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according to the slnsw documents a analog/dmr radio appears to be $900-1000 vs the cost of a GRN radio which i think is about $3000 or thereabouts It's even less than that cost.... I am a huge supporter of cost savings HOWEVER, If you compare what is currently available on the market today, is ther...

techman wrote:Vertel are expermenting with tier3 hardware from Tait and others. It will be interesting to see who they partner with once the trials are over.

Its more than an experiment... Infrastructure hardware is Tait, subscriber radios are Tait & Hytera

Comments made about Motorola are fact, they have layed off staff here in US and odd are here in Australia, cutting costs (product cancellations etc help here FYI; what "odd are here" staff has Moto Australia layed off relating to radio in the past 5 years ?. It also continues to service and flat ra...

One day I hope to read a comment from Paul Budde that reflects that he knows what he is talking about... you can always pick a failed consultant, they become media commentators... why why why would critical communications wish to be carried by a public network of dubious quality like the NBN? For a...

Hearing what appears to be non-MPT1327 control channels on VHF ie either DMR (TRBO) or dPMR (NXDN) 166.8625 Vertel Tx Dural 167.9000 Vertel Tx Sydney Tower 168.0500 Vertel Tx Sydney Tower I am not in a position to verify the type of control channel as my normal DSD equipment is packed away while I ...

citabria wrote:Hopefully this leads to a nice influx of second hand radios for HAM use!

Is there not already enough junk on ebay already ?

Is it a Gp338 or an ATS2500 ?

Not 'Ambulance Service of NSW' Paramedics either, These Paramedic's being supplied by Private Medical / Pre-Hospital Care Providers, such as the 'Safety Australia Group'. http://www.safetyaustraliagroup.com.au/news-resources/safety-news/103-paramedics-helping-sydney-trains-to-run-more-efficiently T...

Frank, whats the issue. ? Might be DFES but many still call it FESA.

Techman, system is P1 with a very funky setup for control channels.....

P2 trunking across the state? Ho bl@@dy ho... fat chance in the next 5-10 years. Get a grip, the money isn't there & the infrastucture is definitely not there. I know... and nobody wants or needs it across the state so there is going to be far higher priorities, such as broadband applications like ...