Audio recording

[fire_master_21]

What is everyone using to record radio transmissions? We are using a J.E.I. DVR and have had nothing but problems with it. We record all of own radio traffic, for reports and such so we don't have to call dispatch each time we need times or a call pulled for court. We have had this thing for almost 4 years and about every 6 months something fails on it. Each time it fails it requires sending it back to JEI where it is gone for 3-4 weeks min. Part of the purchasing deal was if for some reason it should go down they would give us a loaner to use, this has never happened. To say we are not happy with the JEI company is a rather large understatement.

I have now been tasked with trying to find a better solution to recording our stuff. With that I would like to know the good and bad with what you use.

[Bill_G]

We sell only Stancil these days. We used to sell and support Dictaphone, and Magnasync. Magnasync is gone, and Dictaphone has their own support group now. Stancil is very reasonable equipment. I can't think of the last time one had a failure that wasn't actually a user mistake. There are other manufacturers out there. Do some shopping and have a rep drop by.

[xmo]

Nicelog

[KB2ZTX]

Nice and Exacom

[motorola_otaku]

ATIS Signet 320 (made in the USA, Atlanta area) and a Total Recall TR Recorder (made in Australia by Comsec, resold by Omnicron in the US.) The Signet was a better instant-recall recorder if you use that a lot and the TR does long-term archiving better. The Signet unit had no network access capability although I understand they've added it in subsequent versions. Both recorders use 600-ohm telco line inputs that can be safely attached to the speaker outputs of Motorola mobiles.

[wavetar]

Probably over kill, but Eventide makes awesome loggers:

http://www.eventide.com/CommunicationsD ... rders.aspx

We have a ton of VR725 units in service...very few issues, lots of great features.

[fire_master_21]

Thanks guys I have sent off to each of the companies to see witch one will be the best fit for us.

[Batwings21]

Eventide all the way. Hands down the most reliable feature rich recorder we have come across and we service many brands.

[vamedic826]

We have used the TeleCorder from Omnicron Electronics for years (at least 4-5) with out an issue