Problem with Richmond Co SD N. Augusta Repeaters

[Jacob]

Does anyone know what is going on with the RCSD N Augusta Repeaters? I am having to monitor RCSD of the McBeam repeaters.

 

[SCPD]

I've been receiving the sheriffs department on PAL 800 North Augusta site without any issues.

 

[Jacob]

I am not sure for a couple of days last week I was not hearing nothing off the North Augusta repeaters and switched to the McBean repeaters to monitor but now all seems well.
I have heard that Richmond Co is considering investing in a new radio system, to include broadcast sites to save money in the long run from having to lease space on the South Carolina Pal 800 system. If they do I pray and hope they do not go encrypted.

 

[gman4661]

I wonder if ARC will utilize the Columbia Co. sites and vice-versa. I doubt it though. Common sense is not part of any equation in Augusta...

 

[Jacob]

ARC?

 

[gman4661]

Augusta-Richmond Co.

 

[Jacob]

I thought about that a few hours after I posted ARC, I guess as a Ham operator I was thinking about the two Ham clubs.

 

[gman4661]

Now that the voters in Richmond Co. have approved the SPLOST, I predict:

1. Motorola, of course. Not sure about other departments, but I believe the fire and sheriff's departments have been 100% Motorola since the 1980s. The sheriff did have some General Electric mobiles in the 1970s.

2. Encrypted.

3. No sharing of the new (and adjacent) Columbia Co. system which I believe has 5 sites. I would love to see a coverage map of that system as I suspect it encompasses a significant chunk of Richmond Co.

4. Zero interoperability with other jurisdictions.

Seems like I read that the new radio system would cost a mere $16 million dollars.

 

[N8IAA]

For that price, sounds like it will be TRBO.
Larry