troubleshooter1
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The article below appeared in the local newspaper last Friday, October 21, 2005.
I can confirm that, as of yesterday, Friday, October 28, they are indeed back on
good old analog FM. I'm hoping that their new $1,000,000 digital Motorola system,
expected in March 2006 will also be APCO P-25. Otherwise my shiny new digital
PRO-2096 will only be useful for Bell Fleetnet. Anyway, here's the story:
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STANDARD-FREEHOLDER LOCAL - NEWS FROM ACROSS S, D AND G
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2005, P3
Police Dumping Trial Radio System
By Kevin Lajoie
Standard-Freeholder
Cornwall
The Cornwall Community Police Service will be temporarily going back to its analog radio system as it awaits a $1-million digital communications system upgrade.
The police service had spent $50,000 to undertake a six-month trial of a new digital radio system provided by an overseas company, but the service “experienced growing problems” with the new equipment, said Cornwall Police Chief Dan Parkinson.
“There were difficulties from time to time with coverage and the end-user product (the hand held radios),” Parkinson said.
Parkinson said it appeared there were gaps in the capability to communicate with the new equipment, with some communications being “lost” along the way for no apparent reason.
During the test period, the police service also issued a request for a proposal for a new digital system, and the project has been awarded to communications service provider Motorola.
Parkinson said the new system will prevent unwanted interception of police signals, something that will add an extra layer of safety for officers.
The new system will begin to be put in place by the end of the year, Parkinson said, and the new hand-held radios should be in the hands of officers by March.
After 25 years, the analog system was in sad need of replacement, the police chief said.
“This is a large capital investment for us,” he said.
Along with handling police calls, the new system will also dispatch services for the city fire department, which is currently using a private dispatch service.
There’s also the possibility of handling dispatch duties for the fire departments in S, D and G down the road.
The communications room will be staffed by two full-time and four part-time officials.
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I can confirm that, as of yesterday, Friday, October 28, they are indeed back on
good old analog FM. I'm hoping that their new $1,000,000 digital Motorola system,
expected in March 2006 will also be APCO P-25. Otherwise my shiny new digital
PRO-2096 will only be useful for Bell Fleetnet. Anyway, here's the story:
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STANDARD-FREEHOLDER LOCAL - NEWS FROM ACROSS S, D AND G
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2005, P3
Police Dumping Trial Radio System
By Kevin Lajoie
Standard-Freeholder
Cornwall
The Cornwall Community Police Service will be temporarily going back to its analog radio system as it awaits a $1-million digital communications system upgrade.
The police service had spent $50,000 to undertake a six-month trial of a new digital radio system provided by an overseas company, but the service “experienced growing problems” with the new equipment, said Cornwall Police Chief Dan Parkinson.
“There were difficulties from time to time with coverage and the end-user product (the hand held radios),” Parkinson said.
Parkinson said it appeared there were gaps in the capability to communicate with the new equipment, with some communications being “lost” along the way for no apparent reason.
During the test period, the police service also issued a request for a proposal for a new digital system, and the project has been awarded to communications service provider Motorola.
Parkinson said the new system will prevent unwanted interception of police signals, something that will add an extra layer of safety for officers.
The new system will begin to be put in place by the end of the year, Parkinson said, and the new hand-held radios should be in the hands of officers by March.
After 25 years, the analog system was in sad need of replacement, the police chief said.
“This is a large capital investment for us,” he said.
Along with handling police calls, the new system will also dispatch services for the city fire department, which is currently using a private dispatch service.
There’s also the possibility of handling dispatch duties for the fire departments in S, D and G down the road.
The communications room will be staffed by two full-time and four part-time officials.
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