k8tmk
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We had a very knowledgeable fellow from the Berrien County Sheriff's Department talk to our ham radio club last night.
The question about encrypting came up. He stated that probably the only transmissions that will normally be encrypted are the narcotics transmissions. He doubted very much if the regular routine dispatching, etc. for be encrypted.
By the way, he demonstrated one of the handheld radios and indicated that the radio was already encryption-capable. All he had to do was push a button.
Other than power and antenna height, you could say that the HT is more versatile than the base dispatch unit. He said that the County dispatch center has only 10-talkgroup capability, but the HT has 256.
The question about encrypting came up. He stated that probably the only transmissions that will normally be encrypted are the narcotics transmissions. He doubted very much if the regular routine dispatching, etc. for be encrypted.
By the way, he demonstrated one of the handheld radios and indicated that the radio was already encryption-capable. All he had to do was push a button.
Other than power and antenna height, you could say that the HT is more versatile than the base dispatch unit. He said that the County dispatch center has only 10-talkgroup capability, but the HT has 256.
