P25 Article in Sept '08 QST

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P25 Article in Sept '08 QST

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Pretty good "quickie" of an article as an intro to using a P25 radio for amateur use written by Mike Kionka. This site also got a nod near the end of the article and the "place to go" for information on the Moto P25 stuff.

Anyone else get a read on it?
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no but i'd think going to batlabs for info on P25 would be a much better resource

no offense to anyone here

but there's what, maybe 15 regular posters here with the astro?
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I read the article too. Definitely a good "primer" on what it's all about. He seemed to dwell a bit on NAC though.

Not nearly as comprehensive as, say, r0f's guide but then most OF's have no clue what P25 is.
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escomm wrote:no but i'd think going to batlabs for info on P25 would be a much better resource

no offense to anyone here

but there's what, maybe 15 regular posters here with the astro?
I'm a douche.. mistyped a bit... I meant to turn "This site" into a link to Batlabs. </shrug>

It's nothing like Shaun's primer at all... although I wouldn't call Shaun's thing a primer. Shaun's doc was a comprehensive walk through of the entire Motorola digital line. And it is way beyond what QST could/would cover. This article was more of a peephole view of the public safety digital mode and the fact that is can be used for amateur radio ops.
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agreed
RayRay wrote:Probably more than that...

Although I think you'd get a better welcome here than at batlabs.
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escomm wrote:no but i'd think going to batlabs for info on P25 would be a much better resource

With batlabs.....there's what, maybe 15 regular posers there with the astro?
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mancow wrote:agreed
RayRay wrote:Probably more than that...

Although I think you'd get a better welcome here than at batlabs.
+1

Batlabs has become very very elitist. If you aren't in the circle... you are worthless. Either way, its a website.. and some of the administration takes it WAY too seriously. And who have been the contributers over there? And where did they go? I think batdude and akardam were the last real contributers over there at all. There is a lot of "look at me" going on, which is worthless.
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Well I can say I PMed the "capt" a question and never heard back from him, oh well :baby:
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