quantar question

[Radiogeek97]

folks

we are in the process of getting quotes for replacing our micor back-up xmitter/reciever with a new quantat. Currently we are wideband UHF conventional with no plans for digital, our main xmitter is a 99 vintage quantar. All the sites are linked together with a spectra-tac comparitor. We are also planning on replacing the spectra-tac comparitor with a conventional ratheon snv12 comparitor. The question is on one of the quotes we got for the quantar there was a line item option (X806D) for digital cai option like $2k. Do we need this or is it an expense we will not need unless the rest of the system is uplifted to P25 ? If we keep this option is there a way to use the digital capability of the new quantar if we have some p25 subscriber units?

If it matters the console we have is a centracom2 with no bells and barely a whistle.

thanks

[The Pager Geek]

folks

we are in the process of getting quotes for replacing our micor back-up xmitter/reciever with a new quantat. Currently we are wideband UHF conventional with no plans for digital, our main xmitter is a 99 vintage quantar. All the sites are linked together with a spectra-tac comparitor. We are also planning on replacing the spectra-tac comparitor with a conventional ratheon snv12 comparitor. The question is on one of the quotes we got for the quantar there was a line item option (X806D) for digital cai option like $2k. Do we need this or is it an expense we will not need unless the rest of the system is uplifted to P25 ? If we keep this option is there a way to use the digital capability of the new quantar if we have some p25 subscriber units?

If it matters the console we have is a centracom2 with no bells and barely a whistle.

thanks

You're OK without the X806. Since you're not using P25 now, you can always upgrade IF you need to. If you plan on using the spectra-tac voted system, astro will not work through that system. So, even if you wanted to use some P25 port thru the system, you couldn't.

Hope that helps...
tpg

[Radiogeek97]

TPG
thanks for the info! I was thinking that some in-cabinet repeat function could be jerry-rigged on purpose somehow on as as needed/wanted basis. IMHO i would want to save the 2k and get the cheif to buy the quantantar rather than make moto 2k richer on an IF we go p-25