Going a bit off topic, obviously, but that's fine with me. Now I'm curious, are the current editions of any vendor's P25 systems using an automated self-test and self-calibration system yet?
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I may have been in that class with you because I remember taking it, too. I was so excited that there was a component of R-56 in the class... and then it was like very minimal.
I only got called out once. It was a Saturday in winter and the HVAC unit was stuck in air conditioning mode instead of heat. And, that was that! I always seemed to luck out being on call. I always used to hear Lenny and Kevin complaining about being up all night at XYZ site with Motorola central dispatch.
And, admit it, that 60 second TOT on the shop 800 MOSTARs must've killed you, LOL! I liked the 900 SMRs better - and we could change the TOT value!
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Fixed-end or subscriber? BK uses an automated calibration setup at their factory. Unfortunately, the results of the test setup and the actual device under test sometimes don't mesh on the bench. Not aware of anyone doing that on fixed-end, but there may be over-the-air eye pattern analyses.
Elroy wrote: " Going a bit off topic ..."
I would say way off topic. This topic about the old Motorola headquarters has really become about Motorola nostalgia..
A discussion about automated self test / calibration is totally unrelated and interesting enough in its own right to warrant a new topic.
I would say way off topic. This topic about the old Motorola headquarters has really become about Motorola nostalgia..
A discussion about automated self test / calibration is totally unrelated and interesting enough in its own right to warrant a new topic.
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I scrounged up a full duplex Maxtrac with the handset. Almost like a REAL mobile phone! Ralf used to rag on me about how many minutes a month I would use on the phone. Probably about 1000 minutes a month
The Coverage Plus site in Denville was fun. Outdoor shed next to a water tank intermingled with $1 million houses. Went there in middle of the night one time and neighbor called the cops on me. Remember the 800 community repeater in Cedar Grove? Guy built a $5 mil mansion next to it.
I remember going to the pilot SmartZone 3.0 training class at Schaumburg. First class they ever put on for SZ. A two week class that they later condensed down to 1 week. Motorola back in the day was good about training their field techs. Then "graduated" to certified Network Services. Then FTR/ST. A good company to work for. They always afforded me opportunities to expand my knowledge. No regrets.
And ALWAYS made it a point of visiting the Motorola Museum every time I went. They would change it up a bit from time to time.
I'd restart that question if I hear a suggestion as to what subforum it fits best in.
I was referring to the fixed site system equipment, incidentally. Seems to me that these days it's very technically feasible for all sites to self-monitor and automatically realign themselves as needed. Embed the measurement systems in the site, provide switching networks to connect the radio equipment to the test equipment, and from there on it's software applications. Anything short of realigning duplexers and combiners should be able to be done via software.
I was referring to the fixed site system equipment, incidentally. Seems to me that these days it's very technically feasible for all sites to self-monitor and automatically realign themselves as needed. Embed the measurement systems in the site, provide switching networks to connect the radio equipment to the test equipment, and from there on it's software applications. Anything short of realigning duplexers and combiners should be able to be done via software.
elroy wrote: " I'd restart that question if I hear a suggestion as to what subforum it fits best in."
Good point - 'industry discussion' would probably have been best in retrospect, but I started this topic:
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Perhaps a moderator can move it - or - we can rename it to "Automated self test and self calibration in Motorola systems"
Good point - 'industry discussion' would probably have been best in retrospect, but I started this topic:
Are any vendor's P25 systems using automated self-test and self-calibration?
In the topic about Motorola's old headquarters (and related nostalgia discussion) elroy asked: "are the current editions of any vendor's P25 systems using an automated self-test and self-calibration system yet?" ----------- I feel that a discussion about automated self test / calibration is...
Perhaps a moderator can move it - or - we can rename it to "Automated self test and self calibration in Motorola systems"
Moved to Industry Discussion.
The Motorola museum was neat when I saw it over 20 years ago!. Had my HT1000 with me and I was the only one there at the time. Nifty seeing all those radios and older stuff they had on display. I forgot my digital camera and there were no real cell phone cameras back then. I did not know if they allowed cameras, but since I did not have one the point is moot. But if they did allow and I did bring my camera, it would have been nice to have those today. 98% of my radios are Moto's for a very good reason, they work very well.
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I'm a current Motorola Solutions employee. Been up there many times for training and staging throughout my career with MSS's, NASA and now I am a system manager for a major customer in Virginia. Heading up there at the end of March for Secure training. I've watched the facility whittled away over the years. I enjoyed going to the tower and the old "Innovation center" when it was still in operation. Elgin staging is a really nice facility. I'm just glad they didn't move training downtown. Most of the instructors told me they threatened to revolt if that happened and they would have just took early retirement. I guess management listened, because training stayed right there in Schaumburg.
Now that is INTERESTING! Thought I knew about all the old airfields in AZ. Learned to fly in the valley in 1970. Much busier now...
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