Can anyone advise of any other radios besides the ASTRO radio that may be compatible on an ASTRO system???? Thanks.
Matthew
mtomek@memphisfire.net
Matthew
mtomek@memphisfire.net
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Astro System Question
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N_Jay
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matthewtomek said:
If it is "Astro" (Motorola's proprietary VSELP based digital) then no.
If it is "Astro 25" (Motorola's brand name for P25) then yes.
To add to N Jay's help... If the radio system is the ASTRO P25 3.6kbps digital format,.... then any radio that is 3.6 kbps capable and compatable with the Type II Motorola systems will work. And as N Jay stated, if this is the Memphis ASTRO VSELP system your talking about... then you would need a ASTRO VSELP radio from Motorola.
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milf said:
I guess since he said Astro and not Smartnet/SmartZone, I assumed he was concerned with a conventional system.
If you are looking for a radio to put on a trunkled system, then your best bet is to speak with the system owner/manager.
There are several questions that need to be askjed to get to a correct answer.
Mozilla
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Digital compliant radios
In a trunking environment the EF Johnson series 5XXX and the their mobile counterpart can do Smartnet , Smartzone trunking and are Project 25.
In the conventional digital world the following are all capable of Project 25 Digital... Thales RACAl (VHF), Datron (VHF) EF Johnson (VHF-UHF -800)
M/A COM 7100 series portable and mobile in VHF, UHF and 800 conventional. Kenwood has one coming out probably offered in VHF-UHF
and there are one or two other manufacturers I may have missed so someone can pipe in.
In a trunking environment the EF Johnson series 5XXX and the their mobile counterpart can do Smartnet , Smartzone trunking and are Project 25.
In the conventional digital world the following are all capable of Project 25 Digital... Thales RACAl (VHF), Datron (VHF) EF Johnson (VHF-UHF -800)
M/A COM 7100 series portable and mobile in VHF, UHF and 800 conventional. Kenwood has one coming out probably offered in VHF-UHF
and there are one or two other manufacturers I may have missed so someone can pipe in.
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N_Jay
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I guess untill Mathew drops in we can keep guessing what he needs/wants to know.
I am inquiring about the Memphis's ASTRO VSLEP system. Since I am still a newbie around the Memphis FD, I didn't want to ask the system managers just yet.
I saw a radio on e-bay and I think it said that it would talk on an ASTRO system, but I am inquiring about an ASTRO digital system.
Thanks for the help.
I saw a radio on e-bay and I think it said that it would talk on an ASTRO system, but I am inquiring about an ASTRO digital system.
Thanks for the help.
Mozilla
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VSELP
There are no other radios then Motorola that will do VSELP and your probably looking for an Astro Saber, You will need one that is VSELP capable, not CAI capable, this will probably be an older radio with early flash and revisions. You can look under the Flash list for the option number for VSELP. Also batlabs.com has a new users Astro guide...it can help. Is their any chance they are going to upgrade from VSELP anytime soon. Cause if they are you may be better off waiting or are they going to stay VELP ???
There are no other radios then Motorola that will do VSELP and your probably looking for an Astro Saber, You will need one that is VSELP capable, not CAI capable, this will probably be an older radio with early flash and revisions. You can look under the Flash list for the option number for VSELP. Also batlabs.com has a new users Astro guide...it can help. Is their any chance they are going to upgrade from VSELP anytime soon. Cause if they are you may be better off waiting or are they going to stay VELP ???
Rumors do abound that Memphis will upgrade to a newer format of Digital,.. Time will tell.
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