MIECM standard for multi-jurisdictional radio interoperability equipment Standard for multi-jurisdictional radio interoperability equipment Created by: Paul B. Peters, CVRD Emergency Telecommunications Coordinator Dated: March 09, 2018 1 | P a g e MIECM standard for multi-jurisdictional radio interoperability equipment Table of Contents Standards Background Information ................................................................................................................... 4 Selected Standard Equipment Rationale ........................................................................................................... 4 Hardware ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 HF radio .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Portable and Mobile radios ..................................................................................................................... 6 Mobile radio ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Portable Radio .................................................................................................................................... 7 Headphones for high-noise environments ......................................................................................................... 8 Headphones for use with Kenwood TS480SAT or TS480HX ................................................................. 8 Headphones for high-noise environments ......................................................................................................... 9 Headphones (RX-only) for use with VERTEX / Motorola commercial radios .......................................... 9 Terminal Node Controllers (TNC) ...................................................................................................................... 9 Kantronics KPC3+ Terminal Node Controller (TNC) ............................................................................... 9 Modems for HF Pactor ............................................................................................................................ 9 HF, VHF, UHF and 220 MHz antennas ............................................................................................................ 10 HF antennas ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Centre Insulator for NVIS antenna .................................................................................................... 10 VHF and UHF antennas ....................................................................................................................... 11 220 MHz antenna ................................................................................................................................. 12 Coax cable connectors and termination process.............................................................................................. 13 Crimp-on Coax Connectors .................................................................................................................. 13 Crimp connector tools can be purchased from Queale Electronics ...................................................... 14 Stripping Tools to prepare cable for crimp connectors .......................................................................... 14 Lightning Protection Modules........................................................................................................................... 15 12 volt wiring termination ................................................................................................................................. 16 Anderson PowerPole (APP) DC crimp-on wiring connectors ................................................................ 16 Tools for making Anderson PowerPole (APP) connectors .................................................................... 17 12 volt termination for all Motorola radios ............................................................................................. 17 Antenna Analyzer for VHF, UHF and HF applications .......................................................................... 18 Automatic Antenna Tuner ..................................................................................................................... 19 Commercial grade repeater .................................................................................................................. 21 Amateur grade repeater ........................................................................................................................ 22 Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) ................................................................................................... 23 Coax Adapters ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Type N Adapters ............................................................................................................................... 24 UHF Adapters ................................................................................................................................... 26 Created by: Paul B. Peters, CVRD Emergency Telecommunications Coordinator Dated: March 09, 2018 2 | P a g e MIECM standard for multi-jurisdictional radio interoperability equipment Mini UHF Adapters ............................................................................................................................ 27 Software ............................................................................................................................................... 29 SARTrack ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Radio Mobile coverage modelling and propagation tool ....................................................................... 29 Google Earth terrain plot modelling ...................................................................................................... 29 Winlink Express .................................................................................................................................... 29 Project Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Winlink Express Background ........................................................................................................................... 30 Winlink Software Registration .......................................................................................................................... 31 Winlink Express Network Configurations ......................................................................................................... 32 Winlink Express Network Configuration for Bamfield, Tofino and Ucluelet ....................................................... 33 Network Configuration / Connectivity Examples............................................................................................... 33 Winlink node at Mt. Ozzard (VE7OZD-8) ......................................................................................................... 38 Establishing an RMS Packet Gateway in Ucluelet ........................................................................................... 39 Equipment associated with both a -8 and -10 configuration ............................................................................. 39 Next Steps ....................................................................................................................................................... 42 Summary Comments ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Created by: Paul B. Peters, CVRD Emergency Telecommunications Coordinator Dated: March 09, 2018 3 | P a g e MIECM standard for multi-jurisdictional radio interoperability equipment Standards Background Information Operational standards are critical for any organization because they ensure a common approach to all procedures and operational practices. Standards address service delivery, administration communication methodologies and other numerous other elements that contribute to providing a common operating picture regardless of location or mission. Standards are the foundation that builds highly efficient working groups. The MIECM utilize the British Columbia Emergency Management System (BCEMS) as the comprehensive framework that helps to ensure a common coordinated and organized approach to the management of emergencies and disasters. The radio communications sub-committee (MIERCT) directly supports the MIECM driven (BCEMS) processes -- therefore a corresponding equipment standard should be in place for all local authority radio communications. This document sets out a listing of ‘best in class’ communication equipment to support the MIECM mission covering both hardware and software radio applications. MIECM members should not view equipment standards as an immediate requirement to replace existing radio communications equipment. EPCs should however, review the listed equipment