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You think they'll use every piece of that radio to its fullest potential?

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Interoperability is an attitude, not a technology.

Looking at the $4,849.45 mobile, the following are generic:
ADD: APX O5 CONTROL HEAD
ADD: CONTROL HEAD SOFTWARE
ADD: REMOTE MOUNT MID POWER
ADD: ANT 3DB LOW-PROFILE 762-870
ADD: MOTORCYCLE PALM MIC
ADD: AUXILARY SPKR 7.5 WATT
ENH: 2 YEAR REPAIR SERVICE ADVANTAGE

Interesting, looks like these ones go on the bikes; the car radios are $5,833.06.

The following options would absolutely be used; the bike radios do not include a VHF side:
ENH: SMARTZONE OPERATION APX
ADD: P25 TRUNKING SOFTWARE
ADD: TDMA OPERATION
ENH: ASTRO DIGITAL CAI OP APX
ADD: AES ENCRYPTION APX
ENH: OVER THE AIR PROVISIONING
ADD: ENCRYPTION P25 & MDC OTAR
ADD: ADVANCED SYSTEM KEY - SOFTWARE KEY

These would depend on the dispatch center and/or console:
ADD: GPS ACTIVATION
ADD: GPS ANTENNA

This I have no idea what their plan is. Perhaps nothing (yet).
ADD: RS232 PACKET DATA INTERFACE
One possible use is to connect it to the OBD-II.

Here's what makes the car radio more expensive:
+$37.00 for the warranty
+$45.92 for the extra antenna
+$900.69 for the VHF side


This brings me to an interesting conclusion: There's going to have to be a 700/800 buildout wherever motors are used. And since we recently learned that Vancouver uses bikes (good thing scanoholic isn't in charge--if he was we wouldn't have learned this) we'll know to be on the lookout for a new radio system in the Vancouver area.

I saw a multi band antenna on a couple of the bikes in the Chehalis area. Most of the 10 year old Intrepids they use at the scales also have 2 new antennas.

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The RS-232 option is if they are interfacing it with an MDT.

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I was told that was going to happen. Should have seen IWN coming when he described it to me over a year ago.

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APX7000's are being handed out in Yakima. Also just advised all units to move to State and off of the area frequency until further notice.

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Interoperability is an attitude, not a technology.

Damn, you've got the power to tell every trooper what channel to use!?

Ok, Mr. Grammar, THEY And it wasn't every trooper...

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Interoperability is an attitude, not a technology.

Just saw this press release:

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/information/relea ... 100912.htm

Looks like comms will stay in the clear, at least as far as they are saying now.

I'll be over there Thurs-Sat

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

Well, I guess it's time for some new crystals.

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No, they'll melt

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

We're going home this weekend too. Area freq has been quiet this evening/day. Here I thought they were staying on 154.920 but going P25.

Not a peep.

Well shit, with the county going 800 P25 and now WSP gone, what good is another VHF radio?

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Interoperability is an attitude, not a technology.

Remember, even "A Base and One" is a "System" :D

Kenwood has systems and groups

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"