*spotlight: Mobile radios and accessories

Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM

HYT

Mobile radios in the TM-800 series operate in the 136 to 174 MHz (VHF), 400 to 470 MHz and 450 to 512 MHz (UHF) frequency ranges and offer RF power outputs of 50 watts and 25 watts (VHF) or 45 watts and 25 watts (UHF), according to the company. The radios have a 256-channel capacity, dynamic zoning and meet military standards.
www.hyt-na.com

Comprod

The model 577-75 is a 34-inch, VHF wideband mobile antenna offering 2 db of gain and 20 MHz of bandwidth. It does not require a ground plant and is used for improving fringe coverage or for multi-frequency systems, according to the company.
www.comprodcom.com

Kenwood

The KGS-3 FleetSync AVL solution combines Kenwood's FleetSync, GPS and AVL-capable mobile radios with Microsoft's MapPoint business mapping software to provide a dispatch solution that offers 100-vehicle tracking capacity as well as FleetSync push-to-talk ID, status- and text-messaging, and call-logging support, according to the company.
www.kenwoodusa.com

Dataradio

The Gemini G3 IP mobile data radio modem is available for UHF, 700 MHz and 800 MHz systems. The modem operates at 128 kb/s in 50 kHz channels at 700 MHz, 64 kb/s in 25 kHz channels at 800 MHz or 57.6 kb/s in 25 kHz channels for UHF. It can be programmed for up to 32 channels and provides an embedded server for access to status and configuration information from Web browsers.
www.dataradio.com

Tait Electronics

The TM8235 MPT 1327 trunked mobile radio for the public-safety sector enables three-digit dialing (with fleet access from 0 to 999), 100 conventional channels and built-in CTCSS and DCS, which let users access a conventional radio network when needed or when out of range of the trunked network. The mobile also offers MAP27 data capability and direct-connect GPS as standard features.
us.taitworld.com

Vertex Standard

The VX-2100/2200 series of mobile transceivers offers a 50-watt VHF or 45-watt UHF power output, an alphanumeric display and an over-the-air stun-and-revive feature with wideband coverage of 134 to 174 MHz and 450 to 512 MHz. It comes in 8-channel and 28-channel versions, according to the company.
www.vertexstandard.com