 when I had one.

The other two formats are 5/6 tone and Decimal-Digital.

Actually, I think Decimal-Digital is the generic name and Modat and 5/6 tone are specific implementations.

 

[Joseph11]

No MONOC units use DTMF. I remember once hearing a unit using a single DTMF tone for their radio's ID, but that was only for about a week. It seems like most ALS units use MDC-1200 and most BLS use the MODAT-like ANI. Some are also paged with the MODAT-like ANI.

 

[kb2vxa]

Hi guys,

Thanx fer d laffs. My simple answer was "yes", then the dish ran away with the spoon. (;->)

 

[icom1020]

I heard this system was used in Oakland,CA in the 70's 80's A police chief was on KGO radio back then discribing it and the host said 'Well, you could push a button if you didn't like any more of dat"

 

[Mozilla]

Yes it is still used by many agencies and not just Motorola radios, but GE, Kenwood, Standard, etc....... just watch some episodes of COPS ;}