Make of FBI radios? Customs? DEA?

[MOTOROLANUT]

radios used

Don't forget EF Johnson Portables, DHS uses alot of those...

 

[immelmen]

CIA SPOs also use EFJ. They also have a limited number of XTS3k for use on the Fairfax county SZ system.

 

[sflmonitor]

Don't forget EF Johnson Portables, DHS uses alot of those...

Which DHS agencies use these?

 

[mancow]

Huh, why would they make the Astro HHCH not scan and the regular non astro scan capable? That seems like a strange step backward but I can't say I've ever seen a 99 ch HHCH on an astro either.

I have an analog HHCH setup with dual 110 watt spectra decks that I use in my work car every day. It allows for scan of each radio, monitor status and even scan edit.

HHCH is separate item from the W3 head.

HHCH is the control head for the dual astro spectra set up run by a separate control box and does not allow scan from either radio. and only controls which radio is selected and which channel in the radio (00 - 99). HHCH looks like an A3 head but with a switch for on/VHF/UHF.

The W3 is a full featured control head and yes, allows the scan function to operate in the radio as any other W series head would.

Sorry for the confusion in my previous reply.

 

[ka8ypy]

Huh, why would they make the Astro HHCH not scan and the regular non astro scan capable? That seems like a strange step backward but I can't say I've ever seen a 99 ch HHCH on an astro either.

I have an analog HHCH setup with dual 110 watt spectra decks that I use in my work car every day. It allows for scan of each radio, monitor status and even scan edit.

I don't remember seeing the option on the dual astro spectra with the HHCH for scan. Guess next chance i get to look at/play with one I will have to pay more attention.

 

[MOTOROLANUT]

Ef Johnsons

I have seen the Ef Johnsons used by DHS HQ, ICE, FEMA and at FLETC. All were Vhf high band.

 

[sflmonitor]

I have seen the Ef Johnsons used by DHS HQ, ICE, FEMA and at FLETC. All were Vhf high band.

Cool thanks. I had no idea that they (DHS) still had any EF Johnsons around.

 

[maverick15951]

Edacs is glorified LTR... PERIOD... Its crap... I have worked on both M and ericsson/macom/harris or whatever they call themselves... the M equipment is much more robust and able to take a beating alot more then any other manufacturer ... I have worked on Kenwood , Uniden, Icom , Johnson non compare...

 

[N_Jay]

Edacs is glorified LTR... PERIOD... .

Hu?

How so?

 

[WayneH]

Edacs is glorified LTR... PERIOD... Its crap...

Dedicated control channel > sub-audible signaling on the traffic channel. A child can discern the difference.

 

[mancow]

Dedicated control channel?

Edacs has a dedicated control channel.

 

[N_Jay]

Dedicated control channel?

Edacs has a dedicated control channel.

Ahhh, Yes!

There are about 100 other ways it is NOT like LTR.

 

[OpSec]

The n00b's newness is showing...

Most of the "G" cars around here are all basic GSA sedan's with a silly Sti-Co "OEM" AM/FM fender mount antenna. It looks a little out of place when a Chevy Impala or Chrysler 300 has a fixed mast broadcast antenna added onto one of the rear fenders.

Radios are mostly /\/\ XTL/XTS, but had been analog HHCH Syntor/Spectra until recently.

 

[Squad10]

The n00b's newness is showing...

Most of the "G" cars around here are all basic GSA sedan's with a silly Sti-Co "OEM" AM/FM fender mount antenna. It looks a little out of place when a Chevy Impala or Chrysler 300 has a fixed mast broadcast antenna added onto one of the rear fenders.

Radios are mostly /\/\ XTL/XTS, but had been analog HHCH Syntor/Spectra until recently.

Since the outside 3 dB cellular antenna is very uncommon, the Sti-Co broadcast antenna is more "disguised" than the Sti-Co trunk lip mount black cellular look alike that was used years ago. During the early/mid 90's, the Sti-Co antenna coupler was notorious for catching on fire during transmit in DEA vehicles.

The Sinclair Excaliber model antenna mounted to an aluminum plate and bolted upside down to the vehicle's frame has been used in some installations.

 

[ecps92]

Just an FYI, EDAC's is not on every ship, there is plenty of "M" TRS as well. 380, 400 and 457 TRS Systems.

Have you ever worked on, or lived with any M/A-Com systems or equipment? Is everything you ever knew about EDACS something you read on a thread at some hobbyist oriented website - like this one? Are you aware that there is a M/A-Com EDACS system on nearly every ship in the U.S. Navy, and has been for many years?

As a taxpayer, and a taxpayer funded employee in the public safety radio business, I'm damn glad there's a choice. I've engineered and built systems from both manufacturers, and can honestly say both have their good and bad points, but I consider them equally up to the task.