Introduction to Private Land Mobile Radio (LMR): Dispatch, LTR, APCO, MPT1327, iDEN, and TETRA [Paperback]

Lawrence Harte (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0974694363 | ISBN-13: 978-0974694368 | Publication Date: January 2004

This book covers the basics of private land mobile radio systems including traditional dispatch, analog trunked radio, logic trunked radio (LTR), and advanced digital land mobile radio systems.

Covered are the basics of LMR including simplex, half-duplex, and full duplex operation. The different types of squelch systems are covered including carrier controlled squelch, tone controlled squelch, and digital squelch. The basics of analog and digital trunked radio systems is provided along with how and why analog trunked radio systems are converting to digital trunked radio systems.

The leading LMR industry standards including APCO, EDACS, MPT1327, iDEN, and Tetra are described along with simple diagrams to explain their operation. You will learn the key types of services that LMR systems can offer and the key applications that are driving the growth of the LMR industry. Included is a how LMR systems are still changing to offer new services

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About the Author

Mr. Lawrence Harte has over 29 years of experience in the electronics industry including company leadership, product management, development, marketing, design, and testing of telecommunications (cellular), radar, and microwave systems. He has been issued patents relating to cellular technology. He has authored over 75 articles on related subjects and has been a speaker and panel moderator at industry trade events. Mr. Harte earned executive MBA at Wake Forest University and received his Bachelors degree from University of the State of New York. During the TDMA digital cellular standard development process, Mr. Harte served as an editor and voting company representative for the Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA) TR45.3, digital cellular standards committee. As of 2003, Mr. Harte had authored and co-authored over 20 books relating to telecommunications technology. He has served as a consultant and expert witness for leading companies including Ericsson, Siemens, VLSI, AMD, Casio, Samsung, Sony, ATT, Nokia, Hughes and many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 52 pages
• Publisher: Althos (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974694363
• ISBN-13: 978-0974694368
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #824,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mr. Harte is the managing director of Althos, an expert information provider that covers the communication industry. Mr. Harte has worked for leading communications technology companies since 1985 including Ericsson/General Electric, Audiovox/Toshiba and Westinghouse. Lawrence holds degrees of Executive MBA from Wake Forest University (1995) and a BSET from the University of the State of New York, (1990). Mr. Harte has instructed at and received numerous certificates from many non-university courses including IPTV, Internet Marketing, 3G wireless, billing systems, cryptograph, microwave measurement and calibration, radar, nuclear power, Dale Carnegie, 360 leadership, and public speaking.

Mr. Harte has appeared on television as an industry expert and has been referenced in over 75 telecommunications related articles in industry magazines. He has been a speaker and moderator at numerous industry seminars and trade shows. His magazine publications include Popular Science, Wireless Week, RCR, Cellular Business, Cellular Marketing and others. Between 1993-1995, Mr. Harte wrote a monthly column in Cellular Marketing called "Techniques." The monthly Techniques column explained the business related issues behind key technology innovations that were developing in the telecommunications industry.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, January 28, 2010

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This review is from: Introduction to Private Land Mobile Radio (LMR): Dispatch, LTR, APCO, MPT1327, iDEN, and TETRA (Paperback)

All you get are 30-odd pages of acronyms and their definitions - nothing useful it the way of details concerning the initiation of calls or theory on trunked radios. It just says they "do this" or "do that". I wanted to know the logic that covers channel allocation and what goes on on the control channel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overly simplified and quite misleading on many aspects, July 13, 2009

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JimTheScotRadioman "JimTheScot" (Manchester, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Private Land Mobile Radio (LMR): Dispatch, LTR, APCO, MPT1327, iDEN, and TETRA (Paperback)

This was a promising book however I found it to be overly simplified on its descriptions and quite misleading on not only the types of radio systems but also their manufacturer's and development history and applications. I grade this book an F for failure on a scholastic scale and on a proper guidance and basics building.