Omnitronics P25 interface passes compatibility tests

Perth-based Omnitronics says that its DRG100 P25 DFSI interface has been successfully tested with three different radios: the Tait TB9100, Spectra MX800 and RF Technology Eclipse 2.

The tests demonstrated the capability of the DRG100 to transmit voice and data back to Omnitronics’ DX‐Altus and RediTALK dispatch solutions. This not only enables greater dispatch capabilities but also interoperability across protocols including the capability for phased migration from analog to P25.

Emergency and blast tones have also successfully been implemented across a P25 network for Anglo American’s Capcoal coal mining operation in the Queensland Bowen Basin using a DX‐Altus digital radio management system. Using the tone encoding technology that forms part of the P25 Phase‐II standard, Omnitronics has been able to overcome difficulties typically associated with sending tones over P25 in digital mode. The resultant tone signal can be reproduced by most P25 radios.