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03-13-26 Volusia County EDACS and P25 (00A.91F82) anyone know the status of this system? Volusia County (P25) Trunking System, Volusia County,... 03-13-26, 12:38 pm anyone know the status of this system? Volusia County (P25) Trunking System, Volusia County, Florida Volusia County (P25) Trunking System Profile www.radioreference.com the last update was December 2018.... seems a bit long for a system replacement/switch ? View article »
03-13-26 Base station build: Meeting NEC 810.21... I'm posting this thread in the interest of sharing my experience and to document setting up a base station antenna system that complies with NEC 810.21 parts A-K. My... 03-13-26, 12:35 pm I'm posting this thread in the interest of sharing my experience and to document setting up a base station antenna system that complies with NEC 810.21 parts A-K. My reference material is from this PDF from Mike Holt Enterprises. First step, acquire material for grounding. 40' # 8 solid copper wire from the antenna to a grounding rod directly below the antenna, no sharp bends. 30' #6 wire from antenna grounding rod to house grounding rod, buried. 20' #10 wire for bonding coax ground... Read more View article »
03-13-26 New VHF P25 Trunked System for Multnomah County New to the FCC database a two channel P25 multi-site trunked VHF license for Multnomah... 03-13-26, 12:27 pm New to the FCC database a two channel P25 multi-site trunked VHF license for Multnomah County: https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=5268662 "90.20a - SYSTEM THAT WILL BE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND SERVICES BY COUNTY PERSONNEL DURING EMERGENCIES " Emission P25, two channels - FB8 - 155.145 & 158.730 MHz - 300 mobiles. FB8 = Centralized Trunk Relay a new one to keep an ear on... View article »
03-13-26 Motorola Sabers not turning on I have six Motorola Sabers all allegedly in UHF that I got off eBay and all but one don’t even attempt to turn on and the one that does turn on makes a distinct hum... 03-13-26, 12:19 pm I have six Motorola Sabers all allegedly in UHF that I got off eBay and all but one don’t even attempt to turn on and the one that does turn on makes a distinct hum sound and when turned up makes a choppy hum sound. It will transmit at times but then will make the long TX Inhibit tone. These are the IE Submersible models and not Securenet. I cracked them open and most of them look mint inside except two that have a micro chip cracked one on the “working” Saber and one on the speaker plate of... Read more View article »
03-13-26 AFRRCS - Alberta First Responders' Radio... Hi folks, This thread will serve to provide information about the Alberta First Responders' Radio Communication System (AFRRCS) which will be built and deployed... 03-13-26, 12:19 pm Hi folks, This thread will serve to provide information about the Alberta First Responders' Radio Communication System (AFRRCS) which will be built and deployed province-wide in the next few years. Only confirmed, qualified info will be posted in this thread. Discussions about the system and other such info will be diverted to regular threads here in this forum. Among the topics that will be posted in this thread are: - System information (what we have learned to date and what has been... Read more View article »
03-13-26 HAM radio for emergencies Hi, I'm new to the forum, and am looking into HAM radio. I've had a landline telephone (copper wire) for decades. We no longer answer incoming calls, not ever, because... 03-13-26, 12:17 pm Hi, I'm new to the forum, and am looking into HAM radio. I've had a landline telephone (copper wire) for decades. We no longer answer incoming calls, not ever, because of the volume of spam. We use our cell phones instead. The reason we've kept the landline was the idea that in a catastrophic event (like earthquake, I'm in California) with power and cell towers unavailable, we'd have a shot at using the landline for communication. For various reasons, maintaining the landline may not be... Read more View article »
03-13-26 Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2026 Knock yourself out... 03-13-26, 12:07 pm Knock yourself out... View article »

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