Sounds like the squelch was open on the PAC if the dropout was 1/2 second. It should have only been about 50 mS (maybe less) and happen every half second.
Joe M. Chris Robinson wrote: > > > I always found their selection of radios to be a bit odd until about 10 > years ago. For a while they would use the GE system in the car and a > motorola for other systems, but the two would never really synch > properly and there was always the drop out every few seconds that was > only about a half second long but none the less annoying! i think they > have changed systems now and odnt have this issue anymore. > > Oh how I use to miss the days of California, now you couldnt pay me > enough to move back! > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Andrew Seybold > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Pac-rt or Pack Rats are they are called, is a low-powered repeater > which is tied to the main mobile radio in a police or fire vehicle, > when the officier leaves the vehicle he normally takes the HT, and > the HT then talks through the PAC-RT back to the base station. This > was first done where the mobile units were low band (30-50 MHz) and > there were no good HTs available, CHP uses them on 154.905 for their > 42 MHz dispatch system > > > > Andy > > > > *From:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *George > *Sent:* Friday, October 23, 2009 9:57 AM > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means > > > > > > i have MTVA converta-com 800mhz with the mts2000 inside the cradle > and the control unit NTN1325B has amplifier in it and switching RF > TX-RX relay. i hear it clicking between PTT. now the cradle has a > switch that says PAC-RT on and off. what does this do? (no manual) > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.38/2274 - Release Date: 07/31/09 > 05:58:00 >
