Site Trunking on G5

[ME343]

I'm in the process of purchasing a G5 and setting up my file on PPS and im wondering if its worth having Site Trunking Enabled or not? I travel a lot so I have all the sites set to be programmed into for when I travel but I also get 4 towers from the system as they are within a 20 mile radius. Its a non-simulcast p25 trunk system.

 

[Mr_Boh]

The general consensus is leave it enabled.

This is associated with the functionality of a radio system going into site trunking, that means a simulcast site (not necessarily one tower, but the single repeater or group of repeaters identified as a single site on the database) is not talking to the master controller, so thus communications only happen within the site, and not across multiple sites.

Unchecking it is designed to modify operations for public safety users in the event the system goes into site trunking. Leaving it checked allows the system to be monitored regardless of if the site (or multiple sites) are in site trunking mode.

 

[CM1]

Does it seem to make any difference on full simulcast systems; or make any difference between Harris and /\/\ systems?
I ask since I never enabled it.

 

[IAmSixNine]

IT would only be used if a simulcast system or a multi site system had a controller failure and the individual site you are in range of was in site trunking mode. The tower will be trunking like normal but not have access to network features.
It wont affect the unit during normal operation.

 

[CM1]

In other words "if it aint broke don't fix it" LOL

 

[Mr_Boh]

In other words "if it aint broke don't fix it" LOL

Well more importantly, if you are just using it to listen and not for operational purposes, leave it enabled in case the site goes into SITE TRUNKING. If you are using it for operational purposes, consult your system administrator

 

[N6ML]

It kindof depends on the scenario. For a production trunking system, site-trunking is something that should almost never happen. It means that the site has been cut off from the rest of the system, and so is operating (limping along) independently. If it's part of an extensive system, most the subscribers may move to a different (nearby) site when this happens, so having site-trunking enabled may actually not be what you want.

One case where I have intentionally enabled site-trunking is the new CA state-wide system (CRIS) that's currently under construction. It has sites which are currently in site-trunking mode some of the time, because the system is not live yet. I plan to turn disable site-trunking in my profile when it does go live.

Generally I would suggest leaving it disabled, and not worrying about it, unless you have a specific reason to enable it.