[FedCom] Re: Federal State Local Interoperability?

[Dave J]

Forest service tried to use one to interface UHF and VHF fire comms here in
the Black Hills last summer.   Didn't work for beans.   Kept locking up.
Sent it back from whence it came.
Dave J
sd0044 at gwtc.net
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ty Logan" <scaner_dude at juno.com>
To: <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:37 AM
Subject: [FedCom] Re: Federal State Local Interoperability?


> Ah yes, the claimed "plug-n-play" ACU1000! A marvel of modern
> inventors.... plug in your radio resources, create the patch and tah
> dah... instant communications! On paper (and in practice) it's a great
> little device, some might say a God send, but wait... dispatch consoles
> have been doing the same thing for decades! And more often than not, the
> "customer" already has a console at their disposal! Thusly, the scenario
> begs the question, why spend the money for a new tool that you already
> possess? Personal opinion, slick salesmanship! Please, don't get me
> started on the precious ACU1000!
>
>
> Ty Logan
> scaner_dude
>
> ****************
> On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:01:29 -0400 "Bill" <ecps92 at earthlink.net> writes:
> > Plenty of agencies have purchased them, along with other private
> > entities.
> >
> > Just a note, these will only work, if someone shows up at the
> > Command Post
> > with a Spare Radio, or the Radios are already pre-programmed for the
> > needed
> > channels.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
> > To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications"
> > <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:46 PM
> > Subject: [FedCom] Federal State Local Interoperability?
> >
> >
> > > So who knows where the new Raytheon JPS Communication's ACU-1000's
> > were
> > > installed to allow interoprability among federal, state, county,
> > local, &
> > > other (e.g. CAP, American Red Cross, etc.) agencies?
> > >
> > > K
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