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by Tango_Sierra
Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:49 am
Forum: EQUIPMENT REVIEWS
Topic: Yaesu ft-8800 dual band mobile
Replies: 31
Views: 67226

Ihatewhackers wrote:Are there any commercial mobile rigs that allow dual band capability, preferably Motorola?
In one unit? No. Best bet is a Kenwood 790 paired with an 890 and connected to a single head. I don't recall you being able to scan across both radios at the same time FYI.
by Tango_Sierra
Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:56 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Encryption on P25
Replies: 89
Views: 202064

use a cell phone. Meh. It's only encrypted in the air interface, once its on the backbone anyone can access it if they wanted to And that's correct. Once the call hits the switch it gets put on to a trunk/DS-0 like any regular call and is free to monitor with the correct test equipment that allows ...
by Tango_Sierra
Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Saber Keyloader
Replies: 13
Views: 23804

I noticed mine started displaying "busy" on boot after the upgrade. I think there are some added options when cycled through Sequence.
by Tango_Sierra
Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: Astro DStar and other digital voice formats
Topic: Need Astro Saber 800 S-Rec
Replies: 19
Views: 31719

Someone can probably state the true reason, but I was always told that with the introduction of Privacy Plus trunking, priority scan would only work on odd numbered talkgroups., regardless if it's SmartNet, SmartSite, StartSite or SmartZone. And you were told correctly. Type II signaling has always...