On another thread which is now closed there was discussion regarding the range of this new system. I had the opportunity to play around with a portable on this new system and had excellent results with reception/range and I thought I would share some of my first hand experience. Just a note I know that some radios will "lock" after they reach a certain distance from the nearest tower this radio was not one of them. I was able to go all the way up to Gander Mountain in Middleton in Orange County with crystal clear reception (to be expected on a digital system) and all the way down to Newark NJ with crystal clear reception. I have not once lost signal with this new system. Also to note a good friend of mine was in Connecticut and was able to talk. I believe the question in the original thread was if someone in Warwick New York with a scanner capable of monitoring the P25 Phase 2 system would be able to hear what was I happening. I was at the Warwick Police station and I had crystal clear reception. So in response to your question I believe with out a doubt you will be able to hear what is happening.
I have only been able to use these radios on a preliminary level but so far I must say I am impressed. At first I thought it was going to be a S**T show but I was happily proved wrong. I still believe the true test is going to be when the FD's get on the system to see how it handles the additional traffic. I am also anxious for the next "big" incident that requires Police Fire and EMS to work together and to see in the interop tlk groups will be utilized.
Also in one of the posts on the other thread I mentioned before someone said that the antennas for the 700mzh system are directional antenna (only broadcast in one direction), I maybe wrong but I thought the 700mzh antennas will be omnidirectional (broadcast in all directions ) but the antennas for the UHF paging for the FD's will be on directional antennas. Correct me if I am wrong but this is just what I herd!
Thanks,
Kevin
I have only been able to use these radios on a preliminary level but so far I must say I am impressed. At first I thought it was going to be a S**T show but I was happily proved wrong. I still believe the true test is going to be when the FD's get on the system to see how it handles the additional traffic. I am also anxious for the next "big" incident that requires Police Fire and EMS to work together and to see in the interop tlk groups will be utilized.
Also in one of the posts on the other thread I mentioned before someone said that the antennas for the 700mzh system are directional antenna (only broadcast in one direction), I maybe wrong but I thought the 700mzh antennas will be omnidirectional (broadcast in all directions ) but the antennas for the UHF paging for the FD's will be on directional antennas. Correct me if I am wrong but this is just what I herd!
Thanks,
Kevin