[FedCom] Re: Motorola Testing of Federal Systems

[Ty Logan]

On Fri, 04 May 2007 19:33:54 -0400 "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net> writes:
> Wow Robert, excellent information!!!
> 
> Now does Motorola test "burn" all their new federal radio systems 
> before 
> sending them to the user?

They don't call it "burn", it's called staging. And pretty much, the
answer is YES, systems are normally staged before shipment to
customer/site.

> I would assume that the talkgroups are turned on via some portable 
> radios 
> that are tied into the computer testing system that transmits voice 
> (perhaps 
> a continuous loop of prerecorded traffic) to check out the system 
> loading, 
> handling, & voice quality prior to shipment to the end user. 

Not exactly, the end user is brought to the staging arena, the system is
programmed with the real customer data, and fully tested and programmed
before being re-boxed and shipped to the customer/site.
 
> HOWEVER, what 
> is unique is why all transmissions encrypted?  Is the system only 
> designated 
> for encrypted use? 

That depends on the customers requirements, so it is possible that the
system in question is destined to be an encrypted system 24/7.

> Do other manufacturers have similar test facilities?

Unknown, but I'm sure they do.

> Are federal "test" frequencies locally approved via IRAC 
> coordination?

Chances are that the "test" freq(s) are really the real freq(s) that the
system will be operating on.



Ty Logan
scaner_dude