Since the incident at the Lums Pond Site, I've been wondering, "how vulnerable is Delaware's Public Safety system?". If the only thing you have to do is knock out the Lums Pond site, then I think it is very vulnerable. Both the main system and the back up system failed and public safety communications were confined to the 800 MHz I-TAC channels. What would happen if the ITAC channels were to fail? Then What? I guess we'd pretty much be screwed right? Would amateur radio step in? I think that the state should set up a VHF back up system like Gloucester County NJ has. If the 500 mhz system fails, they can revert to a number of VHF frequencies. Maybe Delaware should apply for some VHF frequencies and use them if the 800 MHz system fails. Tell me what you think. Thanks!
PS: Trunked systems can be a little bit complicated, thousands of radios with seperate ID's, computers (and they can fail at time), etc. Something simple like a regular repeater like the ones used in ham radio can go a long way if set up correctly.
PS: Trunked systems can be a little bit complicated, thousands of radios with seperate ID's, computers (and they can fail at time), etc. Something simple like a regular repeater like the ones used in ham radio can go a long way if set up correctly.
