OzzyJase
Newbie
Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, have searched and come up empty.
I am a Mechy type with very little digital radio knowledge, so please go easy with the jargon.
I work for an oil and gas company on an offshore FSO (it's basically a stationary ship for storing and offloading product). We recently made the change from analog to digital and it is frustrating the hell out of us. We have had a TETRA trunked system installed and we were supplied with Cassidian (EADS) handsets.
When we push the button to talk, we have approx. 3 second delay before we are assigned a channel to talk, then approx another 1 sec delay on voice from sender to reciever. This is very annoying when working in the field, starting machinery and trying to communicate our actions to the Central Control room.
We have been told by our supplier, whom also installed and maintains this system, that this is normal for TETRA systems and nothing can be done. We are stuck with it basically, so stop asking the question. Our Managers and Supervisors are now taking their word for it, as it doesn't really affect them as they're not in the field. However, I just cannot accept this as the truth. Plenty of Law Enforcement and Safety Services run TETRA and I just cannot see them having to wait 3 seconds before talking.
Please, someone with knowledge in this area, can you shed some light for me.
I am a Mechy type with very little digital radio knowledge, so please go easy with the jargon.
I work for an oil and gas company on an offshore FSO (it's basically a stationary ship for storing and offloading product). We recently made the change from analog to digital and it is frustrating the hell out of us. We have had a TETRA trunked system installed and we were supplied with Cassidian (EADS) handsets.
When we push the button to talk, we have approx. 3 second delay before we are assigned a channel to talk, then approx another 1 sec delay on voice from sender to reciever. This is very annoying when working in the field, starting machinery and trying to communicate our actions to the Central Control room.
We have been told by our supplier, whom also installed and maintains this system, that this is normal for TETRA systems and nothing can be done. We are stuck with it basically, so stop asking the question. Our Managers and Supervisors are now taking their word for it, as it doesn't really affect them as they're not in the field. However, I just cannot accept this as the truth. Plenty of Law Enforcement and Safety Services run TETRA and I just cannot see them having to wait 3 seconds before talking.
Please, someone with knowledge in this area, can you shed some light for me.