I cant say absolutely that the drop was a half second, but at the time it sure seemed like it.I do know that the drop occurred roughly every few seconds. I wasnt much into radio at least not commercial to understand the workings in detail. Now I wish I payed more attention, as it would probably help me on a couple pieces I have here.
On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 3:38 PM, MCH <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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] <aseybold%40andrewseybold.com> <mailto: > [email protected] <aseybold%40andrewseybold.com>>> 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]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:[email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > [mailto:[email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:[email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>>] > *On Behalf Of *George > > *Sent:* Friday, October 23, 2009 9:57 AM > > *To:* [email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:[email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > *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 > > > >
