mlevin
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What's the difference between the MTX 8000 and MTS 2000? They look identical, and seem to perform the same tasks.
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MTX 8000 vs MTS 2000
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JohnWayne
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They are both in the same same Jedi family, but they are for two different applications.
The MTX8000 is intended for Privacy Plus systems and does not have any Smartnet features. Thus it's not really a public safety radio. The MTS2000 is made for Smartnet systems.
The MTS will do encryption and the MTX won't. The MTS uses Flashport technology and the MTX doesn't.
The MTX also lacks the relay to enable the external antenna connection for a Public Safety Mic; the MTS has this relay.
Depending on the age of your MTX, it will NOT do the NPSPAC channels. This means you can't use it for systems that use control channels in the 866-869MHz region, unless you hack it.
The MTS will display talkgroup and radio IDs, but the MTX won't.
There some more that I'm not thinking of right now, but that'll get you started.
Jeff
The MTX8000 is intended for Privacy Plus systems and does not have any Smartnet features. Thus it's not really a public safety radio. The MTS2000 is made for Smartnet systems.
The MTS will do encryption and the MTX won't. The MTS uses Flashport technology and the MTX doesn't.
The MTX also lacks the relay to enable the external antenna connection for a Public Safety Mic; the MTS has this relay.
Depending on the age of your MTX, it will NOT do the NPSPAC channels. This means you can't use it for systems that use control channels in the 866-869MHz region, unless you hack it.
The MTS will display talkgroup and radio IDs, but the MTX won't.
There some more that I'm not thinking of right now, but that'll get you started.
Jeff
mlevin
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When you say no smartnet features, will it do Type II at all? I saw one on ebay that does type II, and the descrption was almost identical to the MTS 2000 which is why I asked. I get the idea on the other ones. I guess if there's no Flashport then you can't upgrade to do the the 866-869.
It will do Type II Privacy Plus types of systems (such as in use by several business out there... but in the public safety field its just not gonna cut it.
mlevin
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I thought Type II was smartnet, and Type I was privacy plus?
JohnWayne
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Privacy Plus usually refers to the original Type I systems. Smartnet is a set of features for public safety users such as emergency signaling, remotely monitoring a radio, dynamic talkgroups, radio/TG ID, priority scan, and remote steering. All Smartnet systems use the Type II trunking format.
The MTX8000 will work on both Type I and Type II formats, but does NOT support the Smartnet feature set. This is why they are not suitable for public safety applications, and why public safety users use the MTS2000. The MTS2000 does support the Smartnet feature set.
Hope that helps.
Jeff
The MTX8000 will work on both Type I and Type II formats, but does NOT support the Smartnet feature set. This is why they are not suitable for public safety applications, and why public safety users use the MTS2000. The MTS2000 does support the Smartnet feature set.
Hope that helps.
Jeff
mlevin
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Gotcha there. Thanks for all the info.
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