New York State Police VHF Radio System Zone Repeat Plan
Justification for an Extended Implementation Period
Pursuant to 47CFR§90.629 New York
State Police respectfully request extended implementation
period of five (5) years for constructing and placing our proposed repeated system in operation.
The New York State Police currently operates an analog half-duplex VHF band Land Mobile
Radio System for use by State Police, as well certain State and municipal law enforcement
partner agencies. The State Police radio system covers approximately 50,000 square miles of
often rural and mountainous terrain. Roughly 9,300 square miles, or twenty percent of this
territory fall within the Adirondack Park. State Police intends to add repeat functionality to one channel in each of its 27 Zones. Due to the size and terrain, as well as licensing considerations, it is anticipated that many zones will require
multiple sites to provide coverage. The Adirondack Park is a unique mountainous area.
Much of this area is pristine wilderness, protected against development by
Article XIV, the “forever wild” provisions of the New York State Constitution. New York State Police curren
tly maintains approximately 112 radio sites to support this radio system. Development with
the Adirondack Park are subject to special environmental reviews require ad
ditional time to complete. State Police is currently developing a prototype build in Troop B, comprised of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex Counties, as well as portions of Hamilton County, portions of which fall inside the Adirondack Park. Following completion of this prototype, which provided adequate
funding is secured, should be completed in 2017, State Police will be better able to estimate the
funding and time required for a State-wide deployment of repeater sites. State Police currently anticipate
s requiring roughly 49 new base stations (at current State Police Radio sites), installed at the rate of 10 per year, after the prototype build in Troop B. With system completion expected in June 2021. Below is the proposed implementation schedule.
Troop No. of base stations Implementation Start Date Implementation End Date
Prototype Build in Troop B 7 Apr-16 Jun-17
Troop F 4 Jan-17 Jun-18
Troop C 8 Sep-17 Dec-18
Troop K 4 Jun-18 Jun-19
Troop D 6 Jul-18 Dec-19
Troop A 6 Sep-18 May-19
Troop E 5 Jan-20 Jul-20
Troop L 3 Apr-20 Jan-21
Troop G 6 Apr-18 Jun-21
Justification for an Extended Implementation Period
Pursuant to 47CFR§90.629 New York
State Police respectfully request extended implementation
period of five (5) years for constructing and placing our proposed repeated system in operation.
The New York State Police currently operates an analog half-duplex VHF band Land Mobile
Radio System for use by State Police, as well certain State and municipal law enforcement
partner agencies. The State Police radio system covers approximately 50,000 square miles of
often rural and mountainous terrain. Roughly 9,300 square miles, or twenty percent of this
territory fall within the Adirondack Park. State Police intends to add repeat functionality to one channel in each of its 27 Zones. Due to the size and terrain, as well as licensing considerations, it is anticipated that many zones will require
multiple sites to provide coverage. The Adirondack Park is a unique mountainous area.
Much of this area is pristine wilderness, protected against development by
Article XIV, the “forever wild” provisions of the New York State Constitution. New York State Police curren
tly maintains approximately 112 radio sites to support this radio system. Development with
the Adirondack Park are subject to special environmental reviews require ad
ditional time to complete. State Police is currently developing a prototype build in Troop B, comprised of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex Counties, as well as portions of Hamilton County, portions of which fall inside the Adirondack Park. Following completion of this prototype, which provided adequate
funding is secured, should be completed in 2017, State Police will be better able to estimate the
funding and time required for a State-wide deployment of repeater sites. State Police currently anticipate
s requiring roughly 49 new base stations (at current State Police Radio sites), installed at the rate of 10 per year, after the prototype build in Troop B. With system completion expected in June 2021. Below is the proposed implementation schedule.
Troop No. of base stations Implementation Start Date Implementation End Date
Prototype Build in Troop B 7 Apr-16 Jun-17
Troop F 4 Jan-17 Jun-18
Troop C 8 Sep-17 Dec-18
Troop K 4 Jun-18 Jun-19
Troop D 6 Jul-18 Dec-19
Troop A 6 Sep-18 May-19
Troop E 5 Jan-20 Jul-20
Troop L 3 Apr-20 Jan-21
Troop G 6 Apr-18 Jun-21