frazmandemo
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does anyone know if lauderdale county has any plans for joining the mswin network?because the dmr system they have seems like it would hamper cross county pursuits such as they had earlier this month.
I'm one of those "in the know" people.... Lauderdale nor Meridian have any plans soon to leave the DMR system. While there are issues... they don't really care too much because cost per radio with encryption (free on TRBO) vs one with encryption for the MSWIN. Interopertability can be a slight issue over here but being the majority of MHP units have loaner radios on the ComSouth system, it's not really that bad. Also all Clarke County vehicles still have the DMR radios in them for interop with other agencies and Clarke County fire. So to answer your question.. no, not anytime soon...... This ComSouth system is still just a few years old for them.
i do not know if i agree. the mswin in this area at times is very spoty. but the dmr seems to be at full bars at all times.in jones county... the mswin wins... in newton,jasper..etc... but here in the extreme east ms... dmr has got it.
well.... i have helped when it floods along the river... and the mwsin works good near the towers...but in some areas...not so much. i know they have only gone to mswin in the last couple of years.. but the dmr works good here.maybe it just where the cars are...but that is why clarke also has a channel on the dmr...some areas the mswin just is not that great.
Let me put it this way... I am an end user around the Clarke County area, I've had numerous experiences where a COMNET radio would not change sites or wouldn't unlock from Meridian... Or have absolutely no service towards the south east of the county or even inside some office buildings in downtown Quitman... While I've had no issues getting out or site changes with the MSWIN around Clarke County with the exception of ONE building... With basic lower tier subscriber units putting out less power than the DMR radios do.