MERRY CHRISTMAS
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Time to dust off that Boney M album again for another round of 70s-Calypso-Christmas Carols. All in good spirits of course. Merry Christma...
The best fault finding tool you'll ever need!
Monday, December 18, 2017
Pictured above is the most powerful fault finding tool you'll ever need - one just needs to put it to good use. When you've instal...
More on the "FAKE" post
Monday, December 11, 2017
My blog post from 4 December 2017, titled “FAKE!”, generated quite a lot of interest within my social media circle. As a result, I’ve deci...
FAKE!
Monday, December 04, 2017
This radio is fake! Every so often I get asked about a Motorola MT-777 portable two-way radio. I've done my own research and I can a...
List of Telecommunications Regulators
Monday, November 27, 2017
If ever you need to apply for a (commercial) radio license in another part of the world, here is a list of telecommunications regulators...
Some common questions about intrinsic safety.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Can I repair my ATEX radio? No. Doing so will invalidate the radio certification and using such a radio would present a hazard. For all ...
PMR Expo 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
I'll be on the Motorola stand this year at the PMR Expo. If you are in the area , come past and say hello. Dates and further informat...
Battery saver, what does it do?
Monday, November 06, 2017
The battery saver function has been around in Motorola two-way radios for a very long time. As the name suggests, it helps to reduce the c...
Radio Management: A quick guide with links
Monday, October 30, 2017
Please refer to this post which has all the latest information.
What does Respond to Caller do?
Monday, October 23, 2017
The Respond to Caller setting in the CPS allows you to control the PTT behavior whilst receiving a notification or call. If ticked, the r...
New: SL2600
Thursday, October 19, 2017
The MOTOTRBO SL2600 portable two-way radio is a stylish and discreet DMR portable two-way radio. It blends seamlessly with professional at...
Select-5 in the DP and DM series
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Select-5 is a type of squelch protocol used in analogue radio systems, in which transmissions consist of or include a burst of sequential a...
Backlight
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Display model radios have a LCD screen that is backlit by several LEDs. On portables, it is possible to configure how the backlight operat...
Alert settings
Tuesday, October 03, 2017
There are a number of alert tones that can now be configured in the radios. What most of them do is self-evident but there are a few which...
Select-5 on the SL1600
Monday, September 25, 2017
As of R2.8.0, it is possible to enable Select-5 signalling in the SL1600. This is an analogue signaling format that is widely used to id...
Unacknowledged Emergency Alarm
Monday, September 18, 2017
As of R2.8.0, it is possible for a radio to transmit an emergency alarm a fixed number of times, without being acknowledged, before it p...
New: Enhanced Job Ticket protocol
Monday, September 11, 2017
The Enhanced Job Ticket protocol has been extended to all MOTOTRBO system topologies as of R2.8.0. This change also means that applications...
WAVE on Radio
Monday, September 04, 2017
EDIT: 29.09.17* WAVE enables scalable, enterprise-grade push-to-talk on broadband networks and devices so that critical, time-sensiti...
SLR1000: a big repeater in a small package
Monday, August 28, 2017
The SLR 1000 repeater allows you to easily extend the range of your network to cover dead spots and remote locations, so that teams can st...
Capacity Max Bridge
Monday, August 21, 2017
Capacity Max Bridge allows calls to be bridged between a Capacity Max System and a bridged Connect Plus system. This eases the migration fro...
Confirmed group data
Monday, August 14, 2017
DMR only supports unconfirmed delivery of data to a group. The problem with this is that the source application does not have a means t...
Software list updated
Friday, August 11, 2017
If you're wondering what the latest CPS version is, or which firmware you radio can be upgraded to, have a look my software list . ...
3601BR We're hiring
Wednesday, August 09, 2017
To support Motorola's network of Channel Partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, my colleagues in that region are looking to recruit a Pres...
A few tips for choosing system frequencies
Monday, August 07, 2017
I recently had this question at work. The customer wanted to know what the rules are for selecting frequencies - in this case, on a Capac...
3818BR We're hiring
Monday, August 07, 2017
To cope with the growing demand for Motorola systems, sold via the network of Channel Partners , I am looking to recruit a Presales Suppo...
SLR5500 Auxillary Connector
Monday, July 31, 2017
The Auxiliary Connector on the back of the SLR5500 presents a number of analogue and digital; inputs and outputs. The connector itself (sh...
What does the Reference Frequency setting do?
Monday, July 24, 2017
Although hardly ever used, the Reference Frequency setting in the CPS can be used in very specific circumstances to eliminate self-qu...
What is a talkpath?
Monday, July 17, 2017
Capacity Max (and Connect Plus) uses Talkpath Licences to scale the system to the needs - and budget - of the customer. When designing or...
Some tips about caring for your radio
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Most MOTOTRBO radios meet IP57; IP67 or IP68 specifications allowing the radio to withstand adverse field conditions but the following pre...
Analogue Scrambling
Monday, June 19, 2017
To better support legacy analogue systems, MOTOTRBO radios are able to support simple Frequency Inversion Analogue Scrambling. During the ...
What does Hang Time do?
Thursday, June 08, 2017
The Group Call Hang Time sets the duration, during which a radio will talk back to a received call or continue a transmitted Group Call, usi...
Minimum Speaker Volume
Monday, May 29, 2017
Minimum Speaker Volume sets the minimum audio level the radio will produce when the volume knob is turned to its lowest position. This pr...
TX Preamble Duration
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
TX Preamble is a string of null bits added in front of a data or control message. This has the effect of prolonging the message hence redu...
Meet the DP3661e
Thursday, May 18, 2017
The DP3661e is the new addition to the MOTOTRBO portfolio and is a display and limited-keypad version of the DP3441e. This sleek and small ...
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