Daniels Electronics is now shipping the new MT-4E equipment series - a new platform for both digital P25 radios as well as analog LMR radios.
The MT-4E radio (shown below) is a high performance, low current FM radio capable of P25 digital or analog operation in 12.5 KHz (narrowband) or 25 KHz (wideband) channels. The MT-4E is available in the frequency bands: 136-174 MHz and 406 – 470 MHz. Daniels MT-4E radios support either repeater or base station configurations. When used in base station applications they will receive clear or secure (encrypted) P25 and analog voice radio communications. When used in repeater applications they will repeat clear or secure (encrypted) P25 and analog voice radio communications. P25 operation is supported via a purchasable P25 firmware option and secure mode operation is available via optional encryption modules. For full details visit the Daniels website http://www.danelec.com/products/rfmodules/
MT-4E Features
The MT-4E provides new product functionality compared with the MT-3 and MT-4D:
Software programmable
USB plug for programming and firmware upgrades
Purchasable firmware upgrade from analog to P25 digital now or in the future
Replaces both the Analog MT-3 and Digital MT-4D
Compatible with MT-3 and MT-4 systems
Used for Repeater or Base Station applications
Available now in 136-174 MHz VHF or 406-470 MHz UHF bands
Future Extended UHF frequency band: 380 – 520 MHz
Future 700 / 800 / 900 MHz support
Optional AES or DES FIPS compliant encryption modules
Approved in Canada (IC 119 & 182 Land & Marine), USA (FCC Parts 22, 80, & 90), and Australia
Available with Class A or Class B Receivers (more details below)
Class A or Class B Receivers available
The MT-4E Receiver is available in either a Class A or Class B as per TIA 603 performance specifications. The key differences are: improved Adjacent Channel Rejection (Selectivity), Spurious Response Rejection, and Intermodulation Rejection with the Class A version. The trade-off compared with Class B is increased current consumption. Full details are available on the Daniels website MT-4E RX Class A Description or contact Daniels Sales department to discuss your requirement.
Special Upgrade Promotion until April 27th 2007
During the introduction of the new MT-4E radios, Daniels Electronics is offering a special promotion for customers desiring to upgrade their existing radios to MT-4E. Until April 27th, 2007, Daniels is offering the MT-4E Transmitter and Receiver for the special introductory price of $1,750 US per module including the P25 firmware upgrade. This applies to transmitters and Class B receiver modules with the return (prior to October 31st) of an existing MT-3 or MT-4 module. Class A receivers are an additional $200 per module. To take advantage of this offer or learn more contact the Daniels Sales department to discuss your requirement.
Summary
The MT-4E provides capabilities supported by the predecessor MT-4D radios, the MT-3 Low Current Analog radios and the MT-3 Enhanced Analog Radios. Both Analog only and P25 (Digital, Clear or Secure, Mixed Mode and Analog) functionalities are supported on the MT-4E platform with the appropriate selection of firmware. MT-4E modules are compatible with existing Daniels subracks, system monitor cards, control cards and the site infrastructure. To learn more contact Daniels sales department or visit our website http://www.danelec.com/products/rfmodules/
Maintenance Contracts
Beginning in 2007 Daniels Electronics will offer customers the option to sign up for a maintenance contract that extends the suite of Daniels maintenance services beyond the standard 2 year warranty for a fixed annual price. The goal of this maintenance contract is to extend Daniels factory quality service to your organization. Utilizing Daniels to perform ongoing depot maintenance, repair and service, frees up your technicians to address in the field issues and deployments, while benefiting from Daniels expertise and efficiency in servicing its own product for you.
The Daniels Technical Services team will provide fast turn around on radio repairs, product upgrades, as well as product testing and tuning. Services will be performed at the Daniels factory which is a state of the art facility for testing and repair using the latest test and assembly equipment. The Daniels Electronics Ltd. factory is ISO 9001:2000 certified and maintains this certification through mandatory internal audits and annual inspections.
The Daniels Electronics maintenance contract can provide 5 services to support your installed base of Daniels radio systems:
Failed Unit Repair - Daniels will provide a failed unit repair service for any failed unit returned. This service applies to all Daniels MT-3 and MT-4 modules.
Performance testing of radios for optimal operation (preventative maintenance) to ensure that Daniels radios modules are operating to factory, or customer specifications.
Advance Replacement - To reduce the amount of spares inventory that the customer needs to maintain and to expedite shipment of units sent for repair, Daniels Electronics can offer an advance replacement service. With an advanced replacement module, tuned and configured for the anticipated need, the technician can effectively complete the site repair on the first site visit and return the failed unit for repair.
Upgrades - All modules returned will be upgraded to the latest version of that module that ensures the legal and safe operation of that module based on the use it was originally designed and purchased for.
Retuning - Daniels Electronics can offer a retuning service to adjust the frequency of any operational module in order to operate at a new frequency for redeployment applications.
New Omnitronics products
Daniels Electronics distributes in North America a family of audio bridge products from Omnitronics in Australia (www.omnitronics.com.au). Daniels is now pleased to announce 6 new products in the Omnitronics portfolio are available in North America:
619 GI - 4-way Audio Bridge (radio interconnect) - The primary function of the Audio Bridge is the combining and linking of up to 4 repeaters, links and other audio sources at remote sites. 619EI_GI.pdf
619 BR – an internal card for the 619EI that provides the user with the ability to pre-program up to six configurations of the 619EI with simple jumpers. Then via the simple grounding of any one of the six corresponding inputs, the 619EI will adopt the pre-programmed configuration. This is a simple and very effective means of dynamic reconfiguration of a radio network with the 619EI audio bridge.
619 TL & TLP- These two products offer a software variation to the powerful 619SRI product and provide users with a mobile tactical radio and audio dispatch product. Supplied with each 619TL is a Windows application and Operator’s headset that allows the operator to dynamically select, control or cross patch any of up to eight audio sources that are interfaced to the 4 Wire E & M ports of the 619TL or 619TLP. The 619TL has eight 4 Wire E & M ports for interfacing into any applicable audio or radio interface and the 619TLP offers six 4 Wire E & M ports with two analog telephone ports. 619TLbrochureUS.indd.pdf
IPR 100 - Voice over IP Adaptor. The IPR100 is a single channel analog audio to RoIP interface designed to provide Voice over IP extensions for analog radio equipment. The product supports a number of codecs with bandwidths of 13 – 64 kb/s. The IPR100 also supports a single RS232 port that is sent in parallel with the audio over the IP network – data speeds up to 38.4 kb/s may be supported with this serial interface over the IP. Each device enables an analog two-way radio to be remotely controlled over an IP link, either in a LAN or WAN environment. Working in pairs, two IPR100 Voice over IP adaptors can be used to create a back-to-back IP link between two radios. Alternatively, a pair of VOIP adaptors can also be used to provide remote control and monitoring of a single radio from an operator’s handset or console. IPR100-400.singles.pdf
IPR 400 - IPR400 Voice over IP Adaptor. The IPR400 4-Channel VoIP Adaptor for Radio provides Voice over IP extensions for analog radio systems and enables up to four two-way radios to be remotely controlled over an IP link, either in a LAN or a WAN environment. The IPR400 supports all of the feature set of the IPR100 with the addition powerful audio bridging and linking feature of the 4 Wire E & M audio ports. The IPR400 is housed in a compact 1U 19" enclosure and provides isolated 4-wire E&M interfaces, multi-casting, voice activity detection, voice compression, CTCSS, SELCAL and DTMF signaling, encryption and RS-232 data tunneling. In addition to these standard features, the IPR400 also provides site monitoring via SNMP and audio bridging (cross-banding). The audio bridging facility further enhances the product's value at repeater sites by providing the means to link together groups of radios, IP and VoIP channels, in various combinations.
The Daniels Universal Interface Card (UIC) is now commercially available with the Twisted Pair WAVE Application Suite, enabling digital integration between WAVE users and Daniels radio systems.
With the commercial release WAVE is now able to extend the enhanced features and functionality of IP communications to P25 customers concerned about multi-jurisdictional communications, end-to-end encryption, and reduced cost of ownership. WAVE interfaces to the Daniels UIC enabling P25 interoperability with non-P25 radio systems as well as other communications devices such as telephones, PCs, PDAs, and cell phones; blending the unique capabilities of IP-based communications systems and P25 capabilities such as unit identifiers, GPS location, data transmission, and Over the Air Re-keying (OTAR).
The Daniels training department will be offering 2-day technical training courses - MT-4E Analog and P25 Digital Radio Systems Course. The courses will be held:
Tuesday / Wednesday January 30-31
Tuesday / Wednesday March 13-14
Laurel Point Inn
Circus Circus Hotel
680 Montreal Road
2880 Las Vegas Blvd
Victoria, BC
Las Vegas
$575 Cdn / per student
$687.50 US / per student
Tuesday / Wednesday February 13 & 14
Best Western Abercorn Inn
9260 Bridgeport Rd
Richmond, BC
$575 Cdn / per student
The course will run from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM on each day. The course will consist of:
Introduction to P25 Radio System Technology.
Discussion of Interface Standards.
Practical uses of P25 and definitions of P25 terms.
Overview of the new P25 Conventional Fixed Station Interface Standard.
Introduction to the New MT-4E Product Line (analog and P25 digital versions).
Theory of Operation for all Daniels MT-4 radio systems.
Demonstrations and tuning using Daniels MT-4E digital radio product line.
All students are welcome to attend (Federal, Provincial or Local government employees, Dealers, or any others interested in Daniels radio products). Course Enrollment also includes a set of Daniels Instruction manuals, Training Guide, training tool kit and some other goodies. Feel free to bring your laptop computer to have the RSS software loaded into it.
Daniels will also be offering a Radio System Basics course (for technology professionals new to Radio Communications).
Monday March 12, 2007
Circus Circus Hotel and Casino
2880 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas , NV
$300 US / per student
Please contact Daniels Training Section at or 1-800-664-4066 for more information or to reserve your seat. If you know someone who might be interested in this course please pass this invitation on to them.
The Daniels Electronics website www.danelec.com has once again been updated to reflect the latest information including the new MT-4E products, information on the UIC and our partners and the latest documentation. The following new documents are available on the website:
On December 7th the Board of Directors at Daniels Electronics Ltd., announced the promotion of Robert Small to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective January 1, 2007. Robert has over 25 years of experience with Daniels. Through a steady progression of management roles, encompassing Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering and Sales, he has achieved impressive revenue growth, groundbreaking product development and significant US product distribution networks. In his new role as President and Chief Operations Officer he will direct the day-to-day operations of Daniels Electronics Ltd., as well as provide strategic direction to all departments in support of the objectives of the Board.
Terry Daniels, Chairman of the Board and CEO had this to say, “Robert has been a vital part of Daniels for many years and has been instrumental in the growth of the company. I am delighted to see him take on this new responsibility and have full confidence that the future of Daniels Electronics is in very capable hands as we embark on a new phase of growth.
From all the staff at Daniels we too extend our congratulations to Robert on his new position. GW
With the close of 2006 and the start of 2007, I and all the staff here at Daniels would like to extend to you and your family all the best wishes of the season. It has been a pleasure doing business with you this year and we hope that 2007 will be even better. The large number of orders we received this Fall have made us very busy and we are doing our best to get our delivery times back down to 4 weeks.
The new MT-4E opens up a lot of doors for exciting new opportunities and we trust that you will visit us at one of the upcoming shows to hear our plans for new products and discuss your requirements so that we may continue to serve you in 2007.