I'm pretty sure that most all gear made for amateur service has not been type-accepted by the FCC for use on Part 90 frequencies, therefore making use of ham gear in business/commercial VHF/UHF bands illegal.
If it's going to be used for commercial purposes, plan to buy commercial grade equipment. It might cost more, but you'll get the service and support that a business requires, not to mention commercial products are typically built to a higher standard than amateur gear. -Brian / KF4ZWZ On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:11 PM, n5qs <ygr...@white-tiger.org> wrote: > Chuck > > Please abandon the idea of using D-Star equipment modified for non amateur > use. > First this is ILLEGAL. > 2nd there is no commercial equipment that I am aware of that is compatible > without modification. > > I would suggest using Kenwood Nextedge technology. > This is very similar in performance to the D-Star and has a bandwidth of > 6.25 KHz on a simplex radio (Mototurbo can not operate at 6.25 KHz without > infrastructure) > The FCC has already stated that the 6.25 KHz bandwidth is coming they just > don't give any date prediction and I would not design a NEW system that did > not comply directly with the ability to use this bandwidth. > > This is probably the most stable technology in todays market that can be > set up with off the shelf equipment. > I am too far away to help but would be glad to advise any legal way that I > can. > > Roger > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Kelsey" <wb2...@...> > wrote: > > > > I doubt that the D-Star amateur equipment (or any amateur equipment) is > > type-accepted for where you intend to use them. > > > > Chuck > > WB2EDV > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "rudy_n2wq" <r_baka...@...> > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 1:08 PM > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Seeking emergency system design help > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am looking for some advice or even a systems integrator who can help > me > > > design and implement an emergency communication system for my employer, > > > using an off-the-shelf repeater and radios. > > > > > > My current thinking is to use D-Star radios and a D-star repeater, > > > modified to work on non-amateur frequencies. Since the radios will be > in > > > Manhattan, the idea is to place the repeater in our Newark, NJ office > and > > > use directional antennas for the repeater. We are trying to prepare for > > > the possibility of the entire building being damaged and thus the idea > to > > > move the repeater across the river. > > > > > > 73, Rudy N2WQ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
