Cost of radios for OpenSky system?

[nutek]

Hi everyone,

I'm doing a research project on wireless communications system and I wanted to find out about the costs of the M/A-Com OpenSky infrastructure. Could anyone share with me the costs of say, a single OpenSky hand-held unit? (A range of costs would be most useful, e.g. the basic unit to the more advanced unit with the bells and whistles on it).

I have been trying to contact a M/A-Com OpenSky sales manager, but no to avail yet.

Thanks!
Wenyao

 

[CSHIFTLT]

$3000 6 button scan model, $3500 system 15 button model, approx of course that depends if you want the real whistles like profile and 800 groups and everything including kitchen sink about $6000.

 

[nutek]

Hi,

Thanks for the information!

Also, after searching more on the internet, I found Lancaster County's (in PA) website, which gives some estimated pricing costs for the various OpenSky handhelds and vehicle-mounted radios too. The website is at:
http://www.lcwc.co.lancaster.pa.us/lcwc/cwp/view.asp?A=7&Q=471663
if anyone else is interested.

Once again, thanks very much!

Wenyao

 

[PJH]

The actual OpenSky radios cannot be bought thru dealers. They must be purchased directly thru MA/COM thru the contracts etc.

Further more, unless your a user on the system, they will not work (if any of you think you can buy and monitor like the Smartnet/SmartZone system)...as they need to be asigned IP addresses and affilate to the system.

 

[n4voxgill]

A contract for a new system costing millions of dollars will result in per unit costs much lower than what you will pay for just a few units.