Montgomery County P-25 Simulcast Radio System A Brief Overview of the System and Equipment

Montgomery County P-25 Montgomery County P-25 Simulcast Radio SystemSimulcast Radio System

A Brief Overview of theA Brief Overview of theSystem and EquipmentSystem and Equipment

Simulcast – Simultaneous BroadcastSimulcast – Simultaneous Broadcast All towers use the same frequenciesAll towers use the same frequencies All tower locations work as oneAll tower locations work as one

All tower transmit at the same timeAll tower transmit at the same time All towers receive at the same timeAll towers receive at the same time

Provides better portable in building Provides better portable in building coveragecoverage

Montgomery County Montgomery County SimulcastSimulcast



NW Site

Magnolia

Conroe

Tamina

Grangerland


XTS 5000 Radios XTS 2500 Radios

XTL 5000 Mobile

XTL 2500 Mobile




State and Regional State and Regional Interoperability Interoperability

ChannelsChannels


Signal Strength Indicator

Radio Time

Battery Life Indicator

Soft Keys

Home Key – Changes selected channel to home channel (A-1)

Priority two Scan

Priority One Scan

Normal scanning

Scan Indicator

Soft Key Menu Options

Steady – View ModeFlashing – Program mode

View/Program ModeSecure OperationOn – Secure OperationOff – Clear Operation

Current Selected/Active TGID of current transmitting unit

Radio is DataCapable


Menu Menu ItemItem

DescriptionDescription

ZONEZONE Allows you the ability to change zones past the first Allows you the ability to change zones past the first three (3) zonesthree (3) zones

PROGPROG Allows you the ability to change the scan list within Allows you the ability to change the scan list within the radiothe radio

NUISNUIS Temporarily remove a busy talkgroup from your scan Temporarily remove a busy talkgroup from your scan listlist

CLCKCLCK Change the time and Date on the RadioChange the time and Date on the Radio

VIEWVIEW Allows the ability to view your scan list and how it is Allows the ability to view your scan list and how it is programmedprogrammed

BATTBATT Provides vital signs and information about your Provides vital signs and information about your batterybattery

CALLCALL Used to allow the end user to view his/her Radio ID Used to allow the end user to view his/her Radio ID (Press Call and then left button once)(Press Call and then left button once)

MUTEMUTE Used to mute radio button tones (PTT & Emergency Used to mute radio button tones (PTT & Emergency still come through)still come through)



Menu Menu ItemItem

DescriptionDescription

ZNUPZNUP Allows you the ability to change zonesAllows you the ability to change zones

ZNDNZNDN Allows you the ability to change zonesAllows you the ability to change zones

SCANSCAN Allows you the ability to turn scan on or offAllows you the ability to turn scan on or off

PROGPROG Allows you the ability to change the scan list within Allows you the ability to change the scan list within the radiothe radio

NUISNUIS Temporarily remove a busy talkgroup from your scan Temporarily remove a busy talkgroup from your scan listlist

VIEWVIEW Allows the ability to view your scan list and how it is Allows the ability to view your scan list and how it is programmedprogrammed

CALLCALL Used to allow the end user to view his/her Radio ID Used to allow the end user to view his/her Radio ID (Press Call and then left button once)(Press Call and then left button once)

COLRCOLR Used to change the background color of the displayUsed to change the background color of the display

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Montgomery County P-25 Simulcast Radio System A Brief Overview of the System and Equipment