Firefighter comms questions

[Project25_MASTR]

Almost. Make sure it's narrowband-capable on the non-amateur freqs if it's more than about 10 years old.


Not clear what you mean here. The channels shown in your spreadsheet are UHF conventional analog. A suitable used mobile less than 10 years old should run you $100-$400, depending on condition, support, etc. By comparison, MSRP for a new Kenwood NX-1800 analog mobile is about $500.

Every radio that has received a type acceptance since January 1, 1998 (i.e. 15 years ahead of the December 31, 2012 deadline to narrowband) has had to support 2.5 kHz deviation in order to receive it's grant. Thus, any radio manufactured since about 2001 is pretty much guaranteed to support 2.5 kHz deviation.

 

[dickie757]

I'd be willing to send him a real duty fit UHF analog radio, a Motorola XPR7350E, for the cost of shipping. Cheap garbage pail Chinese radios have zero place in IDLH environments.

If he doesnt take you up on that, I need a UHF 7350e. Mine is VHF.

 

[NavyPhil]

Ask Roy if that info is for subscriber or if it is the info of the repeater. Or, do you have access to a radio that is already programmed for the system and a sdr or freq counter? Or, a scanner....

Also, what is on sheet 2 and 3?

And, dont concern yourself with ham radio right now. Has zero bearing on your situation. A "ham radio" is a radio that is not allowed to transmit outside of Part 97 priviledges. Most commercial Part 90 radios have a wide Tx/Rx swath, and usually no restrictions. It is up to the programmer with the help of the radio system admin(s) and FCC database to keep things legal.

Page 2 and 3 are blank. I have access to a walk-in but I don’t have the cabling. And unless it is a chrp compatable or vertex standard I have software and cabling, I won’t be able to see the programming.

 

[NavyPhil]

Page 2 and 3 are blank. I have access to a walk-in but I don’t have the cabling. And unless it is a chrp compatable or vertex standard I have software and cabling, I won’t be able to see the programming.

I also am on the listing for the county authorized to transmit on the fire frequencies.

I'd be willing to send him a real duty fit UHF analog radio, a Motorola XPR7350E, for the cost of shipping. Cheap garbage pail Chinese radios have zero place in IDLH environments.

i would be happy to pay for shipping. Please reach out to me @ Phil.loftin@yahoo.com

Phil

 

[MTS2000des]

I also am on the listing for the county authorized to transmit on the fire frequencies.

i would be happy to pay for shipping. Please reach out to me @ Phil.loftin@yahoo.com

Phil

Email sent

 

[K6GBW]

That was nice of you MTS2000des.

 

[NavyPhil]

Email sent

Thanks MTS. The help is much appreciated.

Phil

 

[NavyPhil]

Thanks MTS. The help is much appreciated.

Phil

MTS

I don’t see the email. Please verify the spelling.

Phil.Loftin@yahoo.com

Thanks again

Phil

 

[NavyPhil]

Thanks MTS. The help is much appreciated.

Phil

Can you post the first three or four letters of your email to make sure I’ve not missed it or it went to junk folder please?

Thanks

Phil

 

[speedway_navigator]

Every radio that has received a type acceptance since January 1, 1998 (i.e. 15 years ahead of the December 31, 2012 deadline to narrowband) has had to support 2.5 kHz deviation in order to receive it's grant. Thus, any radio manufactured since about 2001 is pretty much guaranteed to support 2.5 kHz deviation.

I remember Wendell Biggs from Motorola saying GP in GP300 meant global portable since it had 12.5 kHz as a choice.
When we raced in Australia we were 25 kHz at the time, they were 12.5 kHz.