[FedCom] CAP P25 Radios & New Frequencies

[Ken]

It's highly unlike that all of the radios purchased are P25 Digital capable 
at this point.  You have to remember that basically most of the CAP VHF 
radio communications network (primarily of which most is member privately 
own non-compliant radios) is going to lose a lot of capability when wings 
official start changing those repeaters over to the new narrow band 
frequencies.  So I don't think you are going to see a rush to change over 
the repeater systems.  An educated guess is that CAP will have the entire 
VHF repeater network changed over by 10/1/07 with most conversions taking 
place Jul/Aug/Sep time frame.  Would be interesting to know how many EF 
Johnson radios were actually purchased by CAP.  I think the contract calls 
for a base/mobile configuration, e.g. base power supply provided with each 
radio.  Not sure how many new portable w/t's were also purchased.  Some CAP 
mobile radio antennas have to be replaced.  What CAP did was to establish a 
table of allowance for radio equipment based upon unit as well as function. 
e.g. squadron level, ground search team. Wing/Group level, Mission Base.... 
Remember now that ground search teams will deploy with a combo of VHF radio 
(mobiles/porables) and the Intersquad Radios.

>From time to time keep checking the blog "Adventures in Radio Scannerland" 
http://radioscannerland.blogspot.com/
for potential additional Civil Air Patrol radio related information.

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Doe" <usgovagent at gmail.com>
To: "FEDCOM" <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 7:07 PM
Subject: [FedCom] CAP P25 Radios


> EFJ subsidiary EFJohnson received a $2.65 million order from the Civil
> Air Patrol, a nonprofit organization that performs search and rescues
> missions as assigned by the U.S. Air Force. The company will provide
> CAP with P25-compliant radios and accessories, according to the
> company.