Product Focus – Mobile Radios
Mobile radio offers UHF networking
Kenwood’s TK-880 mobile radio offers UHF wide-area networking. In addition to individual conventional and LTR trunking systems capability, the company now offers the Passport trunked networking option. The option is compatible with the Trident Micro Systems NTS network-switch Passport air interface protocol. The Passport option’s user-friendly display and controls make network communications virtually transparent to the user and as easy as any other radio system operation. Each radio unit contains a unique electronic serial number with which operators can choose to provide system access security against unauthorized or lost and stolen units and even disable units over the air.
This mobile handles 32 systems and 250 groups in trunked mode. It meets Mil-Spec standards 810 C, D and E and features a die-cast chassis and a bright 12-character dot-matrix LCD.
WWW.KENWOOD.NET
Radios available in low-band, UHF models
Patriot RPM series mobile radios from Ritron are available in low-band (30MHz-50MHz), VHF (146MHz-174MHz) and UHF (450MHz-470MHz) and with power levels of 60W, 30W and 25W, respectively. The radios feature 16 channels and are PC field-programmable for simplex, half-duplex or receive-only operation. Other features include: wide-band operations, cloning capability, normal and/or priority scan, CTCSS, digital coded squelch, two-tone sequential decode, busy channel lockout, channel monitor lock-out and transmitter time-out timer. The mobile measures 2.1″ × 5.8″ × 7.4″, permitting installation in practically any vehicle.
WWW.RITRON.COM OR 800-872-1872
Analog trunked radio supports Smartnet
The 9883 Smartnet and Smartzone mobile radio delivers as much as 30W of RF power. It is a multimode radio that can be simultaneously programmed with as many as 256 channels (with the correct options) in conventional analog wide, conventional analog narrow, trunked Smartnet II or trunked Smartzone.
The mobile meets Mil-Std 810 C and D specifications for shock and vibration. General features include an eight-character alphanumeric display plus 14 status annunciators, zone selection, channel selection, home zone, mute alert tones, radio wide scanning, priority monitor scanning and conventional scanning.
WWW.EFJOHNSON.COM OR 507-835-6222
Radio offers flexibility
The MCS 2000 Model I from Motorola is software-configurable, which allows the mobile to be upgraded as communications needs change. It offers 48 standard modes with as many as 150 optional modes. It provides an eight-character, positive-image LCD, and the display indicators include LEDs, display symbols and audible tones.
The mobile features five programmable buttons, a rotary volume switch, an up and down channel and mode selector and an internal 4W speaker. Its calling capabilities include programmable lists that permit users to send telephone calls, call alert and private call messages.
WWW.MOT.COM OR 800-274-2346
EDACS mobile radio supports public safety
The EDACS 500 mobile radio from Com-Net Ericsson has a simplified five-button user interface allowing access to the menu-driven functions such as individual call, phone interconnect, scan and talk-around. The design includes an eight-character alphanumeric display. Standard features include 16 systems and groups, wide-area system scan and EDACS group scan. Optional features such as 800 systems/groups, EDACS emergency, priority system scan and status message provide support for large public safety or utility applications.
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