They could benefit from switching over to KSICS. It could mean access to Reno County TG's, which would be beneficial for both counties because it frees up dispatchers from relaying info via SC9-PSAP. However, with RNSO encrypting a good portion of their traffic, could serve as a hinderance. Lots of factors to consider and from the sounds of it is just in the infancy stages right now. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.
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Over all they got a good analog VHF system, with very SOP in place on how they are using it, however with narrowband mandate of 2013, and the fact most of the radio being used are approaching there EOL cycle, they are having some major coverage issue, mostly on the eastern side of the county.
I think they looked in to making the move over to KCICS system as a possible option, however I remembering reading a commission minute briefing or new story about 8 to 12 months ago, that it was going cost some where around 5 to 6 million to migrate over it to the KSICS System.
There was also some plan B and C options talked about at the same time, for around 1 to 2 millions they do some system / equipment upgrades to fix most of the issue. Some of the suggest plan was they could add a new tower either with a new frequency, or making it voter repeater site to main channel to help with the coverage issue and problem they where having.
The story attached also states that are looking perhaps sharing a new tower cost with McPherson County so both county could benefit with having a new tower in a bad coverage area for both counties.
Looking at some proposed 2017 cities, county budgets reports, it looks more than likely they are going to just upgrade the current analog VHF system to VHF P25 ( digital standards) system. I am basing that fact I am not seeing that money put side for radio upgrades from the cities it been around $5000.00 for the upgrade.
But it remains to be seen what happen.
