I don't hate government. You're putting words in my mouth and making personal attacks because you don't like what I have to say.
This is what you typed in the Isle of Man discussion :
"Well that depends on the county and how corrupt they are. See, in America, money influences the politicians who buy the radio systems. When you buy the politician, the politician buys your radio system.
But that said, the proposed Isle of Man system would ring in at approximately $90 USD per capita whereas over here, the average is $72 USD per capita. While it may seem strange to calculate it per capita, it's almost uncanny how the majority of them seem to be priced at that same level so I keep doing it. So I hate to say it, but that proposed system is a great deal more expensive than the average race-to-waste digital trunking system in the US. I would suggest that if you are local that you bring this up to your local elected representatives and ask them why they feel it is necessary considering it's a very small island, mostly uninhabited and the small populated area has quite a small population. A $3,000 USD repeater system would probably be more than adequate."
The first sentence you typed...corrupt government propaganda. Hrmmm.
Oh look , more "per capita" and "race to waste" financial info that scanner hobbyists don't really care about. This adds NO value to the discussion, only to railroad it off topic.
According to the "expert advice" you gave here, a entire nationwide law enforcement radio system could be a $3,000 repeater. ..wow. Just wow. I bet that will provide awesome indoor coverage and be reliable with back up systems...right ?
If you were a true "expert" in public safety communications, you'd understand the requirements that need to be met are quite different than what happens in ham radio. And also understand that reliable equipment is much more expensive than a $3,000 ham repeater.
Most users here have never experienced what happens behind the scenes to make systems work. And that's fine. They just want to be able to program a scanner and listen to the calls.
Not being a jerk here but why not ask the site admins to create a discussion room for radio system financial talk ? That's the main point of my gripe is that you always seem to railroad discussions towards financial points and corruption. Why not create a financial discussion forum then you can go at it all you want. That would leave use who like the technical side of things free to discuss technical things. Everyone is happy then.
You can take whatever I type here however you want. You can take it as a insult, take it as a helpful suggestion, or take it and think a bit. That's up to you. My point is that most of us here are not interested in the corruption and financial thread jacking you seem to always do. Maybe you will think about it and realize you should back off a bit, or...just type something nasty. Up to you.
I put my credentials out on the table, and justified my conversation points. I also made my point clear as to why I have a problem in what you added to the discussion. You chose to twist things all around so you can massage your radio god ego. Whatever floats your boat. If you get happiness in life doing that...that's up to you. Good luck with that.
We are done here. I am no longer going to drive the discussion off topic, but I am pretty sure you will just go on and on....and on. I'd prefer to not get the banhammer from RR.
To the OP :
My apologies for sidetracking your original discussion. Just be careful whom you seek advice from. If in doubt, look for a trusted local communications vendor who has experience in building and maintaining systems. You can simply ask around to other counties/cities and see who they all use and you will soon learn who is reputable and who isn't.
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