[TrunkCom] upcoming new digital scanner announcements

Tom Swisher [email protected]
Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:14:20 -0400


nrf wrote:

> and even though first generation digital scanners will cover the ohio-state-wide MARCS system, it will soon be moving to 9600 bps 
> and qpsk, locking out both the first and second generation scanner users!

Actually, at this time the only QPSK-C on MARCS after they change over 
will be Columbus, which is the only simulcast site on the system. 
However, this will not happen until build-out is completed late next 
year. MARCS uses 12.5kHz spacing, so I don't expect them to require 
Phase II, especially since current radios are not quite Phase II capable 
account battery life issues. But then, one never knows.

But you're right, this spoon-feeding is ridiculous, and lack of QPSK-C 
capability is poor planning to say the least. The QPSK-C specs are right 
there in the P25 documents with everything else.

Tom WA8PYR
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