VHF Trbo Repeter

[kitn1mcc]

i have been in the process of putting up a TRBO single site (for now) repeater in Middlefield ct. it is on vhf call WPUH662 157.56 in 152.300 out. i have 2 customers right now (one whos land it is on ) and the other is an electrcian friend. i am looking for some more customers in central CT. i have the antenna up as well enclosure more pics to follow


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me up on the smaller ladder truck getting the ground wires half way up (i did the lights on the ladder truck)


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mark k1pu came out and helped out a bit and took the photos and put them on his site


K1PU | Photos | N1MCC MotoTBRO Repeater


also thanks to


Mylchreest Construction Service


for letting me use his man lift (in exchange for fixing his strobes and upgrading some LEDS)


New Image Landscaping who land it is on


and Everett electrcial


and charlie from Conn cable for use of the ladder truck

 

[bwoodruff]

Just curious, why TRBO vs P25 or even conventional?

 

[kitn1mcc]

Just curious, why TRBO vs P25 or even conventional?

let see


trbo/DMR is actually cheaper and better than Conventional plus you have 2 digital time slots add in GPS and data it not brainer


the repeater it self only costs 1700 for 45 watts

 

[bwoodruff]

let see

trbo/DMR is actually cheaper and better than Conventional plus you have 2 digital time slots add in GPS and data it not brainer


the repeater it self only costs 1700 for 45 watts

Good deal. I'd still be curious about the advantages vs P25, which seems to be the more common standard for digital, but I suppose that is for another thread.


Nice install.

 

[ryanm]

Good deal. I'd still be curious about the advantages vs P25, which seems to be the more common standard for digital, but I suppose that is for another thread.

Nice install.

TRBO has good availability of less-expensive subscriber units than most P25 (from what I've seen).

 

[ryanm]

I'm currently working on getting some NXDN digital hardware on the air in both Amateur and commercial service to play with.

 

[lafd55]

TRBO is good digital for the commercial use and P25 is good digital for Public Safety use. IMHO.

 

[kitn1mcc]

actually DMR makes great PS service system too. NXDN is ok but both Icom and kenwood just signed on with the DMR

 

[ryanm]

...Icom and kenwood just signed on with the DMR

Do you have any references on that? I haven't heard that one.

 

[lafd55]

actually DMR makes great PS service system too. NXDN is ok but both Icom and kenwood just signed on with the DMR

When I said TRBO I meant MOTOTRBO, and I know for a fact that doesn't work for Public Safety.

 

[Steve0625]

When I said TRBO I meant MOTOTRBO, and I know for a fact that doesn't work for Public Safety.

And yet a local (to both you and me) /\/\ sales and service outlet is running around telling PS folks that they must buy MOTOTRBO now to be compatible for the future. And he said this to me knowing darned well that our county is 99.999% likely to remain VHF analog conventional for many, many years to come.

 

[johnwadeg]

Current have a trbo DMR system with a taxi cab service running about 30-40 units, running through TRBOnet.

 

[johnwadeg]

And yet a local (to both you and me) /\/\ sales and service outlet is running around telling PS folks that they must buy MOTOTRBO now to be compatible for the future. And he said this to me knowing darned well that our county is 99.999% likely to remain VHF analog conventional for many, many years to come.

Glad to hear its not just happening down here...

 

[kitn1mcc]

actually the next step in p25 is tdma

 

[fireman658]

When I said TRBO I meant MOTOTRBO, and I know for a fact that doesn't work for Public Safety.

I'm listening...........

 

[kitn1mcc]

there are a few p/s trbo/dmr system on the air now and they seem to be happy with them how does it not work

 

[lafd55]

I'm listening...........

I'm sure the system works fine, just the radios Motorola uses for MOTOTRBO suck, as a local FD was using it but is now slowly going back to previous system. Their system was less then 2 years old.

 

[fireman658]

I'm sure the system works fine, just the radios Motorola uses for MOTOTRBO suck, as a local FD was using it but is now slowly going back to previous system. Their system was less then 2 years old.

We got that system county wide 2 years ago and they're getting to flip the digital switch this week.

 

[kitn1mcc]

they must have not been keeping up with firm ware upgrades the 6550 are a rock solid portable and can take a soaking too. the newer radios are great. you look at the specs even in analog there better than the waris series. the new radios also support otap

 

[Cam]

When I said TRBO I meant MOTOTRBO, and I know for a fact that doesn't work for Public Safety.

I know for a fact that it does. You can't always go off of marketing hype.

 

[kitn1mcc]

get the repeater today as well as the duplexer today

 

[kitn1mcc]

well i have my repeater up and running. 152.300 TX 157.56 RX located in middlefield ct


SLot 1 Group 6 is my group


Slot 1 Group 5 Everett Electrcial Contractor


Slot 2 Group 4 is New Image landscaping


if your in the area stop by slot one group 6 and say hi i am squad 39 on there


i am looking for 2 more to put on the machine


thanks goes to


New Image Landscaping for the land use


Mylchreest Construction for use of a man lift


CT Cable for use of the power ladder and Ditch Witch work


Everett electrical for wiring to be done


Sandy's/Escomm for the machine


Tessco for all the other goodies

 

[AZEMT]

I know for a fact that it does. You can't always go off of marketing hype.

What's the basis for the assertion that such and such radio system "doesn't work for public safety?" I know that certain bands are designated for public safety, and that radio companies design and market certain features and radios to public safety sector (i.e. XTS, and the new 7000 series), but at the end of the day, doesn't any radio that delivers voice communication from one point to another point to the satisfaction of the parties using it "work" for public safety? The air doesn't care what kind of traffice you're sending over it, or how much the brick that you're talking into costs. This argument has always puzzled me.


I know there are issues with system interoperability, mutual aid, etc. etc. etc., but those are all regulatory decisions. I'm talking about the radios themselves.