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APCO P25 Digital comes to Amateur Radio |
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P25 Digital Mode comes to Amateur Radio
A number of ex commercial Motorola XTS3000 UHF hand held transceivers are currently available from a popular online auction site. These Model 3 units have capacity for 255 channels, either analogue or P25 digital, in either 12.5 or 25 kHz spacing.
Operation with P25 digital mode is available for use by Standard and Advanced level operators, and is becoming more accepted as an alternative mode to conventional analogue format.
The WIA Band Plan has 438.950 MHz allocated as a simplex frequency for APCO P25 mode. Also some Sydney repeaters will facilitate digital P25 operation. ACMA has suggested Astro ID - Client Number; Network Access Code (NAC) - 293 (Source WIA Band Plan).
Yaesu is considering providing APCO P25 mode on future amateur radio transceivers, a discussion paper is available from the Yaesu web site, click here.
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XTS3000 ex commercial transceivers may not be supplied with batteries, charger or programming cable. Batteries are available from on-line suppliers, including Premier Batteries. Chargers and programming cables and software is also available on line.
For more information come along to the SGARS February 2012 meeting. Programming assistance may be available to SGARS members.
Disclaimer - The author has no connection with any suppliers of ex commercial Motorola XTS3000 transceivers.
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