Gila Co Sheriff posse radios

[DonWetter]

GCSO Posse getting 800 MHz radios ..."will enable the posse volunteers to interact with the county’s new, $1.4-million emergency communications upgrade"

County forks out $8,000 for sheriff’s posse radios

The Gila County Board of Supervisors at its last meeting agreed to spend $8,000 to buy the Gila County Sheriff’s Office Posse some new, 800 MHZ radios.

www.paysonroundup.com

 

[KevinC]

How many radios can you get for $8,000 these days? 3 or 4 max?

 

[N9JIG]

The article doesn't say but many of these systems are purchased on federal grants so that might be just for the matching funds, access fees or accessories. It could also be a lease vs. a straight purchase.

 

[Ravenfalls]

Maybe Gila Sheriff will transition to same system as Payson?

 

[Foresigt]

Maybe Gila Sheriff will transition to same system as Payson?

Not of they bought the radios with federal funds. They are required to have P25 compatible radios and not NXDN.

 

[mmckenna]

Not of they bought the radios with federal funds. They are required to have P25 compatible radios and not NXDN.

Federal grants require P25 'capable' radios. It does not require that P25 be used.
A Kenwood NX-5000 radio would meet the requirements for federal grant funding, but will do NXDN just fine.
No idea what the posse will end up doing, but grant funding isn't a roadblock.

 

[Ravenfalls]

#1 Selling point to Gila Co agencies is the wide coverage. #2 service / sales / Techs is all within Gila County.

 

[Foresigt]

#1 Selling point to Gila Co agencies is the wide coverage. #2 service / sales / Techs is all within Gila County.

The only agency in Gila Co that has any money to buy radios is the Sheriff's Office. The others don't get enough funding to rub two nickles together.

 

[Ravenfalls]

System if what Payson is on. Sites in RR

 

[motorcoachdoug]

Tait Radios would do them very nicely. Tait radios are rugged, easy to use and very dependable.