"net" Differences?

WE9C · Post by **WE9C** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:56 pm

I recently came across a "net" that I hadn't heard of before...
Can anyone direct me to or explain the differences between
SmartZone, Smartnet, Omnilink and the one that caused my question
Starnet?

Thanks!

Post by **HumHead** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:12 pm

After a quick look around, I found this: http://www.ukmidlandscanner.co.uk/trunked.htm From that page it sounds like it might be a UK implementation of Smartzone.

fire-medic8104 · Post by **fire-medic8104** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 8:08 am

I don't know what area you are from, but in Houston STARNET refers to a large Smartzone system for Harris County and numerous other agencies.

The named it STARNET for Southeast Texas Area Radio Network.

Post by **wavetar** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:53 pm

This link went to an excellent trunking/Astro course by Motorola itself. I'm just getting a bunch of HTML crap when I click on it now, but it may be my browser's problem. Let me know if it works for you.

http://techtrain6.motorola.com/LNF/WLS/ ... course.htm

Otherwise, this is a good place to start learning:

http://www.radioreference.com/modules.p ... page&pid=1

Todd

WE9C · Post by **WE9C** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:16 pm

Looked at the site and I also got a bunch of HTML stuff...
Still looking as Nothing seems to talk about "StarNet"....

THANKS!

fire-medic8104 · Post by **fire-medic8104** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:07 pm

Where did you hear the term starnet from? That may explain what they were talking about.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 9:35 pm

fire-medic8104 wrote:Where did you hear the term starnet from? That may explain what they were talking about.

Do you perhaps mean StartNet?

WE9C · Post by **WE9C** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:55 pm

For those trying to help, sorry for the delay, have been out of state...

Went back and rechecked... here is what was found...
SPECTRA 800mhz unit D45ZXA5JC7AK, ? Securenet,
And I guess I am looking for "Starsite" instead of starnet....
It has System Search and lock (which I have not delt with before...)

So, maybe someone might recognize this one... Sorry for the confusion!