Jonathon and Josh and anyone else joining in this adventure, we're gonna have some fun times in the next year and a-half...
Here's the info thus far:
From
Madison County CSEPP web site (scroll down to
Communications Systems Upgrades Underway):
The first project will convert the 800 megahertz radio system from the current analog system to a digital system. This will result in improved sound quality on radio units and increased security of communications channels.
Bids for the radio project are on schedule to be awarded by the end of summer, 2007. Completion of the radio upgrades is expected to be approximately 18 months after award of bid.
So, given the schedule thus far, looks like mid- to late 2009 for this system to stand-up...
This is from February 2005:
The new portable radios will have the capability of full operation of the existing Madison County trunked radio system, and have the future capability through purchased upgrades to operate on any 800 Mhz system that meets the full suite of Project 25 standards when programmed for those systems. Additionally, these radios will have full capability to be programmed to operate on the designated 800 Mhz mutual aid channels (aka NPSPAC mutual aid).
These (new) radios will operate on the present CSEPP-funded 800 Mhz system that is used by all first responders in Madison County, as well as Department of the Army personnel at the CSEPP facility. As the county’s infrastructure is upgraded, it will allow communications with any 800 Mhz Project 25 users and others via mutual aid channels of console patch.
FYI: regarding the Madison County's MDCs-this is also from 2005:
Our MDT’s will be tied into the same system already in use throughout our area through the Rural Development Center. The Mobile Data System for Richmond, Berea, and Madison County will operate on the IPMobileNet’s IPSeries 800MHz technology, which operates at 19.2 kbps.
Still no information on ULS about new freqs or licenses.... with a nine site simulcast system
there should be a slew of them.