As Scanner Listeners And some on this group are actual users ,I found this very informative. And Yes I do agree that The FD and Anyone that have to use the New Radios and Put their Life on the line depending on them this is Very Important
The 2 FD Guys did a Great Job on this too Happy Scanning Don KA9QJG Interesting audio quality tests with various p25/analog radios under various noise conditions conducted by firefighters of Maple Bluff, WI FD. http://www.mapleblufffire.com/videos/Narrowband-radio-test Prior to January 1, 2013, emergency service departments nationwide will need to comply with the new FCC narrowband guidelines. On February 24, 2010 the Maple Bluff Fire Department (MBFD), in Dane County WI, performed an unbiased and impartial radio test. We compared the sound quality of the Kenwood TK-5210, Motorola XTS-2500, Motorola XTS-5000, Motorola APX-7000, EF Johnson SL 5100, Tait 9135, and ICOM 9011 under normal firefighter work conditions. These radios were tested in Digital and Analog modes. The Maple Bluff Fire Department is not endorsing any particular manufacturer, vendor, or radio type, and realize there are radios on the market that were not tested. The radios seen in this test were selected by availability at the time of the test. We hope this video is useful and informative for you and your department.
