[Motorola] Re: LAPD radios

Wed, 17 Sep 2003 08:27:19 -0700

Thanks, Frank, for the details.  I personally don't mind hearing that
answer, as my time with the ciy is now "long ago and far away;'' but
inquiring minds.....

I'm also told that LAPDs Saber IIIs have

Q353 OTACR   (Over The Air Channel Reassignment)
Q354 OTACS   (Over The Air Channel Steering)

73

Harry / KM6KMA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank S. Duarte" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 07:00
Subject: [Motorola] Re: LAPD radios, Motorola digest, Vol 1 #352 - 1 msg

> The answer is convoluted!   Yes the sabers can be programmed over the
air
> provided they have the "OTAR"  (Over The Air Re/Keying) feature
installed in
> each radio.  It only allows the encryption key to be sent to all
radios so
> equipped.
>
> Programming frequencies etc. for each mode  can not be done over the
air.
> So have the shop get prepared!
>
> Another feature for the "OTAR" is having all portables go to a
specific Talk
> Group for what ever reason but again no reprogramming of modes (Moto's
> term).
>
> Not what you wanted to here but such is life.
>
> frank duarte
> A partner shop for CAP
>
> > Message: 1
> > From: "Harry Marnell" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
> > Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 22:12:55 -0700
> > Subject: [Motorola] LAPD Radios pogrammable over the air?
> > Reply-To: [email protected]
> >
> > With LAPD getting ready to get ready to reconfigure some dispatch
freqs,
> > I was wondering if their Astro Saber IIIs can be reprogrammed over
the
> > air, or will all 10,000 of them have to go through the radio shop...
or
> > ??
> >
> > Harry
> > http://users.snowcrest.net/marnells/LAPDnew.htm