Two different p25 systems on same radio?

[medic29]

In our area we have two different p25 systems. We routinely work with another agency on the other system. Is it possible to have both systems installed on our radios? Then we can just switch to the talkgroup we need when needing to talk to the other agency.

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[buddrousa]

That should not be a problem you should go through the other system administrator to get you radio programmed just as the other agency would have to go through your system administrator to get their radios programmed. As long as both system administrators are happy most radios will work like you ask. I just do not think you can scan both at the same time just one system or the other.

 

[davidzimmerman]

2 systems

i used a Motorola XTS2500 for Non-Affiliation Scan and i can do Multi-Scan from other systems.

 

[SteveC0625]

In our area we have two different p25 systems. We routinely work with another agency on the other system. Is it possible to have both systems installed on our radios? Then we can just switch to the talkgroup we need when needing to talk to the other agency.

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Do they both use the same frequency band? If not, you'll need multi-band radios. Beacoup dinero.

Are they both the same Phase? Depending on what phase your radios can handle, there may be issues.

You really need to lay some specifics about both systems on the table here if you want useful answers. Without that, any answers you get here are just speculation or WAG's (wild *** guesses.)

 

[j0sh]

Steve is right, specifics will help answer your question. However, FYI - we have multi-band radios that work between Harris and Motorola P25 systems and it works great. We just change zones/systems depending on what system we need to access.

 

[medic29]

Our system is phase 1,the other system is statewide and up north they have some sites that are have upgraded to phase 2 but the sites all around us are still operating on phase 1.they are operating on the 8 00 frequency band as is our system. Our dispatch has the capability to patch both systems but rarely does.

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[medic29]

That should not be a problem you should go through the other system administrator to get you radio programmed just as the other agency would have to go through your system administrator to get their radios programmed. As long as both system administrators are happy most radios will work like you ask. I just do not think you can scan both at the same time just one system or the other.

Yeah, we know we would have to have permission from the system admin. We are trying to get away from having to carry 2 radios at an incident.

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[medic29]

i used a Motorola XTS2500 for Non-Affiliation Scan and i can do Multi-Scan from other systems.

This is one of the radios we have.

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[SteveC0625]

Our system is phase 1,the other system is statewide and up north they have some sites that are have upgraded to phase 2 but the sites all around us are still operating on phase 1.they are operating on the 8 00 frequency band as is our system. Our dispatch has the capability to patch both systems but rarely does.

Does this help?

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The best thing to do is have your system admin and their system admin sort this out. They know what's required, and what radios in your inventory can do what you want. This really is a situation that needs to be handled by management of both agencies.

 

[medic29]

My question is more of information gathering. The systems have multiple agencies, mine is just one on there. We are trying to understand the possibility before we involve the red tape and power struggles of those who like to throw their power around and give the one jerk reaction of no, we can't do that.

I'm trying to gain information from those with knowledge. Once we have the information, then if we decide to move forward we will approach those in the system administration of both systems to see if they agree and to gain the needed permissions and our approval.

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[medic29]

The best thing to do is have your system admin and their system admin sort this out. They know what's required, and what radios in your inventory can do what you want. This really is a situation that needs to be handled by management of both agencies.

This isn't giving me any information. The system Admins aren't going to know off the top of their heads what equipment we have etc. Plus they aren't going to want to waste their time fielding questions. Our system admin is more worried about obtaining more money to upgrade his equipment, etc. Our requests are low priority. Thus the reason we are looking elsewhere to gain this knowledge. But thanks for the advice.

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[buddrousa]

Glad to see you do the ground work before starting the working together process like I stated aslong as the radios will work and aslong as the admins are happy it will make the job better for all.

 

[hitechRadio]

In our area we have two different p25 systems. We routinely work with another agency on the other system. Is it possible to have both systems installed on our radios? Then we can just switch to the talkgroup we need when needing to talk to the other agency.

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The ops original question. To keep it simple!

Yes you can have multiple systems

And you can scan them (Multi-System Scan) however you will not have priority scanning, you can even add in conventional in the mix to scan.


We do not allow Multi-System scan due to no priority.

Side note: To bad the systems are not tied together, Like Interzone (more Involved) or ISSI8000, but that would make sense.

Out of curiosity what systems are you talking about?

 

[medic29]

The ops original question. To keep it simple!

Yes you can have multiple systems

And you can scan them (Multi-System Scan) however you will not have priority scanning, you can even add in conventional in the mix to scan.


We do not allow Multi-System scan due to no priority.

Side note: To bad the systems are not tied together, Like Interzone (more Involved) or ISSI8000, but that would make sense.

Out of curiosity what systems are you talking about?

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[evfd1625]

Based on where you are from, if it's Starcom and MDICE, if allowed you can have both systems programmed in one radio. Any radio capable of doing one can do the other as they are both 800 and P25. If using a phase one radio you will be limited to the phase 1 talkgroups on Starcom, which shouldn't be a problem there. However, Starcom charges a subscriber fee, which may or may not be an issue for your agency.


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[medic29]

Based on where you are from, if it's Starcom and MDICE, if allowed you can have both systems programmed in one radio. Any radio capable of doing one can do the other as they are both 800 and P25. If using a phase one radio you will be limited to the phase 1 talkgroups on Starcom, which shouldn't be a problem there. However, Starcom charges a subscriber fee, which may or may not be an issue for your agency.


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Starcomm is said to waive any fees if the access is only used in emergency, mutual aid situations.

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[evfd1625]

Starcomm is said to waive any fees if the access is only used in emergency, mutual aid situations.

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That's good, when I lived in southern IL our fire department was so paranoid about user fees the radios were locked up forever.


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[medic29]

That's good, when I lived in southern IL our fire department was so paranoid about user fees the radios were locked up forever.


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A few months ago those who were not paying the fees had to turn the radios back in. Those radios didn't have the talk groups in them that we are talking about though.

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[wa8pyr]

My question is more of information gathering. The systems have multiple agencies, mine is just one on there. We are trying to understand the possibility before we involve the red tape and power struggles of those who like to throw their power around and give the one jerk reaction of no, we can't do that.

I'm trying to gain information from those with knowledge. Once we have the information, then if we decide to move forward we will approach those in the system administration of both systems to see if they agree and to gain the needed permissions and our approval.

It's easily done, even on a fairly basic radio (as long as all the systems are 700/800). Multiple bands merely means a more expensive radio. We do this here in my area on a daily basis; our current template has five different P25 systems and everything works just fine.

It shouldn't matter that some sites of one system are Phase I and others are Phase II; in a mixed mode situation like that it's probable that the Phase II sites can revert a talkgroup back to Phase I if a radio not capable of Phase II affiliates. Alternatively, the system administrator of the other system can arrange the settings in the system so that the radio IDs for your agency are limited to Phase I sites only.

So in a nutshell, it's easily done from a technical standpoint; whether the system administrators are willing to make it happen is another matter (I'd find it unusual if they did not want to make it happen).