[FedCom] Federal State Local Interoperability?

[Bill]

Most folks use the Console in the Repeater Mode.

The ACU1000 [IMHO] was designed for Simplex Operations, not Repeaters 
on-scene.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ty Logan" <scaner_dude at juno.com>
To: <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:37 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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