RoIP Interface For Base Radio & Remotes/Desksets?

[b18c_ej8]

Does such an animal exist?

New construction project, and current staff are moving to the new building. Looking to add remotes in this new building, but leave base station where it is due to antenna being on a 60 foot tower there. New building and old are roughly 600 feet apart. Base station is a single channel (simplex) Motorola CM200

Old building will be maintaned and renovated, so the current IP network will be retained.

Is there a RoIP interface that will connect the existing Motorola base radio to the network, (copper/fiber/tbd), then come out of the network in the new building, into the tone remote adapter for the 6-8 new desksets?

 

[jeepsandradios]

APX consollette and MCD remotes but probably overkill for what you want. No idea if any third party offer IP remotes as of yet.

 

[Thunderknight]

Telex equipment should do want you want, assuming it can interface to the CM200.

https://products.telex.com/na/en/ip-2002/

and at the radio end, https://products.telex.com/na/en/ip-224/

 

[Firebuff880]

I would second the Telex recommendation --

But the IP-2002 while a great product is EOL. Look at the IP-3002. The 3000 line comes in two, Eight and eighteen line models. It is a great step up from the older IP-2002. units.

https://products.telex.com/binary/IP-224%20Manual%20Version%202.600_F01U218562.pdf

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Take a look at JPS's offerings. I did a round up of JPS, Telex, and one other brand a year ago, and the JPS was a better deal , especially for expansion and interoperability.

 

[R8000]

I had great luck with the JPS NXU. I haven't dealt with the new version yet. They can handle function tones for tone keying (passes them through) or local remote (PTT, GND, MIC).

JPS NXU

 

[Reelfishguy]

Also look at IDA Corp for equipment

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Also look at IDA Corp for equipment

Yes, they may be a bargain if their offerings suit the needs.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I would second the Telex recommendation --

But the IP-2002 while a great product is EOL. Look at the IP-3002. The 3000 line comes in two, Eight and eighteen line models. It is a great step up from the older IP-2002. units.

https://products.telex.com/binary/IP-224%20Manual%20Version%202.600_F01U218562.pdf

A bit of a pricey step up.

 

[Firebuff880]

@RFI-EMI-GUY

Yes, they are but they are a cross between an IP-1616, IP-6200 and IP-2002 in one bundle with a real OS and basically a customize / hardened C-Soft running under the cover.

I loved the IP-2002 and used it in many, many installations. But like so many things I think it outlived the ability for them to get chips and other parts.

 

[b18c_ej8]

Thanks everyone. Found a couple of solutions and had them send me quotes.

Around $2,500 for a pair of these: https://jps.com/products/nxu-2b/
And about $5,500 for these: 2W/4W E&M 600 Ohm and Dry Contact to IP - TC Communications

I received a comprehensive email from an engineer at JPS going into great detail how their devices deal with audio quality and signal loss (or lack thereof), which will be of utmost importance when dealing with function tones to & from the remotes. I'm leaning towards them for their technical information, and also the price is very attractive, especially considering the cost of the equipment they'll have to buy.

 

[mmckenna]

I received a comprehensive email from an engineer at JPS going into great detail how their devices deal with audio quality and signal loss (or lack thereof), which will be of utmost importance when dealing with function tones to & from the remotes. I'm leaning towards them for their technical information, and also the price is very attractive, especially considering the cost of the equipment they'll have to buy.

You can't go wrong with JPS, those guys know their stuff and make a great product.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

@b18c_ej8
I don't know if JPS discussed their other offerings but you might want to look at their newest offerings if you have a medium sized to large organization. I was surprised how competitively priced and future capable the newest MCC and Z2 products are. These are just some of the many videos on the products.

MCC Console Push-to-Talk over Cellular Controller-less Integration

 

[PACNWDude]

I have used JPS NXU's, older Raytheon ACU series, Telex IP223/224, and others such as the Avtec Scout Outpost IP interface equipment. All work, but in my own use case, I also needed to be able to program then easily via the network, not being at the box itself. This lead me to Zetron 6300 (6301 single link and 6302 dual link) devices, as well as the slightly customized MAX Radio Gateway (MRG) and iRIM (Intelligent Radio Interface Module).

All work, and for reliability the better devices will cost more money. many of these also come up at auctions for 9-1-1 call centers that are upgrading, so they might be on popular auction sites as well. I ended up with many Telex/Bosch Communications IP-223's that were sold along with Harris mobile radios, as they were rack mounted in some PSAP's back room equipment. Good luck on your search.