Digital Fm Radios

[Freefall]

In the US fire fighting helicopters are required to have P25 compliant digital FM radios installed by january.

 

Has anyone heard any talk of having a similar requirement for operators in any of the Canadian provinces anytime soon?

[Over-Talk]

I have not heard of a switch to P25 in Canada, and can find no information of such a change.

 

The great advantage of P25 is the ability of different organizations being able to talk to each other.

This involves a lot more than just being on the same frequency. The technical design of the radios involved must be the same. This is covered when all the radios are built to P25 standards.

 

Due to the way jurisdictional lines are drawn (i.e. overlap!! ) in the US, the number of different groups working together on a forest fire in the US is enormous compared to Canada.

 

Therefore, there is probably not a need to have all radios P25 compliant in Canada at this time.

[T-rex]

Interesting, that said, the annual operators meeting with ASRD includes a component about digital radios? Not sure if anyone has met with them yet or not. We are not scheduled for another 3 weeks.

[helidriver68]

OMG DONT GIVE THEM SOMETHING ELSE TO ASK FOR , WE CANT DO IT BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE GUYS GIVING AWAY B2 AND B3 AT $1045 HR OVER $800 LESS THAN THEY SAY THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY IN THIER PUBLISHED STANDING OFFER S, FOR WHAT THEY THINK IS FAIR FOR OPERATORS TO BE CHARGING ,

NEXT THEY WILL WANT US TO PROVIDE OUR OWN ACCOM AND MEALS OR START CHARGING US FOR THEM TOO ,

SEE HOW ITS SNOW BALLING ALREADY , !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Freefall]

Easy tiger

[Helilog56]

OMG DONT GIVE THEM SOMETHING ELSE TO ASK FOR , WE CANT DO IT BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE GUYS GIVING AWAY B2 AND B3 AT $1045 HR OVER $800 LESS THAN THEY SAY THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY IN THIER PUBLISHED STANDING OFFER S, FOR WHAT THEY THINK IS FAIR FOR OPERATORS TO BE CHARGING ,

NEXT THEY WILL WANT US TO PROVIDE OUR OWN ACCOM AND MEALS OR START CHARGING US FOR THEM TOO ,

SEE HOW ITS SNOW BALLING ALREADY , !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

So.....this (these), are really issue(s), to get angry over ????

[pilot5]

I don't mind much what they change! As long as you can hook up a pair of rabbit ears its all good!

[Gary Watson]

Dig out your issues of Vertical Mag (self-promotion time) I did an article about P25 a while ago and talked to the Canadian regulators and was informed that they were aware of it, but at this time had no plans to mandate it in Canada. Having said that, nothing is for sure in this world

[whirlygig]

Yes Guys we will be required to upgrade to full digital FM radios by 2011 ........

[chopperman]

At our annual meeting with Alberta forestry last week they said it is something they are moving towards but it will be 3-5 years before it will be a requirement.