A friend in the Garland Fire Department informed me a couple of days ago that they will begin encrypting their radios on Tuesday, October 8th starting at 7:00 am.
I was forwarded part of the email which stated: "Once they state all operations radios have been encrypted we will poll the stations and conduct a system wide radio test ensuring that every portable and mobile radio is encrypted and on the appropriate zone/channel"
There was no information given on what talkgroup(s) would be encrypted, or if it would be full-time or partial. I am still waiting to hear. Assuming they're using OTAP it shouldn't take too long to know what talkgroup(s) are encrypted.
I was forwarded part of the email which stated: "Once they state all operations radios have been encrypted we will poll the stations and conduct a system wide radio test ensuring that every portable and mobile radio is encrypted and on the appropriate zone/channel"
There was no information given on what talkgroup(s) would be encrypted, or if it would be full-time or partial. I am still waiting to hear. Assuming they're using OTAP it shouldn't take too long to know what talkgroup(s) are encrypted.