TSBDEKev
Member
Greetings,
I'm a new member here and have registered to learn from all of you. Here's the scenario;
I am an agent with a smaller sized State agency that has until recently, not employed police officers. 4 years ago the agency began hiring officers and developed a criminal enforcement division. We are fairly new and, are in the growth stage.
Recently we signed on with the Texas State Interoperability Program agreement and are now searching for radios for the agents.
I've been assigned by the director to be the point person in this and have to admit, I'm blown away by the amount of knowledge required to obtain this stuff. I had originally been told that VHF would be fine and thus, started looking around at state contractors (Moto guys) as well as different radio retail and wholesales and of course, ebay for equipment. I think I may have shot my foot by telling the boss that it looked like we could get some Moto GP68's for around 125.00 each new and, that they would work. Oops!
Today I was advised by a radio shop manager that we needed to have VHF BUT...they needed to be digital. Well, looks like we have jumped into an entirely bigger $$ range. We are wanting to get decent equipment but, the agency is new in the whole radio world and, is very cost conscious.
My question(s) for the experienced here are;
1) Recommendations on both portable and mobile radios that will work with the Texas State digital system in either Moto, GE, or Kenwood.
2) Names of any dealers that would have this equipment.
3) Any suggestions or recommendations the experienced may have.
I hope I'm not asking to much and I would really like your input.
Thanks,
Kevin
I'm a new member here and have registered to learn from all of you. Here's the scenario;
I am an agent with a smaller sized State agency that has until recently, not employed police officers. 4 years ago the agency began hiring officers and developed a criminal enforcement division. We are fairly new and, are in the growth stage.
Recently we signed on with the Texas State Interoperability Program agreement and are now searching for radios for the agents.
I've been assigned by the director to be the point person in this and have to admit, I'm blown away by the amount of knowledge required to obtain this stuff. I had originally been told that VHF would be fine and thus, started looking around at state contractors (Moto guys) as well as different radio retail and wholesales and of course, ebay for equipment. I think I may have shot my foot by telling the boss that it looked like we could get some Moto GP68's for around 125.00 each new and, that they would work. Oops!
Today I was advised by a radio shop manager that we needed to have VHF BUT...they needed to be digital. Well, looks like we have jumped into an entirely bigger $$ range. We are wanting to get decent equipment but, the agency is new in the whole radio world and, is very cost conscious.
My question(s) for the experienced here are;
1) Recommendations on both portable and mobile radios that will work with the Texas State digital system in either Moto, GE, or Kenwood.
2) Names of any dealers that would have this equipment.
3) Any suggestions or recommendations the experienced may have.
I hope I'm not asking to much and I would really like your input.
Thanks,
Kevin