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New Vertex Portable question????
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:11 pm
by FMROB
Will this portable work on a astro quantar, obviously running P25 Astro (IMBE).
This asvertisement says that it is an Ambe+2 vocoder???
Thanks, Rob
Here is a link to the advertisement
http://www.rfwiz.com/VertexStandard/Por ... _Radio.htm
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 4:02 pm
by batdude
if it said AMBE, then NO, it's not P25 compliant.
that's a totally different vocoder that's not compliant with P25
doug
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:12 pm
by Josh
Did you even click the link? My guess is "no"
=== VX-P920 P25 Digital Series Radios...
The submersible VX-P920 series of wide band P25 APCO Digital portables offer an incredible range of features in a convenient package. ===
The answer is yes.
-Josh
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:51 pm
by swest
While it does say that, it also says
P25 Digital Mode:
* P25 Digital Conventional
* AMBE+2™ Vocoder
Not sure what the +2 stands for.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:39 pm
by Josh
Maybe they mean phase II? Otherwise it doesn't make much sense, but rather more confusion..
-Josh
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:43 pm
by Josh
the vertex site:
http://www.vertexstandard.com/indexVS.c ... Archived=0
seems to show "IMBE+2" as the codec.. what the "+2" means is a mystery.
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:35 am
by Dale Earnhardt
How much are those going for anyways?
Actually am curious on what those EFJohnson 5100 series go for and there encyrption boards.
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 8:22 pm
by jim
Vertex......
WHEN it breaks, you'll have your replacement parts 5 months later.
If it goes in for warranty repair you will get either:
A) "It can't be repaired"
B) it back 50% repaired 8 months later for the price of a new radio.
We won't touch 'em with a 50 foot pole anymore. Unless it starts with a "K" or "M", good luck getting parts or service.