Franklin County going digital?

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c_gutta

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I had somebody tell me today that he has sources at Columbus PD and Franklin County sherrif that tells him that Franklin County is going digital within 3 months. Does anybody know any information on this?
 

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There are way too many agencies that still have the MTS 2000 radios and Columbus Fire just got rid of the old HT versions and went to the MTS 2000
 

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c_gutta said:
I had somebody tell me today that he has sources at Columbus PD and Franklin County sherrif that tells him that Franklin County is going digital within 3 months. Does anybody know any information on this?

Not hardly. Not enough money, and far too many agencies using nearly-new analog radios. All the new dispatch consoles around the county (purchased in the last couple of years) aren't fully P25 capable either; the Centracom Gold Elites are at the tail end of their life cycle and will be phased out in the next year or two by Motorola, which leaves 5-7 years or so of service and parts availability.

Tom WA8PYR
 
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