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A spokesman for Motorola, the company that makes both the old and the new radios, said any communication problems on Sept. 11 or during the drills did not stem from the radios themselves. Rather, the spokesman, John McFadden, said that any handheld radio would experience problems operating in a high-rise building that is not equipped with a repeater, a device that increases the signal.
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For some public safety users, expansion of their 450-470 MHz system radios was out of the question due to lack of available channels. The Motorola Exec pointed out the Amateur 440 allocations that were NEEDED for the public safety users but used as a HOBBY. Guys this is still a big topic. Keeping public safety users happy is BIG BUCKS.
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The system involves upgraded versions of the digital radios that were pulled back after an unsuccessful test run in March 2001. The Motorola digital radios were replaced by models from the less-efficient analog system; the analog radios proved inadequate during the trade center calamity that took 343 firefighters' lives.
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The T9580RSAME radios are equipped with Motorola's Push-to-Talk (PTT) power boost feature. When activated, this feature helps extend the transmission range by increasing the transmitter power output - while helping to save battery life when no power boost is necessary.
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The Motorola XTN radios perform well in harsh and noisy environments, generating superior audio quality at higher volumes. They ... work effectively up to 250,000 square feet (20 floors indoors) and are compatible with Spirit™ products.
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