mmckenna
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Anyways, the first responders and citizens of Madera county need some serious help.
That is not at all surprising.
I've run into that in the past. Basically looking for the cheapest solution they can possibly get. To those with no radio experience, the "amateur" term somehow gets translated in their brain to "public safety communications expert". I've had to fix messes like this. Total cost is way more than if they'd just done it right the first time. You made the right choice.
There's plenty of well qualified firms in the state that could easily design a suitable system for the County. The issue is that the county doesn't want to pay for it.