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Whistler releases TRX-1 & TRX-2 scanners with DMR.
Greetings yet again, Well within hours of our posting our last blog article regarding Uniden’s announcement of their plans to introduce a DMR capability to their existing top-tier range of scanners Whistler fired back with an announcement of their own…. Read More ›
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Uniden announces DMR capability for BCD536HP & BCD436HP series.
Uniden America has finally announced it plans to introduce the ability to monitor DMR systems, including Motorola’s MotoTRBO. HOORAY! The ability to monitor the aforementioned protocol will at this stage only be offered on their flagship range of scanners, those… Read More ›
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A funny thing happened on the way to the forum
Hello yet again readers and fellow hobbyists! First off some news snippets to keep and eye on; CSE Crosscom looks to have increased the capacity of its Connect Plus system in Victoria. I noted an increase in channel capacity from… Read More ›
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A few words from Russell Bryant, after my own ramblings.
Firstly, a few words from me… When I first got in to the hobby of scanning in the late 80’s it was obviously well before the masses had the internet available to them. Back in ‘those days’ we relied on… Read More ›
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Possible changes to the MMR Network and a new customer.
It has been well over 10 years since the MMR Network was first introduced to Victoria with the initial contracts signed between the Victorian Government and Motorola in 2004. The contract called for a fully operational date of 2006, just… Read More ›
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The AOR AR-DV1 & encryption looming for Victoria Police rural communications.
It has been some time since our last article and needless to say plenty has been happening. AOR AR-DV1 AOR launched their AOR AR-DV1 Receiver. In the following weeks there appeared to be mixed reviews on various forums as to… Read More ›
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Will we see a Uniden unit selected for CFA Volunteers?
There has been a lot of conjecture and discussion of late on some communication forums and those that are frequented by Country Fire Authority (CFA) Volunteers and Staff in relation to the planned new ‘listening sets’, so I’m going to… Read More ›
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Could a class action really be looming for Uniden America?
As many would be aware there has been a fair few purchasers of Uniden’s current generation of digital scanners, the BCD436HP and BCD536HP, in the US who are ready to blow a circuit or two over what they see as… Read More ›
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Victoria Police increase capacity of Air Wing downlink capabilty?
It would appear that the Victoria Police may have increased the capacity and amount of hardware in place in order to support the Air Wing rotary assets downlinking abilities. For those unaware the ability to downlink permits the air wing… Read More ›
