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New VP8000 Firmware/Software drop

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Wondering if anyone here not qualifying for senior discount at cafeteria have examined new drop for working improvements? I see at once that zone/channel display now works correctly with DMR channels 👍. I don’t have DMR tier III option ($?) so no observation there. Not certified for Moto repeaters. It appears (untried) it will now do auto slot select (repeater only?) like NX series. Still no dual slot simplex?
So what’s the deal with location services? LMR, Repeat, direct…?—how to set up and is it incestuous only? Is texting more brand promiscuous? I’m hoping younger agile minds have tackled this while us mature adults gather at the cafeteria for 16:00hr supper.
 
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Hey Mark, the texting requires the server to be installed and attached to the system, at this time.

I haven't had a chance to go through it all yet, as I had yo buy another vp8000 out of pocket. As soon as I get it in 3 weeks (when it gets shipped in 2 weeks) I will be able to go in to the test group and start working on the other stuff.
 
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Currently the texting feature only works with P25C. I have it and it doesn't work with DMR. No dual slot simplex yet either.
 
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Dual Slot simplex would help me single frequency repeat (SFR) which I have working via "work around" on Moto and Chinese radios. Haven't tried Harris/Tait gear yet. My VP8000 and my NX5000 don't work with SFR even though NX5000 has dual slot. A robust standardized SFR solution would dominate in SAR/USAR field setups (no duplexers or hardline and even portables can BE a SFR). Well, MESH would be the ultimate but at present military expensive (Persistence Systems) incestuous, and only available waveforms/bandwidths are above 1.3ghz.

On location services-- I guess having a base station with server attached (not ridiculous $) would help Command know where subscribers are. I wonder if I could run several servers on same laptop to capture Motorola radios as well? Presently playing with ATAK and wifi range mesh rf modems--sort of work but a lot of wires and crap to keep up with and a high nerd factor. With lte pretty good but battery hog on phone.

texting in DMR is pretty incestuous anyway so lacking a clear standard why should KW bother--

151.4 PL issue still there but you can use FPP to fix it in radio.
 
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