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OTAR Question
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:08 am
by W3MOT
Hello,
I'm using an XTS3000 that has the OTAR (Over The Air Rekey) option and I was wondering what exactly this is used for.
If anyone could tell me what this is used for, I'd appreciate it!
Re: OTAR Question
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:26 am
by escomm
It rekeys your radio over the air
I.e. from a dispatch station, your encryption key is reloaded.
Re: OTAR Question
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:18 am
by d119
OTAR is Over the Air Rekeying. It requires a key management facility and a lot of back-end equipment to support it, and unless you're on an encrypted system with an authorized radio as an authorized subscriber, you'll never, ever use it.
Re: OTAR Question
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:41 am
by W3MOT
I figured it wasn't anything important for my usage.
Thanks for the replies, gentlemen!
Re: OTAR Question
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:16 pm
by tvsjr
The first result in Google for "OTAR" is a Wikipedia article which explains things. Again, is this so difficult?