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Replacment of Astro Spectra Consolette

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:55 am
by spareparts
We have a problematic Astro Spectra Consolette with tone remotes on a trunked system. Is is possible to replace the ASC with a Quantar station (running it as a subscriber unit, not a repeater)

Re: Replacment of Astro Spectra Consolette

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:34 am
by xmo
No.

Re: Replacment of Astro Spectra Consolette

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:56 am
by spareparts
Thank you -

Re: Replacment of Astro Spectra Consolette

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:59 pm
by xmo
To elaborate, the Quantar was never offered with the capability to act as a "subscriber" on a trunking system.

Your choices are more-or-less restricted to the Consolette products which also include the Astro Spectra Plus, the XTL5000 and now the APX.

Re: Replacment of Astro Spectra Consolette

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:30 pm
by d119
To expand upon xmo's post above, you *can* do this, but only in VHF/UHF conventional, and there are certain limitations (frequency spread, antenna relay requirement, etc). But xmo is most definitely correct, not in a trunking environment, nor in 800/900 conventional.

Re: Replacment of Astro Spectra Consolette

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:53 pm
by Will
spareparts wrote:We have a problematic Astro Spectra Consolette with tone remotes on a trunked system. Is is possible to replace the ASC with a Quantar station (running it as a subscriber unit, not a repeater)
Replace it with a mobile with an external wireline/tone remote board.