I would guess that the CHP folks were trying to be ready for all of those Kawasaki C14's that were supposed to be delivered, when they paid the premium for immediate delivery of the motor antennas. With the cancellation of the Kawasaki C14 procurement, and now a re-compete for motor procurements, there are probably more similar situations for more than just antennas. Maybe they'll be back with BMW in the near future.
But, to address the observation from "antfreq" for the traffic on 774.53125 NAC296, a few C14 motors with the new system did manage to escape the confines of the shop, and they are in the field. That would explain what was being heard in SAC on the frequency. I've heard rumors as to the number of C14s deployed statewide, and it covers anything from 14-50 motors....and 50 seems unlikely due to the problems encountered in trying to get VHF Low Band to play on the new C14 motor platform.
Maybe they'll pull some of those "special" Pyramid P750 configurations off the shelf and integrate them into a few R1200RT-Ps in anticipation of going back to BMWs for CHP motors.
But, to address the observation from "antfreq" for the traffic on 774.53125 NAC296, a few C14 motors with the new system did manage to escape the confines of the shop, and they are in the field. That would explain what was being heard in SAC on the frequency. I've heard rumors as to the number of C14s deployed statewide, and it covers anything from 14-50 motors....and 50 seems unlikely due to the problems encountered in trying to get VHF Low Band to play on the new C14 motor platform.
Maybe they'll pull some of those "special" Pyramid P750 configurations off the shelf and integrate them into a few R1200RT-Ps in anticipation of going back to BMWs for CHP motors.