svtlcpdmedic
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I am writting to inquire if the Boston College Campus Police have gone P25 like BUPD?
Any information would be appreciated!
Any information would be appreciated!
svtlcpdmedic said:I am writting to inquire if the Boston College Campus Police have gone P25 like BUPD?
Any information would be appreciated!
Are they still on the same frequency on P-25?ecps92 said:Yes they recently upgraded to P-25
svtlcpdmedic said:Are they still on the same frequency on P-25?
The reason that more and more systems will be going encrypted when they go P-25 is because they can.
In the old days of analog radio, encryption required additional hardware, was quirky at best, and severely cut down on working range. With P-25, you are already digital, and encryption is merely a software option that alters the sampling mask, without altering the impacts one has already incurred by going to digital voice in the first place. The firmware option for software encryption is abnormally inexpensive.
While I don't doubt that this is sometimes a factor, once again I think folks are straining to find precise logic where none exists. Most of the time I don't think it goes beyond: "You mean I can go encrypted for (next to) no financial and no performance cost? Well, then, why not?"The other reason seems to be the misinterpretation of the Rules [DHS grant Guidelines]
Many Read P25 Compatible as meaning they must use P25, then they go
overboard with running P25/Enc 24/7
Why not? Because it kills interops, and it lets agencys operate in secrecy. The logic is very simple - if we encrypt, then no one can hear us talking.
Obviously the word is going around to campus police chiefs in Massachusetts that P25 (and possibly encryption) is a good thing. If they took a look at some of the recent postings on the PrivateWirelessForum list, and the P25 list, they might get an education.
Peter Sz
I think it is absurd for BC to use encryption. Let's say there is a dangerous perp on the BC campus. The surrounding PDs like Newton or Boston will have no clue what's going on. You can't coordinate an interagency search on BAPERN. It's one thing if you are conducting sensitive surveillance, but college PD? Come on. Just my opinion, but I think it puts them at a decided disadvantage when Newton can't monitor what's going on a respond quickly when needed. I am not, however, a police officer so what do I know. PO safety should come first. Cost second.
Scannergeek
The reason that some of these colleges use P25 encrypted is the salesman tells them it's the best whiz bang gadget for keeping your communications private. These salesmen get an incentive for peddling it. That is correct on misinterpretation. Everyone hears that you have to get P25, but it's only a recommendation, yes, get a radio that is capable, but it's not necessary. Some people just don't know the difference, and they never will. So much for higher education, the ones that need the education are the ones who are receiving the salesman's pitch.The other reason seems to be the misinterpretation of the Rules [DHS grant Guidelines]
Many Read P25 Compatible as meaning they must use P25, then they go
overboard with running P25/Enc 24/7