Interesting. A competing dealer is telling everyone they have to be using digital by 2013. Yes, of course it's a lie, but they no doubt make more on digital systems than they do analog.
On the larger scope, I can't wait to hear the uproar when/if the FCC tells everyone who just purchased new SNFM equipment that they have to buy new equipment AGAIN. Joe M. Bill Smith wrote: > > > 1) There is NO requirement to go digital > 2) There is NO requirement to go 6.25 KHz. Yet. > > You can safely install an analog 12.5 KHz system and expect many years > of use from it. By the time 6.25 has a firm use by date, you'll be > looking to replace the current system anyway. Of course, you CAN use > something like MotoTRBO or NexEdge f you don't mind paying a bit more. > > If this is truly an emergency type system, then you need professional > design help, not just from this list. > > Bill > KB1MGH > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* n5qs <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Fri, August 27, 2010 2:11:49 PM > *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Re: Seeking emergency system design help > > Chuck > > Please abandon the idea of using D-Star equipment modified for non > amateur use. > First this is ILLEGAL. > 2nd there is no commercial equipment that I am aware of that is > compatible without modification. > > I would suggest using Kenwood Nextedge technology. > This is very similar in performance to the D-Star and has a bandwidth of > 6.25 KHz on a simplex radio (Mototurbo can not operate at 6.25 KHz > without infrastructure) > The FCC has already stated that the 6.25 KHz bandwidth is coming they > just don't give any date prediction and I would not design a NEW system > that did not comply directly with the ability to use this bandwidth. > > This is probably the most stable technology in todays market that can be > set up with off the shelf equipment. > I am too far away to help but would be glad to advise any legal way that > I can. > > Roger > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>, "Chuck Kelsey" <wb2...@...> > wrote: > > > > I doubt that the D-Star amateur equipment (or any amateur equipment) is > > type-accepted for where you intend to use them. > > > > Chuck > > WB2EDV > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "rudy_n2wq" <r_baka...@...> > > To: <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 1:08 PM > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Seeking emergency system design help > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am looking for some advice or even a systems integrator who can > help me > > > design and implement an emergency communication system for my > employer, > > > using an off-the-shelf repeater and radios. > > > > > > My current thinking is to use D-Star radios and a D-star repeater, > > > modified to work on non-amateur frequencies. Since the radios will > be in > > > Manhattan, the idea is to place the repeater in our Newark, NJ > office and > > > use directional antennas for the repeater. We are trying to prepare > for > > > the possibility of the entire building being damaged and thus the > idea to > > > move the repeater across the river. > > > > > > 73, Rudy N2WQ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > >
