A few of us from Roanoke took a trip down VA 40 to Chatham Saturday and parked at the old train station to observe how these radios functioned with Phase 2 and I have to say it did an excellent job on the simulcast network. The audio was very clear and it did not drop any conversations. These were all of the active talkgroups while we were there:
201 PCFD Dispatch
203 PCFD TAC 3
204 PCFD TAC 4
210 PCFD Gretna EMS
217 PCFD Gretna FD
218 PCFD Ringgold FD
221 PCFD Renan FD
223 PCFD Riceville-Java FD-EMS
225 PCFD Hurt FD
228 PCFD Blairs FD
231 PCFD Broswell FD-EMS
232 PCFD Cascade FD
234 PCFD Riverbend FD
101 PCSO (Sheriff) Dispatch
The last conversation we heard was from the Hurt FD all the way at the Glade Hill post office on Rt 40.
The radios all had the latest Firmware version and used the stock rubber duckie antenna
201 PCFD Dispatch
203 PCFD TAC 3
204 PCFD TAC 4
210 PCFD Gretna EMS
217 PCFD Gretna FD
218 PCFD Ringgold FD
221 PCFD Renan FD
223 PCFD Riceville-Java FD-EMS
225 PCFD Hurt FD
228 PCFD Blairs FD
231 PCFD Broswell FD-EMS
232 PCFD Cascade FD
234 PCFD Riverbend FD
101 PCSO (Sheriff) Dispatch
The last conversation we heard was from the Hurt FD all the way at the Glade Hill post office on Rt 40.
The radios all had the latest Firmware version and used the stock rubber duckie antenna