HILLIARD, Ohio — Hilliard police are ready to go digital.
Hilliard police want upgrade to digital radio system | ThisWeek Community News
Hilliard police want upgrade to digital radio system | ThisWeek Community News
I wonder who was more uninformed and/or didn't do all their research... the author of the article or the City of Hilliard...
Columbus (Franklin County) signed a contract with Motorola in August to upgrade to digital and began installing consoles last month. Columbus has annexed further west than Hilliard and the Sheriff's Dept will need coverage in that area, and further west as well, so I'm sure they will have coverage with the new system. Hilliard could easily remain with Columbus/Franklin County and use their new system and save $2 million by not joining COIRS. Grove City is joining Franklin County and they are placing a site on the Grove City water tower. Hilliard could lease tower space back to the county and maybe get a break on their fees.
And I believe the statement that Hilliard would be the first new member to join COIRS may be inaccurate. Norwich Township Fire has already made the switch from the Franklin County system to COIRS and is now operating on the recently renamed Dublin/Northwest talkgroups.
It's my understanding that Columbus and Grove are going to use the Franklin System.
Isn't Columbus already on the Franklin County system..?
Norwich Township is a user, but I don't think it's a member. Washington Township and Sharon Township aren't members either, even though they both have agencies using the system.
That could certainly be the case. Far be it for a government entity to make up its own definition for a common term.. :roll:
Franklin County Public Safety Trunking System, Columbus, Ohio - Scanner Frequencies
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"This multi-site simulcast system is the Public Safety system for Franklin County. Owned by the City of Columbus and administered with oversight by the Central Ohio Communications Advisory Committee, it is used by most public safety agencies in Franklin County, including the City of Columbus and the Franklin County Sheriff."
W8RMH said:It's my understanding that Columbus and Grove are going to use the Franklin System.