michaelweske
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Its been what, 3 years of OCFA saying they will decrypt with ZERO follow through.
OCFA Decryption
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They broadcast it on broadcastify in the clear. So the public can hear stuff going on in their area for pleasure and safety concerns.
Way cheaper then having to lose the ability to encrypt if needed and also way cheaper then having to touch each radio (portable/mobile) just to make the public happy.
Way cheaper then having to lose the ability to encrypt if needed and also way cheaper then having to touch each radio (portable/mobile) just to make the public happy.
Did you even bother READ the tweet you posted? It's from one year ago. "Multi Year effort" and that's IF they can budget it. Also, the cutover happened Summer 2019 so that would be two years ago, unless my math is wrong, and it isn't.
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From: "Windsor, Colleen" <ColleenWindsor@ocfa.org>
Date: April 8, 2020 at 12:17:39 PM PDT
Subject: OCFA Encrypted radios
What I have found out is that the encryption topic has been addressed through the Orange County Fire Chiefs Association as well as Orange County Consolidated Communications (OCC) which is part of the OC Sheriff’s Department. The challenge of removing encryption to fire service radios is a larger task than the fire agencies in Orange County were initially made aware of by OCC. The fire agencies within Orange County have been able to broadcast tactical radio frequencies un-encrypted through a web browser that can be accessed through broadcast. Although these frequencies are not available via scanner, these feeds are available today to the public via web browser or phone applications until a time in the future when we have a better option to remove encryption from all of the fire service radio channels in Orange County.
Currently, OCC is working with the Orange County Fire Chiefs Association to provide different options to remove encryption from the fire service radios without creating an unnecessary financial burden on all agencies that currently have fire frequencies loaded into their radios. OCC does not yet have a time frame in which this process would be completed.
Further, when Chief Fennessy originally made the decision and request to un-encrypt OCFA radios he was unaware of the challenge to make this happen quickly.
Just found out that this director above of communications does not work for OCFA anymore. So I can't find out anymore information
Date: April 8, 2020 at 12:17:39 PM PDT
Subject: OCFA Encrypted radios
What I have found out is that the encryption topic has been addressed through the Orange County Fire Chiefs Association as well as Orange County Consolidated Communications (OCC) which is part of the OC Sheriff’s Department. The challenge of removing encryption to fire service radios is a larger task than the fire agencies in Orange County were initially made aware of by OCC. The fire agencies within Orange County have been able to broadcast tactical radio frequencies un-encrypted through a web browser that can be accessed through broadcast. Although these frequencies are not available via scanner, these feeds are available today to the public via web browser or phone applications until a time in the future when we have a better option to remove encryption from all of the fire service radio channels in Orange County.
Currently, OCC is working with the Orange County Fire Chiefs Association to provide different options to remove encryption from the fire service radios without creating an unnecessary financial burden on all agencies that currently have fire frequencies loaded into their radios. OCC does not yet have a time frame in which this process would be completed.
Further, when Chief Fennessy originally made the decision and request to un-encrypt OCFA radios he was unaware of the challenge to make this happen quickly.
| Colleen Windsor Director of Communications Orange County Fire Authority Office: 714.573.6028 | Mobile: 949.205.6129 In service of others. |
Just found out that this director above of communications does not work for OCFA anymore. So I can't find out anymore information
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