Lisenchuk Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 In that case the island should claim museum status for redundant radio com systems. Every cloud has a silver lining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I thought we had a world renowned cutting edge system that they sent people around the world giving talks about it Ha ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisenchuk Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) It's all too late! Its not too bad Doc,an extra £0.55p tax per bowel movement should easily cover the costs. Edited February 12, 2015 by Lisenchuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 From the link above on the UK rejecting Tetra, I'm a bit concerned about this:- "Broadband data servicesHowever, instead of a private network – which the government deems too costly – the suppliers selected to run the ESN will be expected to enhance commercially available broadband networks with more coverage, resilience and security, using priority access for emergency services traffic." Tetra does have it's own limitations and problems, but who in their right mind would attempt to replace it with 4G ?? Tetra can be setup for meshing and device to device comms, you simply can't do this with a phone without a working cellular base station. Even the ancient Police/Fire/Ambulance VHF/UHF sets would be better than 4G! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/08/airwave_tetra_switch_off_gov_services_onmishambles/ I can't see any reason why they would need that kind of data for general voice-comms, and again - we'll still get issues with communication blackspots, possibly more so with 4G than with existing Tetra. If there is an emergency and every member of the public is trying to communicate with each other, and the emergency services are trying to communicate using the same system (even if they will have a higher priority MTPAS SIM) - there's no guarantee the network will hold up, we've seen what happens on New Years Eve, when there's no emergency!! There are a number of digital and C4FM type transceivers and base stations from the likes of Icom, Yaesu and other big radio manufacturers - these base stations can be networked together to provide a similar service to Tetra at probably a fraction of £5 million!! We have a few UHF amateur radio repeaters on the Island linked via 'AllStar' https://allstarlink.org/ This is an implementation of the open souce Asterisk PBX software - this allows other 'nodes' to connect, and also allows commands to be passed to various nodes via sending DTMF tones from the keypads on the radios, if the Gov adopted a version of this, with traditional UHF/VHF type radios, they could quite probably have almost Island wide coverage for less than £1 million. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holymolley Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Another big money scheme proves how our political leaders are ineffectual at getting it right !!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 What a shambles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar the horrible Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 All we need is radio gaga. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannin1 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Well it's only another 5 million wasted ! the sooner the cash has run out the better. Thousands of visitors over to watch --ZILCH do these people never learn ? evidently not, ,shambles indeed 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 All we need is radio gaga. or somebody to invent a phone that is mobile ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Cee Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Has today's 'technical issue' been staged, in order to prove a point? If money is needed for the TT, then it will be always be found. If the TT needs the new radios, then the Island will buy the new radios - whatever the cost. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I think we need another inquiry chaired by a government yes man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I can sell them a good radar system ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) This is rather embarrassing. What message does this send to those expressions of interest for TT World Series promotors. I can just picture MotoGP having this problem! Bloody Amateurs. No doubt AB will have something to say. Mind you I bet MHKs will be sat in VIP tent patting themselves on the back .,,...... Job well dine Edited August 31, 2015 by 2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Is it the new or old system? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmadmanx Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I have just listened to the Clerk of the Course on Manx Radio News and it appears the issue lies with the Red Emergency button not working on the console in the Control Tower (for those of you who don't know what the Red Button is all about it is pressed on a marshals mobile radio to declare an emergency) which in turn sounds an alarm in the Control Tower. So if this is the case why don't the marshals use just a voice call to declare an emergency? Why don't the Sector marshals keep in touch with control via mobile phones? Why are all their eggs in one basket? and what would happen if this same issue arises with a Police radio? Typical over complication of a radio scheme in my opinion. No doubt we will have some Department of Home Affairs spin on this soon, blaming someone else other than them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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