[FedCom] Manhunters tv series

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The mobile units are VHF ASTRO spectras with W3 config. 
http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise/il/en-us/public/functions/browseproduct/productdetailpage.aspx?navigationpath=id_803i/id_1387i/id_1174i/id_2227i/id_1558i

Considering shows usually run 1-2 years behind the current date, they are proberly using XTL-5000s now with the O3 config. 

This is standard issue.

The portables they use are Motorola XTS-5000 VHF with FPP, XTS-4000 VHF, & Nextel cellphones {Depending on the Op}  They of course can use local PD radios for inter-op. So if you dont see a motorola radio in thier hand, then its most likely a inter-op radio.  

And of course when they are not in the NY area, they use the local USMS radios, such as Fl they use ASTRO sabers for portables. 

Listening to the TV shows radio comms, they are for sure talking on P25 digital on thier motorola radios in NY & FL

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--- On Tue, 1/27/09, John Marcel <jmarcel66 at gmail.com> wrote:
From: John Marcel <jmarcel66 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FedCom] Manhunters tv series
To: fedcom at mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 4:10 PM

Checking out the online episode (the Columbian Doctor), the small HT looks just like a Vertex VX-820 (Likely the VX-P820, P25 version). The larger HT's look like an XTS Series Motorola. Although it didn't look like it had the usual center "Disc" on the keypad. But everything else about it said "XTS". Both HT's antennas looked like classic High-Band, The Mobile handset looks like the Motorola described. 


John Marcel
Penacook, NH



   1. Manhunters tv series (Ben Russell)

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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:42:16 -0800 (PST)

From: Ben Russell <benrussellpa at yahoo.com>

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Anybody watch Manhunters on A&E?



While they use a variety of person to person comms, their handheld control heads used in vehicles seem to look like this:





PLN7737B - Vehicular Adapter Accessory, Hand Held Control Head

http://tinyurl.com/bckn8e





The most recent episode I saw showed the taskforce leader loading up an equipment bag into which he placed a pretty small looking portable.  It was definitely not your typical Moto P25 portable (you could beat someone with an XTS-5000)...looked more like a small Vertex portable.  Anybody get a better look?




Anybody familiar with USMS equipment?





The show itself is mediocre, but it is TV, so I'm not expecting a lot.  It is interesting to see the variety of comms (USMS radios vs NYPD radios vs Nextel, etc) depending on their situation and who is involved. Of course, I suspect that some of the radio conversation shots are even staged for the benefit of better TV.




Ben











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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:56:55 -0500

From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>

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Actually you can watch some of the prior episodes at their website as well

as learn a lot more about the taks force, etc.



See:  http://www.aetv.com/manhunters/index.jsp

K



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> Anybody watch Manhunters on A&E?

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