[FedCom] Civil Air Patrol

[Dave J]

We do realize that they had no option as to whether or not to procure P-25
equipment don't we ?

I'm pretty sure that at least some of us are aware that DOD ~mandates~ P-25
capable equipment (for VHF LMR stuff) whenever DOD dollars are being spent.

Since the CAP Commo $$ are DOD dollars the CAP had no choice but to get the
more expensive stuff.    Since that means they can't buy as ~much~ equipment
(analog being cheaper - especially in the aircraft world) I'm quite sure
that they would much rather have stayed away from the digi stuff.

I know that as a CAP comm weenie ~I'd~ have much rather seen more analog
gear -vs- the limited amount of digi gear that the budget can afford.

Dave J
sd0044 at gwtc.net
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications"
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Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 20:36 PM
Subject: Re: [FedCom] Civil Air Patrol


> Interestingly, but it appears that ALL of CAP's new mobile/base,
repeaters,
> & portables will be capable of operating digital P25 standard as well as
NFM
> mode.  CAP headquarters is encouraging units to use in the digital mode
and
> report their experiences to headquarters.  Units have been requested to
set
> the receiver in the mixed mode to receive NFM transmissions also.  CAP
> corporate radios apparently will be able to operate also in an encrypted
> mode.  Should be interesting to see & hear what they find out regarding
P25
> usage versus NFM usage (as in NFM works better & they wasted a heck of a
lot
> of money on P25 gear!!!).  Individual members owning radios will most
likely
> continue to use NFM.
>
> I believe that CAP's frequencies including the new ones are in the
November
> edition of "Monitoring Times" magazine  as well as at:
> http://www.n2nov.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=169
>
> Ken