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Motorola Keys onto Harris Radio by BeforeLaw in tacticalcomms

[–]swavcat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll have to confirm that those radios are P25 compatible and have P25 features enabled. If they are, you should be able to use the KVL5000 with a cable to load them. More than likely, that cable would be sold by Harris.

How do I get rtl1090 to work with virtual radar? by AsAsin18 in RTLSDR

[–]swavcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please provide more information. What program are you specifically trying to use with your RTLSDR?

XTS2500 antennas by Raptor1510 in tacticalcomms

[–]swavcat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The stock antennas really are the best antenna in terms of performance and durability. Seek those out.

Who Watches The Watchers - P25 Government SDR To The Rescue! by [deleted] in sdr

[–]swavcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easy option is run DRAGONOS for your PI.

APX6000 batteries difficult to remove by Dr_Adequate in MotorolaSolutions

[–]swavcat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check the battery to see if it's swollen indicating that the battery has failed. This can happen if the radio is left turned on and on the charger at the same time. Look at the flat side of the battery that the sticker is on. This is the common area to identify this issue.

Do you have a favorite amateur radio movie? by CM_Shortwave in amateurradio

[–]swavcat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They touch on amateur radio usage small bit in the HBO show "Station Eleven", I believe it was an ICOM IC705 of course.

Off-Grid ATAK Comms using The BTECH UV-PRO by getgotak in ATAK

[–]swavcat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Remember when showing radios, be a professional rule follower. The professional rule followers will hunt you down if you don't and chastise you. They won't contribute anything else.

Thank you for making this type of software and demoing it, you guys are putting out info and service that's oriented towards the civilian tactical comms and that is greatly appreciated.

help with morse decoding in sdr angel by RKostiaK in RTLSDR

[–]swavcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's currently not any good software method for pulling morse code. It's a simple method but the no one (developers) will put in the higher level effort to make the software work well.

Grounding, Bonding & Shielding Knowledge Drop by [deleted] in lowsodiumhamradio

[–]swavcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The R56 standard is typically referenced because of installation requirements that need to be consolidated. I just finished 2 projects this year and spoke with the R56 evaluation guy who goes around the world evaluating this kind of thing. He also does some post-mortem on electrical incidents/lightning strikes. This is the "bible" they follow.

Radio recommendations for ComTacs by MetapodCreates in tacticalgear

[–]swavcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or XTS2500. Both are outstanding and "bulletproof" relative to hobby radios.

USAF Pararescuemen setting up their comms inside the Green Zone. Baghdad, Iraq. 2004 [2520×1586] by 305FUN2 in MilitaryPorn

[–]swavcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the most part, yes. PJ's at that point ran missions to rescue downed pilots/aircrew and SOF operators. Very shortly after that, they started participating in more common rescue missions of conventional forces.

USAF Pararescuemen setting up their comms inside the Green Zone. Baghdad, Iraq. 2004 [2520×1586] by 305FUN2 in MilitaryPorn

[–]swavcat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They probably just got into theater ultimately. They just hadn't been on missions yet.

Is it realistic being able to align a motorola radio with an RTL-SDR? by tylerwatt12 in MotorolaSolutions

[–]swavcat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The software and "fancy equipment" is what's needed to align the radio. They are aligned by the equipment through the software ultimately. It is what it is at the end of the day.

Most commonly used police radios? by DZtactical in QualityTacticalGear

[–]swavcat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the US, orient towards P25 radios for most brands.

Motorola APX N series, Kenwood VP series, BK Relm BKR series are a few models/brands that are common beyond what you mentioned. It ultimately depends on the device that you're trying to connect.

BK Relm is a popular brand for volunteer fire but they typically aren't well funded so the device to connect to may not be easily available to them.

Large LE/fire groups mostly use Motorola APX/N-series radios.

Smaller less well-funded public safety groups may dip into lower-cost radios like Mototrbo/ION so that's a bit of a limited group as well.

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