Whatever happened to the new radio system Kern County approved budgeting for back in 2023? Any news? The old thread discussing it is locked, and there's been no recent discussions.
Kern County new Public Safety System status?
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I did hear that it's still in the works but Fire will stay on VHF and will receive funding to be able to rebuild / refresh it.
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I know they were going to have to build a lot of sites to cover the county. We can assume that is in work right now. The last I heard it would be up and running in 2031(?). My understanding is everyone will be moving to it. That is why Bakersfield city council had to approve their part before the County did. Even if KCFD does go to the P25 system, they will still need VHF radios for interop with USFS, BLM, and CalFire.
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