Tait transportable base station / repeaters on the move

Visitors to one of the largest public safety trade shows on the planet are taking the chance to pick up and try out the new transportable repeater solution from Tait Radio Communications.

Delegates at this week's international APCO show in Kansas City, Missouri, learned how Tait's new transportable base station / repeater will enable fast and flexible response to unpredictable scenarios through boosting "on-scene" radio coverage.

"With the transportable repeater offering on-the-spot interoperability and reliable coverage, officer and citizen safety will be improved," said Richard Natali, Product Manager for P25 Base Stations. "This rapidly deployed solution would be ideal for search and rescue situations, quickly co-ordinated tactical missions or natural disasters such as last week's California earthquake."

"The light-weight (40lbs) transportable repeater isn't as easy to carry as the Tait Tough TP9100 portables, but the power and coverage it delivers will keep first responders talking wherever or whatever the incident," added Richard.

The reliable digital P25 TB9100 base station is at the heart of the transportable solution. Packaged in a ruggedized briefcase, the transportable repeater operates 5-40W and is available in VHF/UHF and 800MHz.

Flexible power options include battery, mains or even solar. With the powerful and flexible Task Manager application, the digital transportable repeater allows the repeater to be dynamically configured with IF-THEN statements such as 'IF low battery THEN trigger an alarm.' 

Encrypted users will be able to communicate securely. In Dual Mode, the repeater treats analog and digital radio users' signals appropriately improving multi-agency communications. The popular TB8100 analog base station from Tait is also available in transportable mode.

“Combined with Tait’s series of transportable briefcase mobiles and Tait portables, organizations can effectively use a transportable repeater to set up a mini-network within a very short amount of time. In this way, Tait offers public safety agencies a complete rapidly deployed solution," concluded Richard.