Quik Call II- encoder & base station

[k4puf]

I'm looking into setting up a dispatch system that uses Motorola's two-tone paging (QC2) system in conjunction with several HT1000's and minitor 5's. Oddly, the problem I'm having so far is locating a simplistic "base" station configuration to page these radios (and pagers). The motorola website was less than helpful in explaining the functionality of their newest mobile/base radios, and frankly I'm not looking to spend a ton of money on a cutting-edge base station configuration.

Here is what I'm looking for:
I need a "base" station radio that can generate the quick call II "two tone" tones necessary to page these radios/pagers. There is no need to differentiate between groups of radios nor will there be any circumstances where we will need to "page some but not others". Either page everyone or no one. I need a configuration where the dispatcher can push ONE button to send out the quik call 2 "paging tones" and then transmit whatever voice message they need to. As I've stated before, I'm not looking to blow a ton of money on a cutting edge radio. I am fine settling for an older radio (that possibly even uses an encoder interface) as long as it can get the paging job done with one button push. I haven't been in radio circles long enough to know about Motorola's past setups. Does something simplistic like this exist?

 

[RKG]

The issue is not the transmitter -- you can use any transmitter to transmit QC tones -- but the controller. GaiTronics makes a desk set TRC that can be programmed to send QC tones, and Zetron makes a number of dispatch consoles that can do the same thing.

 

[DPapay]

Assuming the HT1000's and Min 5's you already have, and they are on conventional vhf or uhf. You could obtain a used Radius Mobile, either GM300 or Maxtrac, which contain a nifty paging system already, and just require the proper programming. It would not be one button press, but is pretty simple to operate.

 

[62Truck]

Personally I would just use a CDM1250..you can just program one of the buttons to bring you to the radio call menu and just select set you want to page and just key the mic...