PAC RT <used to> mean JOB SECURITY for radio repair techs !
--- In [email protected], Chris Robinson <kf6...@...> 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 <aseyb...@...
> > wrote:
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> >
> >
> > 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]] *On Behalf Of *George
> > *Sent:* Friday, October 23, 2009 9:57 AM
> > *To:* [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)
> >
> >
> >
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