[FedCom] CAP, etc.

[Ken]

Hello Bob & the group:

Thanks for your input on CAP current frequencies usage in KS.... Since most 
of CAP's current VHF radio network's mobiles & portables are primarily 
member privately owned (non compliant radios), I'm guessing that you aren't 
going to see "quick" movement to the newer frequencies since this will 
SEVERELY impact CAP's radio communications capabilities.  IMHO most wings 
(states) will be changing over their repeaters late summer, early fall 2007. 
Perhaps Fiscal Year 2008 (10/1/07) is the changeover goal.

It will be interesting to see if CAP get's a deal with EF Johnson to allow 
member's to buy the radios at the same cost (which I assume is at least 
$3800.00?).  A list of compliant VHF radios can be found at: 
https://ntc.cap.af.mil/comm/equipment/vhf_summary.cfm

Some of the equipment on that list if approved is "reasonable" in cost for 
individual members to buy.  Others on that list are very expensive & most 
members aren't going to be able to afford P25 digital radios!

Ken



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rankin, Robert L" <rankin at ku.edu>
To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications" 
<fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: [FedCom] CAP, etc.

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CAP out here in KS is on their old freqs. so far, as far as I can tell.

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