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Radios in wildland firefighting
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 7:24 pm
by Cam
I know the BK is big, but I've been hearing about the Vertex V900 for the FS and that Motorola has replacing BKs other places. I don't see what Motorola would be used, maybe the JT1000 or HT1550?
Would love to hear everybodys thoughs and opservations.
Thanks,
Cam
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 8:02 pm
by motisking
The VX800 is available with field programmability as well as cloning. Motorola has tried in the past with the JT1000 but was not that successful. The HT1550 is a possibility with the EDIT MODE option, but is lacking the AA alkaline battery option need. Where Motorola is VERY successful is the Federal shift to P25.
BK radios have the ability to easily change the PL tone from the keypad. A feature very necessary for firefighters.
Fire radios
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:26 am
by 1 Adam 12
http://www.blm.gov/natacq/IDIQ/radio_plans.html
Should give you a nice comparison.... List accepted and short comings as determined by them for radios used in service.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 12:42 pm
by Will
I was working with the County of San Benardino at the Glen Helen fire camp last week and saw mostly all BK radios for the Forest Service troups. I was too busy with County EOC comms to ge t more info. Lots of different agencies there, hundreds of fire trucks.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 7:45 pm
by motisking
I would love to play with the new BK DPH portable. How much keypad programmability do you have in P25 mode?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 7:53 pm
by mancow
I could be wrong but I thought they removed the front panel programmability option in the new DPH.
mancow
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 9:50 pm
by KB9WZD
I could be wrong but I thought they removed the front panel programmability option in the new DPH.
No it is still there I think as I have the programing manual for it.
It can be programed for most parameters like Nac codes, receive and transmit modes (analog, mixed mode, and digitial), and all of the usual thing they can be programed for.
I found it on the FCC OET page for the radio
It looks real cool to. Now what I'm wondering is if it can be made to cover the ham band like my EPH.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:08 pm
by motisking
148-147 MHz are the written specs. But thats what I am talking about.
Hay! Here is an Idea...If every Batlab member gives a dollar, Batlabs could purchase a unit and do a timeshare type time. That would equal what... 2 minutes per user per year? LOL
BK
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 2:07 pm
by Cowthief
Hello.
The APCO 25 BK is listed as 146MHz to 174MHz.
It can go down to 143MHz with a little kick in the RSS.
The only models I have seen can all do user reprogramming.
"Big, bulky, but rugged as hell" was what one of the users have said about this radio.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:14 pm
by jbxx
HaHaHa Kick in the RSS
I've got to remember that one.
Sounds like somit n' Aussie would say, n t arse.
J.B. AD6WX