It is typically used for commercial business purposes – such as shopping malls, towing companies, and sports venues. Handheld radios start around $300 retail.Īdvantages for amateur use: D-Star is widely deployed in the amateur community, and repeaters can be easily linked together.ĭMR stands for Digital Mobile Radio. It was the first digital voice mode designed specifically to be used in the amateur service.ĭ-STAR uses the AMBE voice codec, and also supports 128kbps digital data on the 1.2GHz band.Ĭurrently, D-STAR radios are only available from Icom. which stands for Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio, was created by the Japan Amateur Radio League. Not widely deployed in the amateur bands. XTS radios were around $500.Īdvantages for amateur use: Higher-quality and more rugged radios and efficient use of spectrum – Phase I is half the bandwidth of a standard FM analog ham radio channel, Phase II is 1/4 the bandwidth per voice channel.ĭisadvantages: Equipment can be expensive. At the time of this writing, P25-capable Astro Sabers were available on eBay for around $200 or less. Many different manufacturers make P25 radios, and they’re all interoperable with each other. Phase II uses the AMBE+2 codec and supports a 2-slot TDMA, which allows two separate conversations to happen in one single 12.5kHz channel – effectively making each of the two voice slots 6.25kHz wide.Įxamples of P25-capable radios include the Motorola Astro Saber, XTS, APX7000. P25 Phase I uses the IMBE voice codec with C4FM modulation, and operates in a 12.5kHz-wide channel. Because it’s designed for commercial use, most radios are single-band only, with a few exceptions. It’s actually a set of open interfaces that define the various parts of a radio system. P25 is most widely used by public safety agencies. Please respect this.Several digital voice modes are available and can be used on ham radio, including: We cannot jeopardize the ability to provide the RadioReference services by allowing this activity to occur. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola). The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming.
Astro saber p25 software#
Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate just purchase it.įor M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios.
Astro saber p25 series#
Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request.
Astro saber p25 free#
We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software: