Our regular readers know that brevisfasciasyndroma (or narrow band syndrome to
our non Latin speaking friends) is a serious malady affecting 2-way radio users
who have switched to narrow band. First
reported by portable users and rural fire departments (Click here
for details), the condition was later reported by Midwestern farmers (Click here
for details). Fortunately, cures were
found for both outbreaks. Now we have
new reports from repeater users that they are experiencing brevisfasciasyndroma
symptoms.
The first reported repeater case was by a county school bus radio transportation director who discovered that the repeater they were using could not be upgraded to
narrow band. Replacement costs for
narrow band capable repeaters ranged from several thousand dollars up to twenty
thousand dollars plus service contracts ranging from a hundred dollars per
month to nearly two hundred dollars a month.
Fortunately, they checked with us before purchasing a new repeater with
a service contract.
We've got a better idea. We call
it the Service Lease Program.
Here's how it works! We replace
your old repeater with a new narrow band repeater. You have a choice of analog, DMR (Hytera and MotoTRBO), or NXDN
(ICOM or Kenwood). All are nominally rated
at 45/50 watts depending of whether VHF or UHF is applicable. The cost is just $100 per month, payable
annually, then renewable on annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly terms as
you choose.
