> wd8chl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why do so many people think trunking is evil????
For many people it's a major change to an unfamiliar animal and the nature of the human beast is to fear the unknown (unfamiliar). I must admit I feared (was suspicious of) trunking when I first heard about it works. The pivot point for me occurred when changing my position from a regular conventional radio user to a repeater system owner operator. Trunking system operation clearly solves an incredible amount of everyday problems experienced using a conventional CTCSS (PL) or DCS (DPL) radio format. Had trunking arrived much earlier on the scene I might still have hair... even colored hair from the much reduced stress level. :-) > If you or anyone else has such bad experiences with trunking, > it means you have been dealing with a system that was VERY > poorly installed and maintained. PERIOD!!!!! Insert LOUD APPLAUSE here! [(Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily the expression of approval by the act of clapping] > (and I've seen a LOT of bad ones!) Amen! The issue with some bad trunking systems seems to be the lack of understanding where the serious problems occur. Not only is the technical side of the rf equipment still around but you must deal with two other layers... planning and administration which is not something most people want to do. However, if you compare the hours of saved resources using a trunking system the owner/users are leagues ahead of conventional radio operation. cheers, s. skipp025 at yahoo.com
