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CONTENTS
Dispatch 8
The nation’s focus is on the Gulf
Coast for several reasons.
By Sandra Wendelken

Spectrum Monitor 10
A tutorial on the 700 MHz
24 Communications
on the Border
The U.S. Customs and Border
spectrum. By Roger Quayle

News Briefs 14
Protection (CBP) implements an
innovative Project 25 (P25) and mesh
network. By William M. Brown 38 Technology Tracks
Remote Workers
Oil and gas personnel in remote
What’s New:
Mobile Data Software 61
areas rely on a positioning system for
31 Protect Your
Network
System designers should keep these
increased safety. By Scott Kuei
Specs Survey:
P25 Portable Radios 65
parameters in mind when choosing
lightning and grounding equipment
for communications sites. By Bogdan
78 APCO Show Guide
Everything you need to
know about this month’s APCO
New Products 70

Events 92
(Bogey) Klobassa and Ken R. Rand conference in Houston.

PUBLIC SAFETY
TECHNOLOGY
Q&A 94
50 7 Narrowbanding
Tips
A consultant offers first-hand
Terry C. Miller oversees wireless
networks for Washington State
experiences for a smooth VHF and DOT. By Sandra Wendelken
UHF narrowbanding experience.
By Leonard Koehnen

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Following are comments from readers about recent print That’s not part of P25. I’m not saying it’s not important; but
articles and news from TRANSMISSION, a weekly e-mail it’s not for P25. These are this user’s observations.
newsletter. Submit comments to Capt. Paul Roberts
editor@RRMediaGroup.com. Boise (Idaho) Fire Department

P25 and Voice Interoperability Editor:


While efforts have been made to urge public-safety agen-
Editor: cies to migrate to P25 digital technology, the cost is too
Having the opportunity to participate in the Project 25 expensive for most agencies. Agencies that are used to pay-
(P25) user needs subcommittee (UNS) during the past few ing $250 – $900 per radio now find they have to pay more
years, there are important points that all users and buyers than $2,000 per radio, and this makes the conversion unat-
should be aware of when talking about P25. Manufacturers tractive, especially when one considers the audio quality
have no obligation to participate or follow the P25 standard. issues associated with P25.
There’s no mandate for P25, and P25 shouldn’t be confused The makers of P25 equipment need to lower costs, other-
with the FCC mandate to narrowband. wise interoperability is only going to get worse. We already
Within the P25 standard is a document called the state- have public-safety agencies in Georgia purchasing other digi-
ment of requirements (SOR). The SOR is the expressed tal technologies —NEXEDGE or MOTOTRBO — instead
needs or requirements of users; there is no authority within of P25 to upgrade their analog legacy systems and improve
P25 UNS to require/mandate anything of the manufacturer. communications, specifically coverage, within their jurisdic-
There’s no control over the use of the term P25, logo or tions. Interoperability is only as good as the cooperation
the advertisement that I’m aware of. A product marked P25 between agencies; in most cases, the radio systems used in a
can mean many things: it’s P25 or it’s capable of P25. I don’t particular area reflect how well the multiple agencies in that
know of a checklist that has to be completed before a manu- specific area cooperate.
facturer can use the P25 logo/advertisement. I guess it’s P25 Robert “Bob” L. Williams Jr.
because they say it’s P25? Radio Systems Analyst
Finally, everyone knows how costly these new radios are. City of Marietta, Ga.

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RadioResource MissionCritical Communications delivers wire-
less voice and data solutions for mobile and remote mission-critical
operations. The magazine targets public safety, state/local/federal

Gulf Coast
government, transportation, field service, business and industrial
users; engineering and consulting firms; mobile communication
dealers/resellers; service providers and other industry professionals
in the United States and Canada. Editorial content includes business

in the Spotlight and regulatory news, in-depth features, product information and
comparisons, industry reports and trends, innovative applications,
emerging technologies, case studies and technical tips.

T he Gulf Coast has been the focus of the nation’s attention since PUBLISHER/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Paulla A. Nelson-Shira, pnelson-shira@RRMediaGroup.com
April 20 when an oil rig explosion caused oil to begin spewing into EDITOR
the Gulf of Mexico’s waters. At press time, the oil spill was ongoing Sandra Wendelken, swendelken@RRMediaGroup.com
with British Petroleum (BP) working to contain the well with a contain- MANAGING EDITOR
Lindsay A. Gross, lgross@RRMediaGroup.com
ment cap, while digging a relief well to completely stop the leak. ASSISTANT/WEB EDITOR
The oil leak is the largest environmental disaster Michelle Zilis, mzilis@RRMediaGroup.com
in U.S. history. However, in some positive news WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR
Lola Friday, lfriday@RRMediaGroup.com
surrounding the crisis, the U.S. Coast Guard GRAPHIC DESIGNER
(USCG) has access to a 700/800 MHz interoperable Brad Hamilton, bhamilton@RRMediaGroup.com
radio network featuring roaming throughout the EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Gulf Coast region. Building off the Louisiana state Kerry Adams: President, Mobile Business Communications
radio network, local officials reached out to Missis- Mark Crosby: President & CEO, EWA
Steve Crout: President, Triple C Communications
sippi, Alabama and Texas public-safety officials to
William Dean: Principal, Communications Planning Consultants
create an interoperable regional network to help Brent Finster: Emergency Communications Manager,
with the relief efforts. Cayman Islands
Joe Gallelli: President, The Gallelli Group
Beyond voice communications, a Department of Homeland Securi- Ralph Haller: Consultant, Fox Ridge Communications
ty (DHS) program, Virtual USA, has allowed governmental officials Joe Hanna: President, Directions
plus BP executives and others affected to access real-time data and Ron Haraseth: Public-Safety Consultant

upload information from the field. The situational awareness platform Dale Hatfield: Executive Director, Silicon Flatirons
Carroll Hollingsworth: CEO, DH Marketing
brings everyone involved in the cleanup together for better disaster John Johnson: Radio System Analyst, TEMA
management. Craig Jorgensen: President, Quantum Telecommunications
Communications in the region is especially important for relief Leonard Koehnen: Consulting Engineer
John Melcher: 9-1-1 Consultant
workers and others during this year’s potentially busy hurricane season.
Bill Moroney: President & CEO, UTC
We’ll continue to cover the Gulf Coast’s communications plans related Joe Ross: Partner, Televate
to the oil spill and cleanup, in addition to weather situations that may Eric Schimmel: Telecommunications Consultant
occur, on our website and in print issues. Michelle Zilis, assistant/Web Robert Schlieman: Project 25 Steering Committee
Fredrick Smith: Telecommunications Engineer, Chevron
editor, is writing a comprehensive article for the September issue on the
Tom Tolman: Public-Safety Consultant
Gulf Coast region’s data communications efforts. The opinions of the editorial advisory board members are their own
Many industry players will be traveling to the Gulf Coast — Hous- and not those of their employers.

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Spectrum Monitor By Roger Quayle

A 700 MHz Spectrum Primer


T he 700 MHz band covers about
100 megahertz of spectrum
between 698 and 804 MHz frequencies
are more complex than typical new
bands. This is further complicated by
interference considerations with UHF
MHz, 1.9 GHz PCS, Advanced Wire-
less Services (AWS) band and interna-
tional bands used outside the United
that have been progressively cleared of TV remaining in operation immediate- States. This is a valid concern, but the
UHF TV as part of the government’s ly below the band (below 698 MHz), challenge is a commercial issue more
policy for digital TV (DTV). The 700 the presence of high-power broadcasts than a technical one, because the vari-
MHz spectrum supports a diverse array within the band from MediaFlo and the able is the number of RF filters
of operators and applications, includ- need to protect the public-safety nar- required. A typical multiband device
ing public-safety narrowband voice rowband block from interference. Also may already have six or more filters to
and broadband, large commercial carri- because of historic factors, the duplex cover various bands, so an extra filter
ers such as AT&T and Verizon Wire- arrangement in the upper band is oppo- or two in the front end of the device to
less, regional commercial carriers and site to that in the lower band — in enable all the relevant blocks in the
mobile TV such as MediaFlo. The D other words, whether the mobile trans- 700 MHz band to be covered might
block in the upper part of the band is mits on the higher or lower of the two add a few dollars to the cost of goods,
scheduled to be auctioned by the FCC. frequencies in the channel pair. but it isn’t a show stopper.
Band class 17 was created to cover These complications make design- Some operators have commercial
only blocks B and C in the lower 700 ing user devices more challenging than reasons or their own technical consid-
MHz band where AT&T is the major in most cellular bands, but not impossi- erations for asking their device suppli-
license holder, and band class 13, cov- ble. Some equipment manufacturers ers to cover only the frequency blocks
ering the upper band 700 MHz block C say it isn’t technically possible for a that they own. The FCC doesn’t dictate
spectrum, was established for Verizon single device to operate across all the what parts of the band should be cov-
Wireless. Band class 14 was created to mobile broadband blocks. But IPWire- ered in a device, but there is a petition
cover the public-safety allocation and less already has a user device with from some of the regional operators
the D block at a time when the D block FCC equipment authorization to do that purchased the 700 MHz lower A
was planned for auction for use in con- this, proving it is achievable with inno- block in the spectrum auction to
junction with the public-safety spec- vative technical approaches. This prod- require user equipment manufacturers
trum. The FCC has since separated the uct covers the entire 700 MHz band to cover this block as part of the 3GPP
two blocks. from 698 to 798 MHz, including Third band class 12.
Because the allocations or auctions Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Similarly, many device manufactur-
of the various blocks in the band were band classes 12, 13, 14 and 17. ers have excluded band 14 — the
made at different times during the past Some manufacturers don’t want to public-safety broadband and D block
few years with varying technical rules, support the entire band because many — from their products. For the large-
the technical requirements for equip- devices will be multiband, allowing volume manufacturers of user devices,
ment to operate in the entire band 14 roaming to other bands such as 850 this is probably a business decision,

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because the major mobile operators channel of the A block pair adjacent to adjacent to the A block user equipment
that are their customers don’t use this TV channel 51 is the base station (UE) receive. The biggest interference
band. However, some may be con- receive frequency, so interference isn’t issue from MediaFlo in the D channel
cerned that the technical rules that an issue for user device manufacturers. is into the lower B block base station
apply to this block may change. This is While adjacent channel interference in receiver, and AT&T has this block in
possible, because Motorola has pro- lower A block base stations may be an many markets.
posed taking away spectrum from the issue in some markets, it’s only used in The development of user devices
public-safety broadband allocation to a small number of markets, and the TV covering the entire 700 MHz band is
create a guard band to mitigate transmitters may be low power in technically feasible, but commercial
adjacent-channel interference con- some cases. Also, once channel 51 TV considerations may drive some opera-
cerns. In addition, the Rural Cellular is converted to digital, the FCC tors and equipment vendors to restrict
Association, wireless carriers and oth- requires a more stringent emission their band coverage. There are some
ers petitioned the FCC for a new band mask, so the potential for interference potential interference issues to chan-
to be defined in the upper 700 MHz will be further reduced. nels in the lower band. It remains to be
spectrum incorporating public-safety A possible greater interference risk seen whether the FCC will require full-
broadband and the C and D blocks to to the lower A block comes from Qual- band coverage, as advocated by some
simplify the filtering requirements and comm’s MediaFlo. MediaFlo operates of the 700 MHz licensees. ■
make devices covering the full 700 in the lower D block unpaired channel
MHz band more practical. in some major markets. MediaFlo also Roger Quayle is the chief technology officer
One issue raised by some device owns the lower E channel in some (CTO) and co-founder of IPWireless, leading
manufacturers for not supporting the major markets on the East and West technical marketing and strategy. He previ-
lower A block is potential interference Coasts, and while it isn’t in use, if it ously led Qualcomm’s effort to standardize
from TV channel 51 immediately does begin service, it has potential for CDMA 450 technology in Europe. E-mail
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tions about the success of voice interoper-
T he Obama administration released a
presidential memorandum calling for
the release of 500 megahertz of spectrum
ability, vendor competition and the progress
of P25, and how a new broadband network
and the investment of auction revenues in should be structured.
public safety. The White House outlined a Rep. Henry A. Waxman, chairman of
four-point plan — similar to the FCC’s the House Committee on Energy and
national broadband plan — calling for auc- Commerce, in June released discussion
tion revenues to fund a nationwide public- draft legislation that would require the D
safety broadband network. block to be auctioned and the proceeds
“A critical part of this spectrum initiative tively reallocate spectrum. used to help build a public-safety broad-
will be to provide funding to help build a 3. Enable spectrum to be put to its high- band network. The legislation also would
nationwide interoperable mobile broadband est value uses. require the FCC to implement technical
network for public safety,” the memorandum 4. Use the auction proceeds to promote requirements to achieve nationwide
said. The Obama administration said it public safety, job-creating infrastructure interoperability.
doesn’t have an official estimate of the auc- investment and deficit reduction. Specifi- The legislation follows many sugges-
tion revenues from the plan, but based on cally, the administration will evaluate and tions in the FCC’s national broadband
past auctions, many analysts said the rev- convene a forum to discuss the funding, plan, which noted the lack of voice interop-
enue potential could reach in the tens of spectrum requirements, technology issues erability and the small pool of vendors for
billions of dollars. and governance models necessary to sup- public-safety equipment. “To improve the
The plan included the following: port the development of a next-generation committee’s understanding of the existing
1. Identify and plan for the release of network for public-safety communications. public-safety equipment and device mar-
500 megahertz of spectrum. The National In addition, lawmakers who recently ket, and to help with its ongoing evaluation
Telecommunications and Information held hearings on the 700 MHz D block of the national broadband plans recom-
Administration (NTIA) and FCC should spectrum and the progress of Project 25 mendations, we would appreciate your
make available federal and nonfederal (P25) and interoperability of public-safety assistance in obtaining answers to the fol-
spectrum, suitable for both mobile and voice networks, sent a letter to FCC Chair- lowing questions,” said the letter, signed by
fixed wireless broadband use, during the man Julius Genachowski asking for infor- Waxman, along with Reps. Rick Boucher,
next 10 years. mation on public-safety communications. Joe Barton and Cliff Stearns. The request-
2. Provide the tools needed to effec- The letter asks the FCC six detailed ques- ed information was due July 15.

FCC Eliminates Interim kilohertz-capable until 2013. The lower spectrum bands,” said Ruth
Narrowbanding Deadlines order also denied the request to allow Milkman, chief of the FCC’s Wire-
As requested by the public-safety new or expanded 25-kilohertz opera- less Telecommunications Bureau.
industry, the FCC eliminated certain tions beyond Jan. 1, 2011. The FCC statement said officials
interim narrowbanding deadlines for However, the commission reaf- will also continue to work with fed-
public-safety and commercial firmed its commitment to timely eral partners, such as the Department
licensees in the 150 –174 MHz and completion of the migration to 12.5- of Homeland Security’s Office of
421 – 512 MHz bands. The order kilohertz technology by the Jan. 1, Emergency Communications, to
partially grants a petition filed by the 2013, deadline. “We envision that make public-safety agencies aware of
National Public Safety Telecommu- voice network capacity could eventu- opportunities for public funding to
nications Council (NPSTC) seeking ally quadruple, enabling users, meet this requirement.
relief from interim narrowbanding including public-safety agencies in
requirements that otherwise take particular, to take full advantage of LMCC Approves 800 MHz
effect Jan. 1, 2011. the capabilities of existing technolo- Interstitial Procedures
The order extended the deadline gies to provide high-quality narrow- The Land Mobile Communications
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the industry organization forwarded to ceeding to provide for the assignment for comment last year, most comments
FCC Bureau Chiefs Ruth Milkman and of new, full-power interstitial 12.5- to the FCC favored the petition.
James Barnett Jr., along with corre- kilohertz frequencies between current-
spondence. LMCC officials said they ly authorized 25-kilohertz bandwidth DHS Releases
anticipate that the procedures will be channels at 854 – 861/809 – 816 MHz. Plain Language FAQs
included within a forthcoming notice The 800 MHz interstitial request The Department of Homeland
of proposed rulemaking. originated last year with the Enterprise Security (DHS) Office of Emergency
The action was in response to RM- Wireless Alliance (EWA), a member of Communications (OEC) developed
new plain language procedures based
on recent working group findings.
New plain language frequently asked
questions (FAQs) highlight key chal-
lenges presented when moving from
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the FCC to assess an administrative a technical and operational frame- be an obstacle to fair reimbursements
fee of $15,000 per lessee for the first work that will support and foster for rebanding projects under way.
year of their lease agreements.” nationwide interoperability in broad- The TA can provide more detailed
The first-year administrative fee band communications for U.S. first breakdowns of two key system size
will be due within 60 days after FCC responders. The appointments are parameters — number of subscriber
approval of a lease. The PSST esti- effective immediately and will termi- units and number of system repeaters,
mated the second year administrative nate at the FCC’s discretion. FCC officials said. “This more granu-
fee would be $5,000 per lessee. lar information will allow licensees in
FCC Updates 800 MHz ongoing or future FRA negotiations to
20 Officials Appointed Rebanding Cost Metrics more closely relate their systems to
to ERIC Committee Following requests from public- those that serve as the basis of the TA
The FCC appointed 20 members safety licensees, the FCC enhanced metrics,” the FCC notice said.
to the Emergency Response Interop- the 800 MHz Transition Administrator
erability Center (ERIC) technical (TA) metrics used for rebanding. The Caucus Asks FCC to
advisory committee. Each appointee metrics provide historical data on the Restrict 9-1-1 Diversion
is either a federal official, an elected cost of rebanding 800 MHz systems E9-1-1 Caucus co-chairs sent a let-
officer of a state or local government, compiled by the TA. ter to FCC Chairman Julius Gena-
or a designated employee authorized The TA metrics, available on the chowski regarding the diversion of
to act on behalf of such an officer. TA’s website, reflect cost data from 9-1-1 funds for other uses. The law-
The FCC then submitted a request more than 800 frequency reconfigura- makers said the FCC has the authority
to form the Public Safety Advisory tion agreements (FRAs) and amend- to regulate some activities through the
Committee (PSAC) to ERIC to the ments that have been evaluated and NET 911 Improvement Act.
General Services Administration approved by the TA. Public-safety “We ask you to explore any addi-
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Adequate Spectrum, PSA Disagrees
tecture and devices are used. As part of auction 25 megahertz of contiguous spec-
T he FCC released a white paper detail-
ing why public safety has enough
spectrum to roll out broadband services,
this analysis, the FCC examined two real-
life events and included empirical data sup-
trum at 1.675 – 1.71 GHz and 25 mega-
hertz at 2.155 – 2.18 GHz. PSA officials
while the Public Safety Alliance (PSA) said ports the conclusion, FCC officials said. said the proceeds of these auctions could
the FCC should auction different spectrum The PSA released a statement reiterat- establish a $5.5 billion construction fund
to fund a public-safety broadband network. ing its support to reallocate the 700 MHz D and a $5.5 billion maintenance and opera-
The FCC white paper, titled “The Pub- block spectrum to public safety instead of tions fund to support buildout and sustain-
lic Safety Nationwide Interoperable Broad- auctioning the spectrum with the proceeds ment of the 700 MHz nationwide public-
band Network, A New Model For Capacity, going toward a public-safety broadband safety interoperable broadband network.
Performance and Cost,” said that the 10 network. The PSA also said the white “In addition, we strongly believe that the
megahertz of dedicated spectrum allocat- paper is based on “assumptions and con- nationwide broadband network must also
ed to public safety will provide the capaci- jecture” without input from public-safety include other partners such as utility
ty and performance necessary for daily practitioners. providers, public works, critical infrastruc-
communications and serious emergency The lack of funding for a nationwide ture, transportation and other services,” the
situations. broadband network without auctioning the PSA statement said. “However, we strongly
One study cited in the white paper D block was a key point of contention dur- believe that these partnerships are only
shows that 10 megahertz of spectrum can ing a June House subcommittee hearing. feasible if public safety is allocated the D
yield the same capacity as more than 160 The PSA statement said a draft bill by Rep. block spectrum to build out a 20-megahertz
megahertz if the correct technology, archi- Henry Waxman would require the FCC to nationwide broadband network.”

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take within its existing jurisdiction to
prevent diversions,” the letter said.
(NPSTC) approved the American
National Standard (ANS) to ensure
A new National Emergency Number
Association (NENA) executive
board took office. Stephen O’Conor,
The FCC is drafting a 2010 9-1-1 national consistency of interoperability assistant communi-
fund diversion report as part of the on related radio channels. cations manager
NET 911 Improvement Act require- APCO/NPSTC ANS 1.104.1-2010: for the West Palm
ments. “As you move toward comple- Standard Channel Nomenclature for Beach (Fla.) Police
tion of your report, we suggest that you the Public Safety Interoperability Department, was
explore your jurisdictional authority to Channel was approved by the Ameri- sworn in as presi-
encourage states to use 9-1-1 funds for can National Standards Institute dent. Rick Galway
their stated purpose and make recom- (ANSI) June 9 and provides a stan- became first vice
mendations concerning methods for dardized naming format for each Stephen O’Conor president, and Bar-
furthering this goal.” FCC-designated interoperability chan- bara Jaeger assumed the office of sec-
Reps. Anna Eshoo and John nel in public-safety radio services. ond vice president.
Shimkus and Sens. Amy Klobuchar “The public-safety community uses Seven other executive board mem-
and Richard Burr signed the letter. spectrum allocated by the FCC and bers were sworn in. Craig Whittington will
NTIA in multiple bands that is replete serve as the immediate past president;
A S S O C I AT I O N S with interoperability channels,” APCO John Crabill as Northeast region direc-
International Executive Director tor; Bob Currier as Northcentral region
Public-Safety Nomenclature George Rice said. “It is necessary to director; Linda Draughn-Woloski as
Standard Approved develop and employ a common set of Southeast region director; Nancy Banks
The Association of Public-Safety channel names so that all responders to as Canadian director; Chip Yarborough,
Communications Officials (APCO) an incident know which channel to as Western region director; and Ron
International and the National Public tune their radios to, as well as the band Bloom as private sector director.
Safety Telecommunications Council and primary use for the channel.”

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UTC Partners with Verizon energy grids for the 21st century. Clark Joins EWA
on Smart Grid Study The project will culminate in a Kathy Clark joined the Enterprise
The Utilities Telecom Council report with recommendations and Wireless Alliance (EWA) Spectrum
(UTC) and Verizon announced plans to approaches on how utilities should Solutions staff. Clark comes to EWA
study the communications and infor- approach critical infrastructure com- with more than 15 years of experience
mation technology requirements of the munications in the era of the smart at the FCC, as a licensing specialist at
nation’s utilities. The study will identi- grid. The report will be completed in a D.C.-based telecommunications law
fy the requirements of the industry to September and will be available to all firm and as deputy director of regulato-
ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective UTC utility members. ry affairs for a wireless manufacturer.
She will be based at the Gettysburg,
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and operate as Motorola Mobility.
Motorola also will change its name
from Motorola to Motorola Solutions
in connection with the separation.
Motorola Solutions will consist of the
enterprise mobility solutions and net-
works businesses.
Motorola established a new wholly
owned subsidiary, Motorola SpinCo
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The overall project provides commu-
nications capabilities for CBP field
personnel in 20 geographic focus
areas across the United States. The
total cost was about $85 million,
with $3 million for the two-way
radio base station and repeater equip-
ment and another $3 million for the
wireless IP backbone equipment
including broadband radio links.
The P25 tactical communications
modernization project in California,
Arizona and New Mexico incorpo-
rates a wireless IPv4/IPv6 mesh net-
working backbone, which integrates
into a common, secure infrastruc-
ture. Several hundred repeaters, vot-
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1. Provide 24/7 secure, digital
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been demonstrated.
Network Routing Element. The
key to a robust, decentralized ad-
hoc mesh network is the use of a
flexible routing element at each
mesh node. In addition to providing
the dynamic mesh routing capabili-
ty, each Arizona routing element
provides key additional capabilities
for diagnostics and network control
and monitoring:
■ Physical interface support for
Motorola Quantar V.24 synchronous
interfaces;
■ Physical and support interfaces
for up to four independent ad-hoc
wireless link radios;
■ Multiple secure virtual local
area network (VLAN) tunnels to
support non-mobile radio network
appliances;
The CBP sectors show the overall responsibility of the CBP along the international borders
■ Diagnostic agents and tools to
with Mexico and Canada.
support simple network management
adaptive routing protocol enables na type and gains, signal reliability, protocol (SNMP)-driven network
ad-hoc networks to form quickly and available frequencies and the avail- management system and site moni-
to react nearly instantaneously to ability of off-the-shelf data radios. A toring analog and digital input/
link breaks and faults. subsequent spectrum search by the output (I/O) system requirements;
The Arizona CBP P25 backhaul National Telecommunications and ■ Ability to remotely and secure-
network uses full-duplex wireless Information Administration’s ly access and provision LMR station
links providing a 768 kilobits per (NTIA) Office of Spectrum Man- parameters and provisioning ele-
second (kbps) payload capacity in agement (OSM) granted multiple ments with no on-site intervention
each direction — east to west and pairs of transmit/receive (TX/RX) and minimum off airtime; and
west to east. An in-depth analysis operating frequencies in the lower ■ Tools to avoid or offset the
was undertaken to arrive at a microwave spectrum. With nearly frequency of physically returning to
licensed operating band that bal- two years of operational service, the the remote site.
anced point-to-point links of 60 plus reliability and robustness of the
miles with real tower heights, anten- original spectrum choice has Motorola, Tait Radio Communi-
cations and EF Johnson Technolo-
CBP Upgrade Equipment Suppliers gies supplied LMR infrastructure
and subscriber handheld units for
Backhaul RF Path Design CBP OIT the network. The CBP, following
LMR Coverage Design Motorola laboratory and in-field on-the-air
evaluations, chose the Safari wire-
P25 Radios Motorola, Tait Radio Communications
and EF Johnson Technologies less networking controller from
Metric Systems as the core routing
Combiners and Antennas TX RX Systems Bird Technologies Group
element for its Arizona network.
IP Backbone Site Controllers Metric Systems Network Support Devices.
and Networking Equipment
CBP decided to standardize an
Integration of Backbone Metric Systems approach to packaging and power-
Networking Equipment ing each two-way radio remote and
T1 Backhaul Radios General Electric central site. The strategy centered
IP Backbone Antennas Kathrein Scala Division, on pre-staging all backbone equip-
General Dynamics Satcom Technologies (Gabriel) ment into a single 14U ruggedized
Solar Panels Kyocera Solar transportable Hardigg case. This
approach allowed the systems inte-
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Commissioning Tools. Once a site
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only through airlift or long drives he total cost was about $85 million
over dangerous desert and mountain with $3 million for the two-way radio
roads. Costing time, dollars and per- base station and repeater equipment
sonnel safety, the technical objective and another $3 million for the wireless
was to provide a robust set of diag- IP backbone equipment including
nostic and commissioning tools that broadband radio links.
allow all responsible personnel the The balance was allocated for the
ability to request and observe the following equipment items:
range of communications and site
■ Backbone support antennas
parameters available to correctly
■ LMR support equipment —
ascertain system operation or faults. antennas, combiners
The utility and value of delving
■ Dispatch center equipment
An LMR solar site shows the pre-staged into a network’s traffic flow and
P25 station installed at a typical remote ■ Remote solar sites
site node.
interpreting packet types and proto-
■ Site upgrades
cols is paramount. About 10 percent
live test all components interfaced of Arizona sites are remote solar- ■ Site leases
with the specific two-way radios powered sites, on mountaintops and ■ Environmental assessments
expected at the site. In addition to accessible only by helicopters cost- ■ Electrical upgrades
the full-duplex fractional T1 radio ing $5,000 per hour to operate. So ■ New tower and equipment shelters
and Safari controller, five compo- it’s imperative that as a site buildout ■ Labor
nents were added to the pre-staged is completed, it is unambiguously ■ Remote site and antenna installs
enclosure to ease site integration certified as operating. Networking ■ Base station and dispatch installs
and operation. A network-managed all available site parameters, such as ■ Airlift and mobilization
AC strip allowed the controlled communications, security and ■ Commissioning
startup of each remote element, power, facilitates check out.
along with the ability to gauge AC This requires that all network
current and selectively restart each devices receive a unique IP address pected devices, it pointed to an
component if required. The asyn- and device identifier. Hundreds of unexpected problem source — an
chronous serial server enabled IP addresses are required in the Ari- Ethernet network interface card on a
maintenance and network manage- zona network. Duplicate IP address- non-mobile radio power device at
ment personnel to independently es cause serious problems. In the another remote site. With the rogue
access Quantar RSS ports, along final days of a large-scale system card removed, the commissioning
with serial interfaces from non- commissioning exercise demonstrat- processes continued to an accept-
mobile radio devices. ing interoperability among multiple able conclusion. Total time to track
A purpose-built user shelf pro- P25 repeater vendors, a rogue and verify the problem was an hour.
vided a positive connection scheme device on the network responding as Because of the network’s size
for interfacing the Motorola Quan- an LMR device was quieting other and complexity, the overall commis-
tars V.24 and RSS ports. The user two-way radio repeaters. All diag- sioning strategy was to leverage the
shelf also provided four high-speed, nostics led to a specific vendor. If network’s space ad-hoc architecture
switched Ethernet ports, which true, that vendor’s equipment would into a tool that would allow standing
together with the controller provid- have been removed from the net- up networked sites as they became
ed eight additional Ethernet ports work with negative consequences operational. Executing this strategy
for IP-based P25 repeaters and non- for further deployment. required five key events:
two-way radio devices. This overall The controller’s capability to 1. Verify that the intersite wire-
modular design has been proven in simultaneously monitor traffic at less link antennas were installed
more than 80 remote installations. multiple sites and at multiple net- correctly and path statistics were
Typical site integration and turn- work device interfaces involved verified and acceptable;
around time is less than an hour testing the duplicate IP address 2. Install pre-staged network
given that the backbone radio anten- hypothesis by monitoring traffic at package and verify physical layer
nas are up and correctly aligned. the suspected offending devices. wireless link operations as required;
Network Diagnostics and While this didn’t exonerate the sus- 3. Conduct stress-traffic tests

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911 system goes down?
Proper copper grounding can literally electrodes at each towerʼs base and shelters, as
be a lifesaver. well as at all six dispatch centers. New halo and ring
If you think code minimum grounding is enough to grounds were installed. And all equipment cabinets
keep a public safety communications system up and connections were firmly bonded to the new
and running 24/7, consider what happened in electrode grounding system with heavy copper
Orange County, Florida. Lightning struck the countyʼs conductors. The result? Not even a direct lightning
911 towers repeatedly, disabling first responder strike to the main tower has caused their network to
communications that protect its 1.1 million residents. go down. And annual costly repairs and downtime
The county spent up to $200,000 yearly for repairs. were almost completely eliminated.
After ten years of intermittent outages, they To learn more, call CDA today at 800-835-2898
reduced their grounding systemʼs resistance from or visit www.copper.org – weʼll fill you in on
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between local and remote nodes; networked. When network segments the CBP, the monitoring tool was tai-
4. Verify network connectivity were physically completed, they lored to meet three key needs not
with non-LMR site elements; and were easily integrated into the total served by SNMP management tools:
5. Verify connectivity among all network and readied for mobile com- 1. A summary and in-depth look
P25 equipment. munications operational validation. at the viability and overall traffic
While the networking hardware status of all P25 assets connected at
A set of wireless controller-based often attracts the center of interest in each backbone and telco T1 POP.
embedded HTML administration, designing networks, software valida- This view provided an end-to-end
monitoring and provisioning tools tion tools are playing an increasingly view of a “nailed down” V.24 wire-
allowed a radio technician to declare key role in managing limited labor less circuit;
a node operational and externally and time resources. Working with 2. A summary and detailed look
at the backhaul wireless radio sta-
tus; and
3. The ability to remotely recon-
figure and re-provision the network
and network support assets such as
V.24 power systems and sensor
devices without risking the integrity
MISSION
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CRITICAL From the beginning, the Arizona
CBP digital network upgrade fea-
COMMUNICATIONS
VNE r tured several new concepts in logis-
A CR OSS ALL tics, mobile radio IP networking,
PLATFORMS and techniques of the administration
and operations and maintenance
(OAM) of large networks, including
the following:
■ Pre-staging and provisioning of
each site;
■ Mix-mode IP transport and
packet switching of circuit- and
packet-based P25 traffic;
■ Using both new and existing
legacy infrastructure media such as
UHF and microwave;
■ Analog and digital telco facili-
ties; and
Uses existing radio ■ Advancing techniques of
infrastructure remote diagnostics, remediation of
Allows connectivity to faults and system provisioning.
any communications
device that has transmi
and receive audio
As the CBP builds its digital
Works with all bands secure network, lessons learned in
of radios the intense two-year effort have
been transformed into a series of
best practices to collectively benefit
the two-way radio community and
subsequent CBP deployments. ■

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Protect Your Network
System designers should keep these parameters in mind when choosing
lightning and grounding equipment for communications sites.
By Bogdan (Bogey) Klobassa and Ken R. Rand

M
More than 2,000 thunderstorms are Statistical Nature characterized as DC-1 MHz.
active throughout the world at any of Lightning The peak current analysis.
given time, producing about 100 light- The most basic forms of lightning International research data compiled
ning flashes per second, any one of are cloud-to-cloud, intra-cloud and during the past 40 years captures val-
which can destroy a radio system that cloud-to-ground. There are positive ues and distribution parameters of
isn’t properly protected. As we become and negative forms of this event. The these lightning currents. Looking at
more dependent on computers and step leader polarity determines posi- 50 percent distribution, the typical
communications networks, protection tive or negative characteristics of event will carry peak currents in the
from system disruptions is essential. lightning. To understand the statistical 10 – 50 kiloampere (kA) range.
Understanding the principles behind a nature of the event, system designers While planning for site protection,
lightning event helps users properly must evaluate these parameters: these values are helpful in analyzing
design system protection. The current wave shape. This protection needs for grounding
As heated air migrates upward into a specific wave shape consists of rate design, as well as determining ratings
freezing region, it creates within the of current rise to peak value (front for protectors applied on all input/
thundercloud constant collisions among time) and the current duration at 50 output (I/O) ports.
ice particles driven by rising and falling percent of the rate of rise (time to half A lightning event can have as many
air columns, causing static charge value). This current wave shape con- as 30 additional lower current return
buildup. The static charge becomes suf- sists of the di/dt high frequency com- strokes based on the impedance of the
ficiently large to cause the air to break ponent, as well as the DC content. To conductive channel and the charged
down. An initial small charge called a provide specific frequencies associat- cloud’s ability to migrate electrons to
step leader breaks out, seeking an ideal ed with this wave shape, Fourier the discharge area. A typical lightning
cloud-to-cloud or cloud-to-earth path. analysis should be performed. Taking event might have two or three low
Once this path is established, the main into account the 1 – 10 microsecond energy return strokes. Total energy
series of strokes follow. (µs) rise times, the event could be conducted through the struck object

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Full Climatology Annual Flash Rate

Global distribution of lightning from April 1995 through February 2003 from the combined observations of two NASA instruments.

will be elevated as the number of The Vp = -Ldi/dt formula becomes should be capable of doing this quickly
return strokes increases. handy. The calculated total inductive (fast transient response). By spreading
Continuing current. Any one of voltage drop across the tower will electrons over a wide area, the step
multiple return strokes can have the amount to about 500 kilovolts (kV). potential for any smaller given area
pulse decay extended from 35 to 550 This voltage will be responsible for would be reduced. The speed, or tran-
milliseconds. During this extended flashover among towers, cables and sient response of the ground system,
time, continuing lightning currents can grounding jumpers and can destroy would be dependent on the geometry
cause damage to equipment that might coaxial cable insulation. and combined inductance of the
have survived the initial series of short, below-grade conductive components
high-current pulses. The long-duration Site Grounding Principles and the resistivity/conductivity of the
DC surge following a fast rise time Coaxial cables, and the tower with soil “shunting” those components. The
event will be reduced only by the DC all other service entries into the com- lower the inductance of the system
resistance of the cables. There can be munications shelter, present a low components and soil resistivity, the
from 30 to 1,000 amps delivered to the impedance preferred lightning path to lower the impedance at higher frequen-
coaxial cable entry panel for 35 – 550 ground through individual circuits. In cies, and the faster the ground system
milliseconds. Proper entry panel all cases of proper grounding, bonding could disperse electrons. A lightning
grounding is essential. and protection techniques offer alterna- ground system is an excellent AC
Current rise time. The rate of rise tive paths for damaging currents. The power ground. An AC power ground
time to peak lightning current ranges earth referenced as ground is the elec- might not be a good lightning ground.
from a fraction of a microsecond to trical return for lightning strike energy. Strike energy going to the tower
about 10 µs. Understanding this It is nature’s balance for a continuing base and energy through the coaxial
parameter is important once one sequence of natural phenomena. cables to the entry panel ground can
observes the inductive voltage drop Why is a lightning ground system saturate a ground system and elevate
associated with the rate of current rise. different from an AC power ground? A potential throughout the site refer-
By taking into account the lightning lightning ground system at a communi- enced to the outside world. AC power
peak current, its rise time and induc- cations site should disperse large lines, telephone, data, control and
tance of the tower with RF coaxial amounts of electrons from a strike over alarm lines all represent paths to a
cables, it’s easy to determine how a wide area with minimum ground lower potential for incoming strike
much differential voltage will be pres- potential rise (GPR). GPR means any energy. Critical equipment might be
ent. Let’s assume 20 kA peak lightning difference in voltage within the strike’s between the strike energy and a lower
current with 2 µs rise time conducted local sphere of influence (step poten- potential current return path.
by a 150-foot tower with approximate tial). Properly designed and imple- One or two ground rods for a resi-
inductance of 50 micro Henry (µH). mented lightning ground systems dence, a ground loop around a

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potential tester where three or four rods
A typical lightning event might have two or three are driven into the earth, connected
low energy return strokes. Total energy conducted back to the tester, and a calibrated AC
current (100 – 300 Hz) is passed
through the struck object will be elevated as the between them in ways to facilitate the
kind of measurement required. The
number of return strokes increases. returned data is interpolated into a
value called ohm-m or ohm-cm.
commercial building, or a loop and exceptions to RF, DC, AC, telecommu- After the ground system is designed
three ground rods around the base of a nications, data and telemetry services using the four-stake resistivity meas-
communications tower might meet entering any communications site. urement method, performance after
electrical code, but will not disperse the construction can be verified by using
strike energy quickly enough to keep Ground Testing the three-stake fall of potential (FOP)
the GPR low. Effort and money spent How do I know if I have a good measurement below. Ground resistance
upfront on proper grounding will lightning ground? The first thing is to is the meter reading when rod three is
reduce downtime and equipment find and inspect it. If it’s a minimum at 0.618 the distance of rods one to
damage. Much attention should be installation to meet code, it may not be two, and the graph flattens.
dedicated to design, implementation, good enough. There are ground resist- There is also the clamp-on on-
maintenance and integrity of the site ance testers available to provide a ground tester that couples AC energy
grounding system. All lightning protec- measurement value. For example, a into each ground rod or system of rods
tion devices, regardless of the technolo- residential ground is acceptable at 20 and radials and calculates a reading
gy used in their designs, rely primarily ohms, and 5 ohms is good enough to directly in ohms based on the timing
on the low impedance return path to be considered an adequate tower and wave shape of the reflected energy.
ground while conducting surge current ground measurement. Although the fall of potential measure-
and controlling differential voltage to There are two types of ground ment with driven rods is considered
protect equipment. It applies without testers. The first is the traditional fall of more accurate, the clamp-on device is

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the FOP tester. More Information without the need for additional ground-
Most measuring devices use an AC For more graphs, drawings and further ing jumpers — grounding is achieved
source current in the low frequency explanation, visit the Times-Protect by the flange mount. Other services
range to calculate the earth impedance brochure at www.timesmicrowave.com can be routed through the bulkhead,
of the grounding component or system. grounded and protected, capitalizing
So the returned measurement is the surge energy, as well as provide for the on the single point ground.
impedance at specific frequencies high frequency component of the strike A lightning protection system for a
between 100 – 300 Hz. This is a useful energy. Each coaxial line as it enters wireless communications site is a sci-
measurement for an AC power compa- the building is attached to the panel entifically based, common sense inte-
ny or an electrician, but a communica- with a protector/feed through or an grated set of the following:
tions technician should regard these additional ground kit before connect- Grounding Design Measure-
measurements with suspicion. ing to a protector. ments. Ground system design based on
Although lightning is a DC current A recommended entry system targeted FOP impedance using soil
event, the fast change from no current would provide a continuous surface ohm-m resistivity measurements,
to peak current will cause a dv/dt volt- area single point ground plate from the depth/length of radials, and length/
age drop across any conductor. Direct coaxial cable entry to the ground sys- diameter of rods and how many of
and magnetic field coupled damage tem. This continuous surface area each, all configured to Institute of Elec-
can be severe. The strike event delivers ground plate: trical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
energy into a ground system that, ■ Keeps inductance low; ground system design parameters. To
unless properly designed with a fast ■ Minimizes inductive voltage drop ensure a fast-transient low-impedance
transient response, will quickly satu- during lightning event; earth ground response, multiple rods
rate, causing a rapid rise in GPR even ■ Improves master ground bar and radials should be chosen to reach
though it might measure 5 ohms with a (MGB) performance; targeted FOP impedance.
ground tester. ■ Provides a low impedance single Tower to Entry Port Coaxial
point ground by design, not installation; Cable. Bend away from tower toward
Evaluating a Ground System ■ Makes provisions for grounding equipment shelter at lowest practical
Consider the lightning grounding of all RF protectors on bulkhead, height above ground. Do not connect
system as an RF circuit. Ground rods increasing protector performance; and tower cable tray to entry port. Only
have a series inductance bridged by ■ Accommodates installation of active RF, DC, data and tower lighting
earth’s resistance. Connecting ground additional surge protectors for DC, should complete the tower to entry
rods along buried conductors (radials) data, telephone and telemetry with ref- panel circuit.
presents a series inductance bridged by erence to the same single point ground. Entry Panel. Provides coaxial
earth resistance with additional ground cable connector termination, lightning
rods along the radial’s length. The Proper Operation protectors and a low inductance, large
additional ground rods can be consid- of Protection Devices surface area conductor to a single point
ered in parallel, all bridged by earth’s The effectiveness of lightning and ground connection. The entry panel is
resistance. Multiple radials with surge suppression devices used to pro- the last chance to reduce damaging
ground rods are all electrically in paral- tect wireless networks depends on a incoming currents from the tower or
lel to further reduce inductance. Multi- low impedance ground return path for coaxial cables.
ple buried conductors (radials and conducting surge currents to limit dif- Lightning Protectors. Install light-
rods) with attention to geometry and ferential voltages. Times-Protect RF ning protectors on all circuits subject to
materials will net a good reading on a lightning protectors are designed to damaging currents. All protectors
ground resistance tester and have an handle high surge currents with mini- should be bonded to the site single
enhanced transient response as well. mal energy and voltage throughput to point ground. ■
The best way to prevent lightning- the protected equipment. Installed on
caused coaxial shield currents from the bulkhead with no added ground Bogdan (Bogey) Klobassa and Ken R. Rand
reaching equipment is to limit them lead inductance, they limit the protec- with Times Microwave Systems support the
from entering the building. This may tion voltages to the lowest industry rec- wireless industry in lightning protection,
be accomplished by installing, on the ognized benchmarks. grounding, power quality and risk manage-
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speaking coordinator, it was difficult
to understand,” Sears says. “Now all
they need to do is just press a but-
ton.” In addition to field production
staff, a diverse set of additional
visitors traveled to the field for pro-
duction and regulatory support.
“Tracking all these people without
this new technology would be much
more difficult,” says Ed Kapala, Des-
tiny safety, quality health and envi-
ronmental protection (SQHE) general
manager.
Workers on a seismic program are
always on the move. If a crewmem-
A command center was typically set up on the highest hill in the middle of the program.
ber stops moving for an extended
period of time while in the field, it
doesn’t happen without Pryme,” “We were in charge of 200 guys can be a sign of trouble. A cus-
says Luke West, sales manager at being monitored, operating under 12 tomized feature is the ability to send
Destiny. “It’s integral to us coming to different contractors,” says Jeff Sears, a notification if a crewmember hasn’t
market. That’s what we heard at the technical coordinator at Destiny. moved. The unit automatically
job site too.” Pryme’s products fit any radio make reports back to the control center.
or model, allowing Destiny to track Dispatchers can then immediately
Worker Location all radios with the same platform. and accurately identify the worker’s
The job site was vast and rugged “Our technology provides an umbrel- last position, and if they can’t reach
raw terrain. Crews were deployed by la of safety for everyone. You don’t the crew member via the radio, send
helicopter into the field. A command have to select contractors by the type someone to investigate the problem.
center was set up on the highest hill of radio they have. It makes every- An example of an incident from a
in the middle of the program. All peo- one’s life a lot easier,” Sears says. different project involved a piece of
ple deployed on the job were required “We’ve had a lot of English-as-sec- industrial equipment that caught on
to provide their position every half ond-language users, and when they fire in a remote area. Access to the
hour. The crews used Pryme portable area was limited, but the CrewTrack-
and mobile GPS units with their
existing two-way radios and a
system that allowed the crew to pro-
“ With GPS,
because you know
er/Pryme combo identified the loca-
tion of crew members closest to the
fire. Dispatchers sent the crews to
vide push-to-talk (PTT) location assist, and the fire was extinguished
updates with pinpoint accuracy. The where everyone is, within 20 minutes from the time it
software recorded everyone’s loca- was reported. Normally that would be
tion sent from the microphones.
you’re able to a difficult task that could take at least
The seismic operations use con- operate more a couple of hours to complete.
ventional analog multichannel two-
way radio networks with portable efficiently. You’re Additional Applications
mountaintop repeaters. Previously, Projects such as these are governed
crews had to call in their locations via
saving money on by multiple regulations. “Other com-
radio communications after reading a the technology, panies struggle with this every day,”
location marker, which left a wide Kapala says. “The Bureau of Land
margin for man-made errors. At the plus operations are Management (BLM) in Colorado was
dispatch center, operators had to take very strict about monitoring people
constant calls, place locator pins on a
much more and knowing where they are.” The
pin map, and do all reporting and efficient, so you technology also allowed the firm to
record keeping manually. The new comply with Occupational Safety and
technology not only records data and have a double save Health Administration (OSHA) regu-
reports automatically, but it maps
each crew’s location, leaving little
room for error.
there.

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can industries are becoming more
maps each crew’s location, leaving little safety conscious; this combination of
monitoring tools fits any safety man-
room for error. date. “More and more, companies
will be required to use something like
labor, but environmental issues as have a double save there.” this to keep their employees safe,
well. “There were certain wildflowers In addition to safety, the products especially remote workers, from gov-
we had to stay away from. Wildlife are starting to merge into operations. ernment to recreational industries,”
areas were mapped on the program A special SafetyCheck reporting fea- says Warren Plue, vice president of
electronically, and the tracking system ture from Pryme is included. While Destiny Navigation. A universal mon-
made sure no one went into those the system can record positions dur- itoring system uses all resources
areas,” Sears says. ing PTT button presses, this doesn’t more efficiently, meets the mandates
“Sending GPS coordinates over the confirm active participation in the of safety policies with the contractor
existing radio network is a lot more safety program by the crew. The and is safer for crews who are work-
cost effective than cellular-based solu- SafetyCheck button tells the system ing in dangerous terrain. ■
tions, which have an ongoing monthly that the crew has positively affirmed
fee per subscriber,” West says. “Cellu- they are safe. “The capability to cus- Scott Kuei is vice president of product
lar coverage is also limited in our job tomize the product to suit our needs development for Pryme Radio Products.
sites. With GPS, because you know allowed us to further strengthen our He’s been working with Pryme on
where everyone is, you’re able to product for field operations,” says hardware, firmware and software design
operate more efficiently. You’re sav- Hank Kauffmann, senior developer engineering and product development for
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location of all response resources, as
well as the status, state and location
of potential threats. The agencies
used Intergraph’s technologies for
establishing CAD-to-CAD (C2C)
interoperability between the district’s
municipal public-safety answering
point (PSAP) and USCP federal dis-
patch facility. This effort laid the
foundation for complete C2C interop-
erability between the two agencies
and other agencies in the region to
build relationships and expand over-
all C2C interoperability in and around

D.C.’s CAD
the nation’s capital.
A decade has passed since the
Association of Public-Safety Com-
munications Officials (APCO) Inter-
national first introduced the C2C

Connection
Interconnectivity Project 36, which
sought to research and develop uni-
versal standards for CAD and C2C
exchanges. The project is a legacy
blueprint found in APCO’s historical
files. Since its inception, there have
been numerous pilot programs and
Washington links different agencies’ CAD systems other offerings in support of C2C
for the State of the Union address. interconnectivity. These projects, led
by many federal, state and local agen-
cies, continue to push forward in
By James L. Callahan hopes of one day making CAD inter-
operability a public-safety standard.
APCO’s Project 36 helped spawn

D
uring President Barack with the United States Capitol Police several emergency management and
Obama’s first State of the (USCP), successfully secured the public-safety data exchange stan-
Union address in late January, event site and responded to incidents dards. Most, if not all, are supported
Washington’s Office of Unified Com- through the use of integrated tech- by some type of XML notation
munications (OUC), in a joint venture nologies that provided situational (National Information Exchange

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Union address, after the administra-
tive phases, such as the signing of
memoranda of understanding (MOUs)
between the agencies, were complet-
ed,” says Stephen Williams, Inter-
graph OUC resident engineer. “Work
began immediately after we received
the requirements to share data
between the OUC, USCP and MPD.
Working with multiple agencies with-
in a single city limit may appear to be
a straightforward process. However, it
proved to be challenging on many
levels. In the end, we successfully
established connectivity between fed-
eral and local agencies whose juris-
dictions overlap.”
The first step was to establish net-
The Washington Unified Communications Center (UCC) opened in 2006.
work connectivity between the OUC
Model/Global Justice XML Data Congress. and USCP. Because each side had its
Model (NIEM/GJXDM), Emergency “During special events such as own unique security requirements,
Data Exchange Language (EDXL), the State of the Union, the OUC, the OUC and USCP relied on their
National Incident Management Sys- along with MPD and USCP, are respective LAN engineers to ensure
tem (NIMS) and others). responsible for performing addition- adherence to two strict network
These building blocks and initia- al security measures, including protocols.
tives have taken on a life of their ensuring secure motorcade routes, “We had to open a route through
own, all in an effort to support C2C moving pedestrian and vehicle traf- the district network firewall so that
interoperability. Still, the implemen- fic off the route, and acquiring suspi- our two networks could talk,” says
tation of the technologies in a real- cious packages or items,” says Philippe Gregory, telecommunica-
world environment, along with the Robert Sutton, operations manager tions manager for the OUC. “The
challenge of jurisdictional consensus for the OUC. “These measures network challenge for the project
and inter-agency cooperation, involve a great deal of radio commu- was to add a route between two
encumber the full C2C vision. This nications and interactions. Inter- closed networks and make changes
makes the recent accomplishments graph’s interoperability solution has so that one of the two network ele-
achieved by the OUC and USCP in the potential to reduce a number of ments could communicate back to
the district, as well as the efforts these interactions, as was demon- the Terminal Access Controller
made by all others who push forward strated during the State of the Union Access-Control System (TACACS)
in the world of C2C interoperability, live trial.” server. The decision was made to
all the more exceptional. configure a static route for a specific
Washington’s OUC is tasked with The Project Phases subnet to point to the USCP. The
call-taking, dispatching, radio com- “We began our preparation about challenge was not as much technical
munications and first responder three months prior to the State of the as it was procedural to gain the prop-
command-and-control functions er authorization from the MPD.”
from the Unified Communications The CAD teams had to The second phase entailed the
Center (UCC). The UCC, which installation of the Intergraph inter-
opened in 2006, is one of the restrict sharing to only face, which consists of the compa-
nation’s premier call centers and ny’s interoperability framework,
emergency response facilities, those areas where the Williams says. The solution allows
encompassing the Metropolitan two agencies had multiple CAD systems to pass data
Police Department (MPD), Fire and between systems using standard
Emergency Medical Services common ground for XML protocols that can be config-
(FEMS) and other public services. ured to match each agency’s needs.
At the federal level, the USCP has the interoperability These XML forms allow for events,
jurisdiction within a 47-square- solution to be units and other information to be
block radius in and around the U.S. shared.
Capitol to protect and support operationally viable. Ethan Goldberg, OUC CAD

46 Au g u s t 2 0 1 0 P u b l i c S a f e t y Te c h n o l o g y w w w. M C C m a g . c o m
administrator, worked with Williams
and Intergraph to reconcile agencies
within the OUC CAD system. “This
“positioned
Within the next few months, we should be
both technically and operationally to
was our third phase, and we needed
to create an agency in OUC CAD to move from a view-only mode to actually creating
represent USCP, which meant creat-
ing a new agency in our system
along with the corresponding tables
and sharing CAD cases.
” — Teddy Kavaleri, OUC
such as the event types, dispatch
groups, vehicles and units,”
Goldberg says. “For the two CAD
systems to communicate, we
couldn’t just plug them into one
another without normalizing and, in
a sense, reconciling the two. To

a
make the interoperability tools func-
tion, we had to recreate parts of the
USCP’s CAD on our system and
vice versa. Intergraph engineers
working for the USCP had to do the
same thing on their side to reproduce
the OUC’s CAD.”
The final phase was configuring
the system to meet operational
requirements. In this case, USCP had
jurisdiction in and around the U.S.
Capitol grounds, which overlaps
with the MPD’s First District (1D).
The MPD is the primary responder
for E9-1-1 calls within the area,
whereas the USCP receives its calls
internally. The USCP and MPD were
willing to share CAD data, but the
CAD teams had to restrict sharing to
only those areas where the two agen-
cies had common ground for the
interoperability solution to be opera-
tionally viable.
“Our job was to not simply share ush-to -Tal
CAD data, but to identify and define
jurisdictional boundaries. This Emer enc Res ons
amounted to an almost surgical
approach to interoperability,”
Williams says. “To accomplish our
objectives in this phase required a
great deal of effort in the CAD map-
ping area.”
The OUC used its existing base
CAD map and modified it for use
with the new USCP agency, which
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risks and allow time for application

Interoperability from Within “burn in.”

The Outcome
By James L. Callahan
“During the State of the Union,

T he day after the president’s State of the Union address, the Office of Unified the technology functioned great, and
Communications (OUC) assumed call-taking and dispatching responsibilities for was very helpful to both agencies,”
the district’s Protective Services Police Department (PSPD). The PSPD is responsi- says Robert Sutton, operations man-
ble for managing and providing security and law enforcement at district-owned and ager of the OUC. “It provided the
leased properties. The mission was executed through patrol operations, contract ability to view each other’s activi-
security guard management and electronic access control/security systems. The ties, enabling us to better use our
PSPD’s operations as a public-safety answering point (PSAP) and police dispatch resources.” OUC Assistant Watch
center for PSPD were transferred to the OUC. PSPD’s previous facility, the Central Commander Edward Washington
Communications Center (CCC), ceased operations. This change demonstrated the says that the system directly con-
efficiencies that can be achieved through interagency coordination by consolidating tributed to situational awareness dur-
specialized operations within a single location. ing the State of the Union. “I think
Calls to PSPD’s legacy 10-digit numbers were transferred to OUC’s E9-1-1 phone that the best benefit of Intergraph’s
lines. The legacy numbers will continue to be transferred to OUC for about a year, interoperability solution is the ability
after which time they will be disconnected. The OUC created a separate agency to see what your neighboring juris-
within the CAD system called PSPD that allows the OUC’s E9-1-1 universal call- diction is doing at any given time,”
takers (UCT) to triage these calls in the same manner as traditional E9-1-1 calls Washington says. “This would be
currently processed for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and District extremely instrumental during other
Fire/EMS (DC/FEMS). The UCTs ask the calling party questions regarding location, special events and unplanned emer-
call-back number, type of service needed, and other pertinent information as gency situations.”
required by the National Academy of Emergency Dispatch (NAED) using its Priority Teddy Kavaleri, OUC chief infor-
Dispatch Protocol System, integrated into Intergraph’s CAD system. The special mation officer (CIO), is hopeful that
address table notes that the caller’s location is a “district-owned” property under the the OUC and the USCP will continue
jurisdiction of the PSPD. The calls, however, are entered into OUC’s CAD system in to pursue interoperability technolo-
the same manner as MPD or FEMS calls. PSPD calls are given a PSPD sub-type gies. “We have already demonstrated
that automatically yields a unique event number and alerts dispatch that PSPD units a working proof of concept; the chal-
have jurisdictional priority for this event. The dispatcher simply selects the appropri- lenge now is to keep the momentum
ate PSPD unit from the CAD “PSPD AGENCY.” going,” Kavaleri says. “Within the
“This migration supports interoperability,” says OUC Director Janice Quintana. next few months, we should be posi-
“The migration of PSPD emergency calls to the consolidated district E9-1-1 center tioned both technically and opera-
allows for better interoperability between the OUC, MPD, FEMS and PSPD. The tionally to move from a view-only
move eliminates call transfer from one 10-digit number to another during an emer- mode to actually creating and sharing
gency call.” Additionally, the migration of PSPD units to the OUC’s CAD system CAD cases. The OUC already facili-
improves situational awareness and enables dispatchers to see and select PSPD tates complete radio interoperability
units from the OUC CAD system, which allows for better tracking of PSPD units, between the involved agencies. Pro-
calls for service, events and improved record keeping, Quintana says. “The benefits viding the same seamless interoper-
are important from both a technological, as well as an officer safety perspective. ability and functionality for CAD
OUC dispatchers can now make more informed decisions and better use resources. (C2C) is the next logical step
Dispatchers will now be able to view, and in extreme cases, dispatch the closest first forward.” ■
responder based on need and proximity as appropriate. This is a huge and poten-
tially lifesaving improvement over ‘stovepipe’ dispatch based solely on jurisdictional James L. Callahan, ENP, is the CAD
boundaries of individual agencies within the district.” technology manager for the Washington
Office of Unified Communications (OUC).
Callahan previously was a consultant for
units. On the USCP side, they did erability application on each L. Robert Kimball and Associates, where
essentially the same thing but used agency’s test CAD. The teams creat- he worked to develop systems for the
tab monitors to toggle between the ed test events and initiated basic district’s Unified Communications Center.
two agencies,” says Goldberg, who messaging, and rollout to production He also served as captain in the Baltimore
also administers the OUC mapping was performed simultaneously City Fire Communications Bureau and
functions. between OUC and USCP technical manager of information systems for the
Implementation was completed and operations teams one week prior Baltimore City Police Department. E-mail
by first running Intergraph’s interop- to the State of the Union to mitigate comments to james.callahan@dc.gov.

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A consultant offers first-hand experiences for a smooth VHF and UHF
narrowbanding experience. By Leonard Koehnen

e are about to enter the 1. Be Prepared conversion will be successful, have

W next curve in the road of


spectrum refarming. This
isn’t the first time narrowbanding has
During 2007 – 2008, I narrow-
banded a multichannel VHF radio
system for Door County, Wis. Most of
the users of the fleet ready and then
start. We had some unexpected sur-
prises during the process. Radios with
happened. When I started on the the county’s fixed station inventory anticipated problems had no prob-
bench in the early 1960s, we were just included Mastr IIIs purchased during lems, and the ones with high expecta-
beginning to convert radios from very 1998 – 2004. Most of the user radio tions of success had some surprises.
wide channels to the narrow channels fleet was also purchased during the One 90 series Kenwood mobile in the
we know now. The difference was same period. I was concerned about mid-serial number range wouldn’t
that then the manufacturers had kits to the early Mastr III stations. Ericsson narrowband. Fortunately, the user was
convert some of the newer radios, and phased in narrowbanding capability in a quiet talker and in effect, “self nar-
the conversion applied to the 30 – 50 early 1998, but there wasn’t a clear rowbanded” his radio. However, his
MHz band as well. I modified many demarcation date. As older wideband radio will need to be replaced before
radios and threw more with modula- modules were drawn from inventory, 2013. Some of the new inexpensive
tion and receiver bandwidth that capable modules were built into sta- radios had poor compandering. The
couldn’t legally be reduced from ±10 tions. Therefore, you can have a first- radio worked better with the compan-
to ±5 kilohertz in the dumpster. I quarter 1998 Mastr III station with no, dering turned off.
recall the transition wasn’t as forgiv- partial and full capability. Partial One big surprise was from users
ing, and one large Midwest police capability means it can’t be narrow- who self narrowbanded. A user who
department received three years of banded. All the modules must be nar- talks quietly — either by poor radio
waivers from the FCC for economic rowband capable. We tested some of use habits or a soft voice — can effec-
reasons. the 1998 Mastr III stations and found tively narrowband a radio. A normal
This time the FCC gave us about the sample to be capable of being nar- wideband radio operator should mod-
18 years of notice and a phased sched- rowbanded. We also tested a sample ulate at least ±4 kilohertz. Quiet talk-
ule. If businesses and governmental of the early Kenwood 90 series ers modulate in the 2-kilohertz range.
entities were attentive to their fleets, mobiles and found them capable as When you narrowband a radio, nor-
the conversion would be just a visit well. Some 90 series Kenwood porta- mal voice drops to ±2 kilohertz, but
from the radio technicians, a few key bles required software upgrades, but the quiet talkers drop to ±1 kilohertz
clicks on their computer for each in the end, they appeared ready. and essentially can’t be heard. This is
radio, and a complete conversion. Once you start narrowbanding a not FCC approved, but before 2013, if
Unfortunately, inattentiveness to the system, there is no turning back. You a radio will not narrowband, put the
fleet and economic reasons now have are committed. Therefore, it’s impor- radio in a soft talker’s vehicle, and it
led some to near panic. tant to be ready, have assurances the will buy you time. You still need to

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below 350 hertz. A technician must
If you are adding new frequencies adjust the higher paging tones to mod-
to your system, attempt to program ulate a wideband transmitter to two-
thirds system modulation or about
these frequencies before you ±3.5 kilohertz. When you do that, the
paging tones below 350 hertz can’t
narrowband the system. modulate at that level. Some barely
modulate at ±2 kilohertz because of
replace that radio by 2013. You also 2. Paging Inconsistencies effects of the pre-emphasis circuitry
need to train the quiet talker to talk Wideband fixed stations have in the radio. If you set the level for the
louder or use the radio properly. problems modulating paging tones lower tones, the higher tones go into
distortion. Older reach formats will
have issues with tones above 2 kilo-
hertz. The very low and very high
tones modulate at less than the recom-
mended rate and become unreliable
when you narrowband.
There are also inconsistencies in
the FCC narrowbanding requirements
for paging channels. Generally, if the
paging channel is listed in FCC Rule
Part 90 as a paging channel, it doesn’t
have to be narrowbanded. This does-
n’t necessarily mean the channel you
use for paging — you have to refer to
the FCC rules. This affects fire paging
systems, most of which are catego-
rized as base-mobile channels by the
FCC and not paging.
One exception to the paging
exemption is 163.250 MHz, a hospital
paging channel. Because this was
originally a federal channel, federal
narrowbanding rules apply. In effect,
the channel is on loan from the federal
pool to the public-safety pool, and its
original federal rules apply. The other

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requirements. The EMS frequencies
QUALITY ASSURANCE of 150.775 and 150.790 MHz are also
federally loaned frequencies. They
have to be narrowbanded, but there
doesn’t seem to be any tertiary chan-
Is Your Recorder Nearing End-o -Li e? nels listed within Part 90 resulting
Can YouRecord NG9-1-1 Communications from narrowbanding. My guess is the
In today 's increasingly complex world, its vital to choose o federal pool has retained them.
recording system that readily adapts to change without
having to fork-lift upgrade in the near future. One that offers 3. Tertiary Channels
integrated Quality Assurance & Coaching tools to help you Just because a radio can narrow-
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of the bottom key and the spacing
between keys is known by the synthe-
sizer. From there, the mathematics
Narrowbanding Rules of Thumb
within the synthesizer can calculate ■ If a radio was manufactured in 2004 or later, you have a high assurance it’s
the frequency of all other keys. Mobile ready. But not all radios are created equal regarding narrowbanding.
radio synthesis works the same way. ■ If a radio was manufactured from 1998 to 2004, its probability of narrowbanding
Many radios manufactured before gets poorer the closer its manufacture date is to 1998. Test before you convert.
2004 don’t have the mathematics to ■ Before 1998 — don’t even try. The radio needs to be replaced.
calculate the new tertiary frequencies.
■ Quiet talkers have a profound effect on your radio system in the narrowband
Therefore, 153.770 MHz will narrow-
mode. Quiet talkers also have less range. Include a radio operation retraining program
band in all narrowband-capable radios,
as part of the conversion process.
but 153.7775 MHz may not even be
programmable. If you are adding new ■ Before you narrowband, move all paging tones below 400 hertz to above 400
frequencies to your system, attempt to hertz. Move all paging tones above 2 kilohertz to below 2 kilohertz.
program these frequencies before you ■ Before you narrowband, perform a computerized propagation study on your
narrowband the system. Some manu- system with the parameters adjusted to narrowband.
facturers have software upgrades to ■ Part of the narrowbanding process is to add the narrowband emission
modify the mathematical formula in designators to your FCC licenses.
the synthesizer. This is generally a
VHF problem.
have enough headroom to tolerate that only produces 90 percent service
4. Loss of Range this, while others don’t. However, if area coverage than one with 95 per-
If you convert your radio system you have a marginal area, it will only cent service area coverage. If you
from wideband analog to narrowband become worse. Because the loss of convert to a digital voice format such
analog, the laws of physics report you range is nonlinear, narrowbanding as Project 25 (P25), you will gain this
will lose range. Some radio systems will have a greater effect on a system loss back plus some gain because of

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Narrowbanding Timeline For more narrowbanding
fallacies and facts, visit
1995 www.MCCmag.com
The FCC broaches the idea of narrowbanding. The
narrowbanding concept was part of a greater effort to wring
more capacity from prime spectrum. We saw that last June channel — for example, 4:1 channel

➡ ➡ ➡
with the conversion of analog TV to digital TV (DTV). efficiency;
■ If you can demonstrate you
are transmitting a digital signal
equal to or faster than 19.2 kilobits
1997 per second (kbps);
Manufacturers began phasing narrowband capability into all
■ If you lease (or own) your radio
radios operating at 72 – 512 MHz.
channel from a band manager of an
FCC Part 22 radio frequency pool.
These are the old paging and mobile
telephone channels. Beware, you may
Jan. 1, 2004 not be able to purchase wideband
Manufacturers and importers could no longer manufacture radios in the future to operate on Part
wideband-only radios.
22 spectrum; and
■ Ham operators, operating under
FCC Rule Part 97 are exempt from
narrowbanding. If you have some
Jan. 1, 2013 good wideband radios, offer them to
With few exceptions, all two-way radio systems licensed your Amateur Radio Disaster Servic-
under Part 90 must operate on a 12.5-kilohertz channel or es (ARES) or Radio Amateur Civil
less or be spectrally equal to that. All new radio models type Emergency Services (RACES) group,
accepted and brought to market must be capable of 12.5- and and your old radios can continue to
6.25-kilohertz channel operation in this range.
help you.
On June 30, the FCC changed its original order, allowing
manufacturers to continue building wideband-capable radios 7. The 2011 Budget
until Jan. 1, 2013, instead of Jan. 1, 2011. What happens when your fleet is
almost ready to narrowband, but you
have no 2010 funds left in your
budget? The FCC gave you a
the healing effects of digital signal County A wideband and County A reprieve June 30, when it changed its
processing (DSP). narrowband, County B wideband and rules for manufacturers. Licensees
County B narrowband, etc. Then in now have budget years 2011 and
5. Interoperability 2013, you can reprogram your fleet 2012 to purchase wide-band capable
Coordination once more to take out all of the wide- radios.
If you operate a public-safety band modes. Narrowbanding is at our doorstep.
radio system, interoperability with Now is the time to plan, schedule and
your neighbors is important. To keep 6. Fallacies, Lies test your questionable radios. Sched-
from reprogramming your fleet and Misinterpretations ule a meeting with your radio service
repeatedly as each of your neighbors There are many people spreading agency to review your status. Sched-
converts on different schedules, meet misinformation regarding narrow- ule a meeting with your neighbors to
with them and set a common timeline banding. The FCC needs to begin a coordinate conversion dates. ■
of conversion. Otherwise, you could serious public question and answer
be reprogramming repeatedly as each with the industry on unique situations Leonard Koehnen, PE, is a consulting
neighbor converts its radio system. At so everybody is informed from a engineer from St. Paul, Minn. He is a mem-
$40 – $50 per radio, this becomes legal source. There are instances ber of the MissionCritical Communications
expensive. where you can remain wideband after editorial advisory board. In 2011, he will
If you need to replace your fleet, 2013. Some of them are: celebrate 50 years of work in the electronic
buy radios with 128 channels or ■ If you can operate with four communications industry. E-mail com-
more. Then you can have a mode for voice subchannels on a wide ments to editor@RRMediaGroup.com.

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banding mandate can be pro- However, a P25 solution generally ability depends on the frequency
found and confusing. Perhaps comes at a substantial cost. For simple modulation deviation and the voice
the most confusing and potentially VHF systems, the infrastructure cost quality level. For analog, while the
the most costly impact is post nar- is fairly small; however, a wholesale noise bandwidth of the channel
rowbanding radio coverage. While subscriber device replacement may be decreases at 12.5 kilohertz, the
migrating VHF and UHF radio chan- required, and P25-capable handsets reduced frequency deviation inhibits
nels to 12.5-kilohertz channels by are more expensive than their analog the ability of the receiver to success-
Jan. 1, 2013, isn’t optional, a licensee cousins. P25 will also future proof the fully demodulate the voice with the
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actually improve coverage. Three within a region. Given these benefits systems where terrain already limits
overriding constraints limit the nar- and if the budget exists, moving to coverage, it will continue to be the
rowbanding solution space for any P25 may be a wise choice. case. In these situations, a slight
one licensee: money, radio spectrum When funds are scarce, many will degradation in coverage might have
and time. be forced to maintain analog systems negligible impacts on portions of the
Migrating to a Project 25 (P25) and subscriber devices. In these sce- service area because the signal drop-
system will improve coverage at high narios, the greatest coverage degrada- off is drastic and would similarly
audio quality levels in most cases. tion in VHF/UHF radio coverage can impact both the wideband and nar-
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ability to correct bit errors, it can that a 12.5-kilohertz analog channel Depending on the type and archi-
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channels could be added at alterna-
Narrowbanding Options to Retain Coverage tive radio sites to provide service
where coverage holes exist under the
P25 Migration narrowbanded architecture. Although
this solution would resolve coverage
Simulcast System issues, it doesn’t create an ideal radio
operational situation, because it
Raise Tower forces user interaction and channel
Voting Receivers switching whenever coverage zones
are traversed.
Change Output Power Simulcast. Another even more
expensive solution would be to
Talk-Back Improvements
simulcast the primary transmit site to
Fix RF Components resolve coverage gap issues. This,
too, would require FCC approval and
Relative Costs
be engineered to avoid interference
with other regional licensees. Even in
the event that channel facilities can
engineer can employ a number of help improve talk-out coverage. be licensed, narrowbanded operations
solutions to minimize or eliminate the However, these actions will extend a will be more susceptible to self inter-
coverage impact. Ultimately, the solu- station’s interference contour and ference in the simulcast architecture.
tion will depend on the weakest “link” require FCC approval. An excess of coverage area overlap
in the system. In some cases, the talk- Given the degree of VHF and could render this option unavailable.
out path (from base station to the UHF congestion throughout the coun- If simulcast can be engineered and is
mobile/portable units) will be weaker, try underlying the narrowband tech- within budget, the transition between
and in others, the talk-in path (from nology enhancement, it’s highly coverage areas would be transparent
mobile to base station) will be weaker. possible that there is no or only mini- to the user with this architecture,
If, for example, the system is designed mal available margin (or area) to making it an operationally attractive
with a single transmit and receive site enhance the coverage of an existing alternative. Simulcast includes high-
for portable use and without the use of coverage-impacted station. In other end GPS timing and channel synchro-
tower-top amplifiers, it will likely be words, additional base station trans- nization that minimize the delay
talk-back limited. On the other hand, mitter output power or increased spread of the transmit sites. This is
the system might employ multiple vot- antenna height to compensate for the the most elegant, yet far more expen-
ing receivers to capture and select the lost narrowbanded coverage area sive coverage enhancement solution.
best signal from the optimal location. could cause the interference contour On the other hand, true simulcast
In those cases, the system will likely to extend beyond other licensees’ systems that time the transmission
be talk-out limited. service contours. If there is an from multiple sites using GPS signals
increase in transmitter power, higher or other sources can enhance cover-
Cost-Effective Coverage gain antennas or increased antenna age within the limits of conventional
Modifying the Transmission height are possible to compensate for analog. By timing the transmissions
System Design. Systems that are the loss of analog channel narrow- between sites, the delays can be engi-
talk-back limited will be easier to banding. This would be the simplest neered to allow good quality in over-
transition to narrowband operations. and cheapest solution to mitigate the lap areas. But simulcast systems are
If not already employed, an engineer coverage degradation. susceptible to “boomer” sites —
can introduce tower-top amplifiers, Designing Additional Radio radio sites where antenna heights of
voting receivers, modified or new Sites. Another solution for minimiz- one or more sites are designed at a
receiver multicouplers and other solu- ing the impact of the loss of base sta- significantly higher height above sea
tions to resolve the coverage defi- tion talk-out coverage is to introduce level than other sites in the simulcast
ciency. In the reverse direction — the more transmission sites. In addition cluster. In this configuration, the
talk-out path —there are likely more to requiring a greater financial invest- boomer and smaller area coverage
challenges to overcome. The talk-out ment, this solution would also require sites overlap and cause excessive
challenge is that FCC rules will FCC approval and must be capable of delays — a difference of more than 9
restrict radio signal transmissions. being engineered without interfering miles would be problematic in the
For example, increased power levels, with other licensees. To address con- overlap areas.
raised antenna heights and higher ventional (nontrunked) operational Bidirectional Amplifiers (BDAs).
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Realistically, many radio systems
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presents an excellent opportunity to Factors that
test the existing RF systems and
ensure they are operating effectively.
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quality (DAQ), which should still be define a narrowbanding strategy isn’t
perceived as acceptable audio quality. a prudent option. Licensees should
Both levels are defined as “speech begin the process of defining their
understandable,” while 3.4 rarely needs and engaging engineering sup-
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system designed for high-quality that will achieve the best results with
audio will have some rough edges if the least capital investment and
the narrowbanding losses can be con- impact on critical radio coverage and
tained to 3 dB. A loss of 6 dB, how- performance. Waiting could result in
ever, will be more noticeable at the the selection of a less-than-ideal
fringes of the system coverage. option at an excessive cost. ■
Ultimately, only a thorough pre-
ventative maintenance and perform- Joe Ross is a senior partner at Televate, a
ance analysis of the VHF/UHF radio Falls Church, Va.-based consultancy
system, including performance defi-

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specializing in system engineering and
ciencies, desired coverage (locations, program management for public-safety
use scenarios and equipment type), communications. He has nearly 20 years
neighboring co-channel licensees, of leadership in designing and operating
subscriber inventory narrowbanding LMR and commercial cellular systems and
status (replace vs. reprogram), chairs the Public Safety Spectrum
regional interoperability require- Requirements Working Group for the
ments, the available narrowbanding National Public Safety Telecommunica-
capital budget, and a host of other tions Council (NPSTC) technology com-
factors will dictate the right narrow- mittee. He is an editorial advisor to
band coverage mitigation solution for MissionCritical Communications.
each licensee. The important message
for carriers affected by narrowband- Rick Burke is managing partner at
ing coverage loss is that there are Televate and has more than 30 years of
affordable options to consider. A vari- engineering and system operations expe-
ety of viable technical solutions mini- rience with complex communications net-
mize or even mitigate the coverage works and applications. He is an expert in
degradations that will result through public-safety LMR and wireless broad-
narrowbanding. The options for any band system engineering and information
VHF/UHF carrier vary from relative- technology and in implementing large-
ly inexpensive options as detailed to scale, multijurisdictional interoperable
replacement or upgrade of radio voice and data conventional, digital and IP
equipment to digital, simulcast or communications networks. E-mail
additional coverage sites. comments to rburke@televate.com.

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establishes and controls an ad hoc, self-
Mobile Data Software forming, self-healing mobile mesh net-
his issue we’re bringing you the latest products and services related to mobile data
T software. For more information on any of these products, access the website at the
end of each listing.
work without the use of servers. A variety
of products are available from field
deployable kits and limited duration
licenses for contingent users to full mesh
AVIDwireless graphic information system (GIS), is ideal networking solutions. The application
AVIDdirector is an intelligent wireless con- for mobile environments. The system uses a dual radio access point (802.11a
troller that captures data from any sensor allows users to set screen tinting and fea- GHz and 802.11 b/g 2.4 GHz) to enable
or device and that can control remote tures an easy-to-view display and large computers and handheld Wi-Fi clients to
equipment. Following rules, the controller buttons for securely send, receive and route data.
acts on the sensor data, and then sends touchscreen www.globalmeshtec.com
the data over functionality.
cellular/satellite/ In the most Harris Public Safety and Pro-
private radio net- basic setup, fessional Communications
works to stated the system Harris VIDA Broadband network enables
destinations. is installed and used as an in-vehicle nav- agencies to deploy solutions such as
Applications and igable GIS map. Greater functionality can remote video surveillance, mobile broad-
hardware can be customized to handle be added with a GPS connection to track band, LMR traffic backhaul and connec-
specific devices in addition to the included the vehicle on the map, which can also tivity to mobile command vehicles. The
devices and applications. Information can provide full fleet tracking over a mobile VIDA Broadband Unified Administrative
be sent to a private server or to AVIDwire- data network, allowing users to see System (UAS) allows system administra-
less’ AVIDdashboard Web portal where response units in real time. tors to define service flows on a per-appli-
the information is stored for viewing in var- www.geo-comm.com cation or per-user basis. For example,
ious user-friendly widgets, reports or video has different priority, traffic and
graphs. GPS coordinates can be gathered GeoConex latency needs than e-mail, so the applica-
and tracked on AVIDdashboard. The GeoConex Mobile CAD is built on tion ensures the service flows are imple-
www.avidwireless.com the GeoConex Next-Generation CAD mented and enforced end-to-end across
Engine and uses technology to ensure the network. In addition, the administrator
FDM Software the communications back to the 9-1-1 can establish and change mission-critical
Mobile CAD ensures rapid deployment in center are parameters in real time during specific
the field with real-time statusing, integrated encrypted incidents. The system is scalable from a
mapping, best routing, full messaging and and secure. data backhaul implementation to a multi-
in the event of communications failure, full Public- application wide-area deployment.
data access. The product’s user-friendly safety www.pspc.harris.com
interface is optimized for mobile devices employees
including touchscreen compatibility, com- working in InterAct Public
pany officials the field can increase response time and Safety Systems
said. Reduc- accuracy of dispatch location using the InterActMobile (formerly known as
ing dispatcher integrated map feature, GeoConex exec- MobileCop from BIO-key International) is
efforts and utives said. The mobile CAD is ready for a public-
enabling next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) with its safety wire-
voiceless ability to accept various data streams less query
communications eliminate the human associated with developing new 9-1-1 and mes-
delay that occurs when dispatchers must infrastructure, executives said. saging
relay or enter information, officials said. www.geoconex.com application
The company’s software also features a that uses
mobile records management system Global Mesh wireless communications technology and
(RMS) to simplify field operations such as Technologies Service advanced data query methodologies to
property inspections. Global Mesh Technologies is the exclu- search local, state and federal databas-
www.fdmsoft.com sive distributor of CAMMS, a communica- es, and display responses. The applica-
tions software application that enables tion can send and receive messages,
GeoComm sharing data between computers in wired maintain status, and transfer data from
GeoLynx Mobile, a mobile response geo- or wireless environments. The application other mobile and desktop locations. The

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Mobile Data Software
application features the same secure Kenwood figuration that provides quick, one-step
mobile law enforcement data communi- Communications navigation throughout the application.
cations to BlackBerry smart phones. Ver- KAS-10 software provides dispatch mes- With the application first responders can
sion 8 of InterActMobile offers enhanced saging and/or GPS/AVL capabilities in focus on the mission, instead of the tech-
interagency data sharing. both trunked and conventional modes in nology, company executives said.
www.interact911.com digital NEXEDGE and FleetSync analog www.motorola.com/premierone
systems. The
Intergraph software has a RadioMobile
Intergraph’s Mobile for Public Safety pro- 250 mobile IQ Mobile 911 mobile software supports
vides law-enforcement personnel in the vehicle ID mobile messaging and status updates for
field with the tools they need to respond capacity and fire, EMS and law-enforcement agencies
quickly regardless of location. The exten- multiple docu- of various sizes configured to agency-
sion to Intergraph’s CAD (I/CAD) makes ment interface (MDI) and is compatible specific
incident, map- with Microsoft MapPoint 2006/2009 North requirements.
ping and location American Maps in Windows XP and Some key
data available in Vista. The software is capable of text features
the field — messages up to 4,096 alphanumeric include
improving offi- characters, employs stun/remote kill on seamless
cers’ location NXDN radios and can import up to 10 mobile messaging and status updates,
awareness, custom image maps in numerous for- touchscreen utility with on-screen key-
enabling background checks at the scene, mats. The Windows OS graphical inter- board and emergency alerting. The soft-
updating officer location and availability face has a dedicated window for dispatch ware can interface with multiple systems
status, and reducing the amount of radio or AVL operation and numerous assigna- including CAD, AVL, geographic informa-
traffic in the control center. From a mobile ble display and administrative options. tion system (GIS) and records manage-
unit, officers can receive and acknowl- www.kenwoodusa.com ment system (RMS) and features an
edge dispatch messages, view incident efficient network interface design for
details and information such as the inci- Mentor Engineering private/conventional, public, broadband
dent history for a given location, and Designed specifically for the demanding and mobile satellite. The software also
access informational databases. EMS industry, Mentor EMS Mobility is a offers database inquiries from federal,
www.intergraph.com/publicsafety highly robust, user-friendly software appli- state or local sources.
cation that runs www.radiomobile.com
Iveda Solutions on Mentor
Iveda Solutions is an online provider of Ranger in- Safety Vision
centralized video hosting, in-vehicle mobile vehicle comput- SafetyTrax Integrated Vehicle Fleet Man-
video and real-time surveillance services. ers. The software agement System is a Web-based software
Law enforcement, government officials and offers a single application that reports real-time GPS
emergency response teams are provided point of crew login, real-time call dispatch- location and
live mobile ing and turn-by-turn navigation with one- performance
video access touch access, vehicle tracking, status for any vehi-
through one updates and telematic data reporting. cle, and live
login and Web www.mentoreng.com video snap-
browser for an shots from a mobile digital video recorder
immediate Motorola (MDVR). Users can view real-time GPS
coordinated Motorola’s next-generation software location and the speed of any vehicle
response. application for public safety, PremierOne instantly on the map, review incidents as
Centralized management of mission-critical Mobile, delivers mission-critical informa- they are happening, monitor driver per-
cameras through cloud computing, using tion through a highly intuitive interface formance and behavior, and check road
the company’s tier-four data center, allows that is task flow oriented and customiz- conditions. The system integrates with tire
multiple simultaneous remote access to live able. Users pressure monitors and other vehicle sys-
and archived video, using any Internet- can access tems to analyze fuel economy and vehicle
accessible device. Iveda Solutions is recog- the needed performance. The Web-based application
nized as a qualified anti-terrorism technolo- information can be accessed from any Internet device
gy provider. via a flexible with a browser.
www.ivedasolutions.com screen con- www.safetyvision.com

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SkySweep Technologies send violation notifications and place and situa-
The SkySweep Messenger is a software landmarks. tional
modem-based solution for high-speed www.gotravl.com aware-
high frequency (HF)/VHF/UHF radio data ness, the
communica- TriTech Software Systems maps pro-
tions. Main TriTech Software Systems introduced in- vide real-
applications vehicle AVL with Imc Mobile AVL Maps, the time display of the current location of all
include e-mail, first cooperative development effort AVL-equipped vehicles in the dispatch cen-
GPS-based between TriTech’s VisiNet and Imc Solu- ter along with active call monitoring. Person-
positioning and customer-specific data tions. To provide enhanced officer safety nel in AVL-equipped units will be able to
solutions. The system can also be used

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networks such as analog VHF/UHF or
TETRA, Project 25 (P25), Digital Mobile
Radio (DMR) and Tetrapol networks.
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goTrAVL is an AVL and mobile asset
tracking system with interactive mapping,
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view current locations on a map in vehicles. ages internal and external factors.
www.tritech.com units www.ventyx.com
with
2ergo real-time Wireless Matrix
Mobile Messaging Manager is a carrier- locations FleetOutlook is a GPS-enabled Web appli-
grade SMS campaign man- on juris- cation designed to improve the productivity
agement tool from 2ergo. diction maps using AVL and unit and efficiency of mobile workforce. The
The self-service, Web-based suggestions, while keeping dispatchers system combines a robust Web-based
administration portal allows connected with field personnel through fleet management application with an in-
users to create, send and voiceless dispatch commands and mobile vehicle GPS,
track SMS alerts, auto- reporting for quick action and response. Wi-Fi and
responders and polls to sub- www.tylertech.com hardware plat-
scribers, as well as set up SMS menus form featuring
and text-to-screen “shoutouts.” Ventyx Wireless
www.2ergo.com Service Suite 9.0 is an off-the-shelf enter- Matrix’s line of wireless data communica-
prise mobile workforce management tions devices. The system features rapid
Tyler Technologies solution focused on the utility and telecom- dispatch, greater fuel efficiency and
Tyler Technologies CAD software pro- munication industries. In the latest release, reduced costs through operational moni-
vides a dispatching tool delivered in an every aspect of the application has been toring, reduced operating expenses
intuitive user interface, company officials enhanced to support all work types and all through decreased labor hours and miles
said. For fast-paced environments, the work groups from long- to short-cycle work. driven, and improved safety through asset
software collects vast data, but shows Also new is a forecasting module for accu- monitoring, company officials said. The
users only what is needed to make quick rate future work demand predictions, application offers fleet visibility at all times.
decisions, officials said. The CAD man- including the ability to evaluate and apply www.wirelessmatrix.com

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Specs Survey: P25 Portable Radios
MANUFACTURER → Datron World Datron World Datron World EF Johnson EF Johnson EF Johnson Harris Public Safety Harris Public Safety
Communications Communications Communications Technologies Technologies Technologies and Professional and Professional
Communications Communications

PRODUCT NAME→ G2-150-x G2-450-x G2-Tri-x 5100 ES 51SL ES Ascend ES P7300 P5400

↓SPECS
Suggested list price -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

For what protocols P25 P25 P25 P25, P25 Phase 2 P25, P25 Phase 2 P25, P25 Phase 2 P25 P25
TDMA upgradable TDMA upgradable TDMA upgradable
(opt.), SmartNet/ (opt.), SmartNet/ (opt.), SmartNet/
SmartZone SmartZone SmartZone

Frequency type Single Single Multiband Single Single Single Single and dual Single

Frequency ranges 136-174 MHz 380-520 MHz 136-174, 380-520 136-174, 380-470, 136-174, 380-470, 700/800 MHz 450-512, 764-870 MHz VHF, UHF, 800 MHz
(continuous) (cont.), 762-870 MHz 450-512, 700/800 MHz 450-512, 700/800 MHz

Conventional/trunked Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both


Analog/digital Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both

Dimensions (HWD) 6.3 x 2.5 x 1.8 6.3 x 2.5 x 1.8 7.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 6.7 x 2.52 x 1.8 in. 6.7 x 2.52 x 1.8 in. 6.7 x 2.52 x 1.8 in. 5.89 x 2.44 x 1.44 in. 5.37 x 2.44 x 1.67 in.
Weight -- -- -- 11 oz. 11 oz. 11 oz. Li-ion: 15.6 oz. Li-ion: 13.6 oz.

Housing material Polycarbonate panel Polycarbonate panel Polycarbonate panel Polycarbonate (black, Polycarbonate Polycarbonate (black, Aluminum, high-impact Aluminum, high-impact
die-cast chassis die-cast chassis die-cast chassis yellow, orange) yellow, orange) polycarbonate/ABS polycarbonate

Channel capacity 1,024 1,024 1,024 864 512 512 1,024 512
Channel spacing 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz, PLL step 12.5, 25 kHz, NPSPAC

Types of scans Talk group, radiowide, Talk group, radiowide, Talk group, radiowide, System, group, System, group, System, group, Dual priority by Dual priority by
priority priority priority priority, radiowide priority, radiowide priority, radiowide channel, talk group channel, talk group

Types of displays Multiline, alphanumer- Multiline, alphanumer- Multiline, alphanumer- Alphanumeric, multi- Alphanumeric, multi- Alphanumeric, multi- 3-line, 12-character 3-line, 12-character
ic backlit LCD ic backlit LCD ic backlit LCD line, backlit LCD line, backlit LCD line, backlit LCD LCD LCD

Current drain (standby) 150 mA 150 mA 170 mA 260 mA 260 mA 260 mA -- 85 mA (typ.)
Power requirements 7.2 VDC 7.2 VDC 7.2 VDC 7.2 V input 7.2 V input 7.2 V input 7.5 VDC 7.5 VDC

Battery life/duty >9 hrs. >9 hrs. >9 hrs. 10-12 hrs. 10-12 hrs. 10-12 hrs. >8 hrs. >8 hrs.

DTMF keypad All -- All All All All DTMF DTMF

If radio is trunked:
# of groups/systems 1,024 1,024 1,024 Up to 864 Up to 512 Up to 512 1,024 800
Unique ID code Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Auto check-in roam Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Selective calling Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Over-the-air programming N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Receiver specs:
Sensitivity -121 dBm -121 dBm -121 dBm 0.25 μV (-119 dBm) 0.25 μV (-119 dBm) 0.25 μV (-119 dBm) 0.25 μV, -119 dB 0.25 μV, -119 dB

Squelch sensitivity 12 dB SINAD 12 dB SINAD 12 dB SINAD 12 dB SINAD 12 dB SINAD 12 dB SINAD 8 ±2 dB SINAD 8 ±2 dB SINAD

Adjacent-channel 60/75 dB @ 60/70 dB @ 60/70 dB @ 63/75 dB @ 63/75 dB @ 63/75 dB @ >73 dB >70 dB


selectivity 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz

Current drain (RX) 200 mA 200 mA 220 mA 450 mA @ rated audio 450 mA @ rated audio 450 mA @ rated audio -- <290 mA
Spurious rejection >81 dB >75 dB >75 dB -75 dB -75 dB -75 dB >73 dB >75/73 dB; 72 dB

Audio output power 1W 1W 1W 500 mW 500 mW 500 mW 500 mW 500 mW


Audio distortion <2% @ rated audio <2% @ rated audio <2% @ rated audio 2% 2% 2% <2% @ rated power <3% @ rated power

Frequency stability 1.5 ppm 1.5 ppm 1.5 ppm 1.5 ppm 1.5 ppm 1.5 ppm ±1.5 ppm ±1.5 ppm

Transmitter specs:
RF output power 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 W 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 W 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 W VHF: 5 W; UHF: 4 W; VHF: 5 W; UHF: 4 W; VHF: 5 W; UHF: 4 W; 0.5 to 4 W (selectable) 4/5 W; 3 W (trunked)
700/800 MHz: 2.5/3 W 700/800 MHz: 2.5/3 W 700/800 MHz: 2.5/3 W

Spurious and harmonics -65 dBc -65 dBc -65 dBc -75 dBc -75 dBc -75 dBc Meets FCC Part 90; VHF: <-36/-73 dBm;
emission mask B, C, D UHF: <-36/-72 dBm;
for UHF 800: <-13/48 dBm

Frequency spread 38 MHz 140 MHz VHF: 38 MHz; Full band split Full band split Full band split 63 MHz VHF: 38 MHz;
UHF: 140 MHz; UHF: 72/52 MHz
700/800: 108 MHz

Current drain (TX) 1.8 A 1.8 A 2.3 A UHF: 2.7 A; VHF/700/ UHF: 2.7 A; VHF/700/ UHF: 2.7 A; VHF/700/ -- <1.7 A
800 MHz: 2.5 A 800 MHz: 2.5 A 800 MHz: 2.5 A

FM hum and noise -40/-45 dB @ -40/-45 dB @ -40/-45 dB @ -35/-40 dB @ -35/-40 dB @ -35/-40 dB @ W: >50 dB; W: >45 dB;
12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz 12.5/25 kHz N: >45 dB N: >39 dB;

Audio response +1, -3 dB +1, -3 dB +1, -3 dB +1, -3 dB +1, -3 dB +1, -3 dB +1, -3 dB Meets TIA

Audio distortion <3% <3% <3% 2% 2% 2% <2% @ rated audio @ <3%


1 kHz, 3 kHz deviation

Features:
Talkaround Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Allows encryption/type Std., AES, DES OFB Std., AES, DES OFB Std., AES, DES OFB AES, DES, DE OFB AES, DES, DES OFB DES, DES OFB AES, DES (opt.) AES, DES (opt.)
Remote speaker/mic jack Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Auto noise squelch Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Accepts NiMH battery Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Busy-channel indicator Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Lockout Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Accepts CTCSS/DCS Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Time-out timer Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Channel scanning Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Two-tone seq. decoder N/A N/A N/A Opt. -- -- Std. Std.
PC programmable Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Programmable ANI Std. Std. Std. Opt. Opt. Opt. Std. Std.
Intrinsically safe N/A N/A N/A Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Cloning capability Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. N/A N/A

Warranty 2 years 2 years 2 years 1 year 1 year 1 year 2 years 2 years

Key: N/A means not applicable. -- means information was not supplied. Dimensions may be rounded off.
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The following companies submitted
information for this Specs Survey.
For more P25 portable radio suppliers,
Project 25 Portable Radios visit SuperGUIDE at www.MCCmag.com.
MANUFACTURER → Icom America Icom America Kenwood Kenwood Kenwood Midland Radio Relm Wireless Relm Wireless Tait Radio
Communications Communications Communications Communications

PRODUCT NAME→ F70D/F80D series F9011/F9021 series TK-5210K7 TK-5220 v TK-5320 STP series P25 KNG P150 KNG P400/500/800 TP9155/9160
portable VHF, UHF
↓SPECS
Suggested list price -- -- $1,334 $1,223 $1,223 $2,744.50 -- -- --
For what protocols P25, analog FM P25, analog FM P25 P25 P25 P25 P25 P25 P25 digital
Frequency type Single Single -- Single Single Single -- -- --
Frequency ranges 136-174, 136-174, 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz Type 1: 450-520 VHF: 136-174 MHz; 136-174 MHz 380-470, 440-520, 136-174, 174-225,
380-450, 400-470, 380-470, 400-470, MHz; Type 2: 400- UHF: 380-512 MHz 763-870 MHz 380-420, 400-470,
450-520 MHz 450-520 MHz 470 MHz 450-530, 762-870 MHz

Conventional/trunked P25 analog/conv. Both Both Conv., trunked (opt.) Conv., trunked (opt.) P25, analog conv. Both Both Both
Analog/digital Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both
Dimensions (HWD) 2.3 x 6 x 1.7 in. 2.3 x 6.6 x 1.7 in. 2.3 x 6.1 x 1.8 in. 5.02 x 2.28 x 1.63 in. 5.02 x 2.28 x 1.63 in. 6 x 2.38 x 1.38 in. 2.5 x 1.8 x 5.5 in. 2.5 x 1.8 x 5.5 in. 6.4 x 2.6 x 1.9 in.
Weight 14.1 oz. 18.7 oz. 11.64 oz. 8.82 oz. 8.82 oz. 7.5 oz. w/battery 16 oz. 16 oz. 20.4 oz.
Housing material IPX7 sub.; one-piece, IP57 sub.; one-piece, High-impact High-impact High-impact Polycarbonate Lexan EXL Lexan EXL Polycarbonate case,
die-cast alum. chas- die-cast alum. chas- polycarbonate polycarbonate polycarbonate aluminum frame
sis, polycarb. case sis, polycarb. case

Channel capacity 256 ch., 32 zones 512 ch., 128 zones 64 ch., 16 zones 512 ch., 128 zones 512 ch., 128 zones 999 512 512 1,000/30 zones
Channel spacing 12.5, 25 kHz VHF: 15/30 kHz; Analog: 12.5, 15, Analog: 12.5, 15, Analog: 12.5, 25 VHF: 12.5, 20, 25, 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz VHF: 12.5, 25, 30
(analog); 12.5 kHz UHF: 12.5/25 kHz; 20, 25, 30 kHz; 25, 30 kHz; digital: kHz; digital: 30 kHz; UHF: 12.5, kHz; UHF/800 MHz:
(digital) digital: 12.5 kHz digital: 12.5 kHz 12.5 kHz 12.5 kHz 25 kHz 12.5, 25 kHz

Types of scans Normal, priority, Normal, priority, Dual priority, talk Single/multizone, Single/multizone, Dual priority, normal Channel, dual priori- Channel, dual priori- Channel, dual priori-
dual priority dual priority group, monitor lists, conv., talk lists, conv., talk ty, group, talk back ty, group, talk back ty, background, in
group, monitor, dual group, monitor, dual zone, talk group
priority priority

Types of displays Full dot-matrix LCD Full dot-matrix LCD 16-ch. alphanumer- Backlit dot-matrix Backlit dot-matrix 64 x 128 pixel LCD Multiline Multiline 4-line graphical
ic dot-matrix LCD LCD LCD alphanumeric alphanumeric backlit LCD

Current drain (standby) 150 mA 300 mA -- -- -- ≤25 mA <15 mA <15 mA 92 mA


Power requirements 7.2 VDC 7.2 VDC 7.5 VDC +20% 7.5 VDC ±20% 7.5 VDC ±20% 7.5 VDC ±20% 10 V (nominal) 10 V (nominal) 7.5 V
Battery life/duty BP-253: 8 hrs.; 9 hrs. KNB-32N: 12 hrs. 12.5 hrs. 12.5 hrs. 18 hrs. @ 5 W >16 hrs. >16 hrs. Li-ion: >12 hrs.
BP-254/FM: 14.5 hrs.

DTMF keypad DTMF, limited DTMF, limited key- 4 control keys 12 keypad (opt.) 12 keypad (opt.) Full DTMF keypad DTMF/programmable DTMF/programmable Limited/full keypad
keypad pad, no keypad

If radio is trunked:
# of groups/systems N/A 65,535 64 ch., 16 zones 128 zones 128 zones Pending 16 systems 16 systems 1,000 talk groups
Unique ID code Yes Yes -- P25 unit ID/ESN P25 unit ID/ESN Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto check-in roam No Yes Yes Yes (w/ P25 trunked) Yes (w/ P25 trunked) Opt. Yes Yes Yes
Selective calling Yes Yes P25, FleetSync Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Over-the-air programming Yes Yes Yes No No Pending No No No

Receiver specs:
Sensitivity 0.25 μV analog @ 12 0.25 μV analog @ 12 Analog/digital: 0.25 μV 0.25 μV VHF: 0.25 μV; -121 dBm -119 dBm Analog: 0.28 μV;
dB SINAD; 0.25 μV dB SINAD; 0.3 μV 0.25/0.25-0.4 μV @ UHF: 0.28 μV digital: 0.20 μV
digital @ 5% BER digital @ 5% BER 12 dB SINAD

Squelch sensitivity -- 0.25 μV (typ. @ -- -- -- ≤8 dB <8 dB SINAD <8 dB SINAD 8 to 16 dB


threshold)

Adjacent-channel VHF: 80/73 dB; VHF: 80/70 dB; Analog W/N: 75/67 Analog: -65/-72 dB Analog: -65/-72 dB VHF: ≥63 dB; 80 dB 78/79 dB -63 dB @ 12.5 kHz;
selectivity UHF: 78/70 dB; UHF: 76/70 dB; dB; digital: 60 dB @ 12.5/25 kHz; @ 12.5/25 kHz; UHF: ≥60 dB -73 dB @ 25/30 kHz
digital: 60 dB (W/N) digital: 60 dB (W/N) digital: -60 dB digital: -60 dB

Current drain (RX) 150 mA 300 mAh -- -- -- ≤240 mA 255 mA 255 mA 270 mA
Spurious rejection VHF/UHF: 80/75 dB 80 dB (typ.) Analog/digital: -75 dB -70 dB -70 dB ≥73 dB 80 dB 80 dB 75 dB
Audio output power 500 mW @ 10% 1 W (typ.) @ 10% 500 mW 500 mW/8 Ω 500 mW/8 Ω 600 mW 500 mW 500 mW 500 mW
dist. w/8 Ω load dist. w/8 Ω load

Audio distortion -- -- Ana./dig.: <2%/<1.5% <3% <3% ≤3% 2% 2% 3%


Frequency stability ± 2 ppm ±1 ppm ±2 ppm 2 ppm 1 ppm VHF: ±2.5 ppm; 1.5 ppm 1.5 ppm ±1.5 ppm
UHF: ±1.5 ppm
Transmitter specs:
RF output power VHF: 5/2/1 W; VHF: 6/2/1 W; Hi: 5 W; lo: 1 W 5/1 W 5/1 W 0.2/5 W 6/2 W 5/4/1 W VHF: 5 W; UHF: 4
UHF: 4/2/1 W UHF: 5/2/1 W W; 800 MHz: 3 W

Spurious and harmonics 70 dB (typ.) VHF/UHF: 75/80 dB 70 dB 70 dB 70 dB ≤-70 dB 75 dB 75 dB -36 dBm <1 GHz
Frequency spread VHF: 38 MHz; VHF: 38 MHz; Type 1: 70 MHz; 38 MHz 70 MHz Full band split 38 MHz 80/90 MHz 136-174, 174-225,
UHF: 70 MHz UHF: 90/70 MHz Type 2: 90 MHz 380-420, 400-470,
450-530, 762-870 MHz

Current drain (TX) VHF: 2.2 A; VHF: 2.2 A; -- -- -- ≤1.7 A 1.5 A @ 5 W 1.5 A @ 5 W 1.7 A
UHF: 2.4 A UHF: 2.1 A

FM hum and noise VHF W/N: 45/40 dB; W: 45 dB; Analog: 42/48 dB Analog: 40/45 dB Analog: 40/45 dB VHF: ≥-46 dB 50/45 dB 50/45 dB UHF: -41 dB @ 25/30
UHF W/N: 40/35 dB N: 40 dB @ 12.5/25 kHz @ 12.5/25 kHz @ 12.5/25 kHz UHF: ≥-40 dB kHz; -37 dB @ 12.5 kHz

Audio response -- -- -- EIA 603/TIA 102 EIA 603/TIA 102 +1, -3 dB +1, -3 dB +1/-3 dB +1/-3 dB
Audio distortion 3% (typ.) (AF 1 kHz, 2% (typ.) (40% <2% <3% <3% ≤1% 3% 3% 3%
40% deviation) deviation)

Features:
Talkaround Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Allows encryption/type AES/DES (opt.); AES/DES (opt.); Std.; encryption/ Analog (opt.); P25: Analog (std.); P25: AES/DES (opt.) Opt., DES/AES Opt., DES/AES Std.
built-in inv. type built-in inv. type ANI board control AES/DES (opt.) AES/DES (opt.)

Remote speaker/mic jack Std. Std. N/A Opt. Opt. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Auto noise squelch Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Accepts NiMH battery Li-ion (std.); Li-ion (std.); Opt. Std., 2 Ah Std., 2 Ah Opt. Std. Std. Std.
AA (opt.) AA (opt.)

Busy-channel indicator Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Lockout Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Accepts CTCSS/DCS Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Time-out timer Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Channel scanning Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Two-tone seq. decoder Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. N/A N/A Std.
PC programmable Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Programmable ANI -- -- Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Intrinsically safe Select versions N/A Opt. Opt. Opt. Pending Opt. Opt. Opt.
Cloning capability Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. N/A
Warranty 3 years (std.); ext. 3 years (std.); ext. 2 years 3 years 3 years 3 years Up to 5 years Up to 5 years 2 years
up to 6 years (opt.) up to 6 years (opt.)

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Suggested list price $5,900 $1,850 $1,970 $2,150

For what protocols P25, analog FM P25 P25 P25

NEWS
Frequency type Multiband Single Single Single

Frequency ranges 136-174, 380-520, 134-174, 400-470, 134-174, 400-470, 134-174, 400-470,
700, 800 MHz 450-512 MHz 450-512 MHz 450-512 MHz

Conventional/trunked Conv./P25 trunked Conventional Conventional Conventional

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Analog/digital Both Both Both Both
Dimensions (HWD) 7 x 2.5 x 1.9 in. 3.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 in. 3.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 in. 3.8 x 2.3 x 1.5 in.
Weight 27 oz. 10.9 oz. 10.9 oz. 10.9 oz.

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Housing material Aluminum,
matte black
-- -- --

Channel capacity 2,608 16 512 512


Channel spacing 12.5, 25 kHz 12.5, 20, 25 kHz 12.5, 20, 25 kHz 12.5, 20, 25 kHz

TRANSMISSION: Types of scans Channel, 2-level


priority
Priority, dual watch,
follow me, follow
me dual watch, talk
Priority, dual watch,
follow me, follow
me dual watch, talk
Priority, dual watch,
follow me, follow
me dual watch, talk
the weekly e-newsletter around around around

Types of displays Color LCD N/A 12-character 12-character


from MissionCritical Communications alphanumeric alphanumeric

Current drain (standby) -- 100 (50) mA 100 (50) mA 100 (50) mA


delivers the most news, exclusive content, (w/saver) (w/saver) (w/saver)

Power requirements -- 7.4 VDC ±20% 7.4 VDC ±20% 7.4 VDC ±20%
coming events, products and Battery life/duty 10 hrs., 15 hrs. VHF: 21 hrs. VHF: 21 hrs. VHF: 21 hrs.
(opt.); 10/15 @ (w/saver); (w/saver); (w/saver);
vital industry links. 5/5/90 UHF: 19 hrs.
(w/saver)
UHF: 19 hrs.
(w/saver)
UHF: 19 hrs.
(w/saver)

DTMF keypad DTMF, keypad No keypad Limited keypad DTMF keypad


programmable
Subscribe to If radio is trunked:
# of groups/systems 100 N/A N/A N/A

TRANSMISSION Unique ID code


Auto check-in roam
Selective calling
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Over-the-air programming -- N/A N/A N/A
at RRMediaGroup.com Receiver specs:
Sensitivity -119 dBm 0.25/0.32 μV 0.25/0.32 μV 0.25/0.32 μV

Squelch sensitivity -- -119/-117 dBm -119/-117 dBm -119/-117 dBm

Adjacent-channel -60/-70 dB @ 75/70 dB 75/70 dB 75/70 dB


selectivity 12.5/25 kHz

Current drain (RX) -- 250 mA 250 mA 250 mA


Spurious rejection 70 dB 75 dB 75 dB 75 dB
Audio output power 500 mW 700 mW @ 16Ω, 700 mW @ 16Ω, 700 mW @ 16Ω,
-V - 5% THD 5% THD 5% THD

Audio distortion <2% <3% @ 1 kHz <3% @ 1 kHz <3% @ 1 kHz


Frequency stability 1.5 ppm ±2.5 ppm ±2.5 ppm ±2.5 ppm

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Transmitter specs:
RF output power VHF/UHF: 5 W; 5/2.5/1/0.25 W 5/2.5/1/0.25 W 5/2.5/1/0.25 W
700 MHz: 2.5 W;
CO U M UN IC ATIAAT 800 MHz: 3 W

Spurious and harmonics 70 dB 70 dB 70 dB 70 dB


Frequency spread 136-174, 380-520, 134-174, 400-470, 134-174, 400-470, 134-174, 400-470,
700, 800 MHz 450-512 MHz 450-512 MHz 450-512 MHz
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YIv NMo.W AM EEW. ¦-.IM1EpdINpEEp?lat01 r FM hum and noise 34/31 dB <520 MHz; 46/40 dB 46/40 dB 46/40 dB
40 dB <520 MHz;
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EF Iob.HM coons 300 Hz-3 kHz
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Audio distortion <2% <3% @ 1 kHz <3% @ 1 kHz <3% @ 1 kHz

m. NaN ear r.ee.u Features:


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Talkaround Std. Std. Std. Std.
Allows encryption/type P25 DES, AES, P25 AES/DES (opt.) AES/DES (opt.) AES/DES (opt.)
OTAR

Remote speaker/mic jack Std. Std. Std. Std.


Auto noise squelch Std. Std. Std. Std.
Accepts NiMH battery N/A, Li-ion N/A N/A N/A
Busy-channel indicator Std. Std. Std. Std.
Lockout Std. Std. Std. Std.
Accepts CTCSS/DCS Std. Std. Std. Std.
Time-out timer Std. Std. Std. Std.
Channel scanning Std. Std. Std. Std.
Two-tone seq. decoder N/A Std. Std. Std.
PC programmable Std., USB Std. Std. Std.
Programmable ANI Std., P25 Std. Std. Std.
Intrinsically safe Std. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Cloning capability Std. Std. Std. Std.
Warranty 2 years (std.); 3 years 3 years 3 years
5 years (ext.)

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New Products
Digital Console Data Link (ADL) Sentry, a UHF radio for mission. When used in the CVSD mode,
with Kenwood Support remote communications. The high-speed the repeater is transparent to the voice
Zetron announced that its DCS 5020 dig- 0.1- to 4-watt modem is built to survive signal and whether encryption is being
ital console system now supports Ken- demanding environments of remote used. For military users, the repeater has
wood Communications’ NEXEDGE digital sensing and environmental monitoring. J/F 12 certification for the 150 and 450
radio system. With its added support for The link is backward compatible with MHz bands, and 110/220 VAC and 12
NEXEDGE, existing Pacific Crest, Trimble and other VDC power options are available.
the system products and features an IP67 rating. The www.westelwireless.com
provides link is available in two 40-megahertz fre-
access to quency bands, 390 – 430 and 430 – 470 Tactical Network
digital fea- MHz, and allows users to select from The Enhanced Mobile Ad-Hoc Network
tures, such available channel tables in either 12.5- or Radio System (EMARS) from Raytheon
as call ID 25-kilohertz channel bandwidths. The provides netted communications and tac-
decode and display, emergency calls, modem features high over-the-air link tical data for coalition interoperability on
group calls, individual calls and unit stun rate and next-generation RF design. vehicular and dismounted applications.
and revive. The system supports Ken- www.pacificcrest.com The system brings together the compa-
wood’s FleetSync digital messaging and ny’s Enhanced Position Location Report-
signaling. Data Radio Modem ing System-XF-1, MicroLight DH500
Zetron also released its VoIP Radio The ME-D350 data radio modem from handheld radio and mobile ad-hoc
Dispatch System (VoIP RDS) version 1.8. Mobile Expertise offers 1 to 5 watts RF networking (MANET) technology. The
The release supports many of the com- output power in the 146 – 174 and 400 – system provides a wireless, IP-capable
pany’s popular features in the Series 480 MHz bands. The small, flexible radio network that implements Advanced
4000 dispatch system including com- transceiver is Encryption Standard (AES) encryption
bined telephone-radio headset function- FCC Part 90 over an extended frequency range.
ality, instant recall recording and analog approved and www.raytheon.com/jps
console logging. The gateway connects can operate
directly to Kenwood radios. over a wide Satellite Radio Application
www.zetron.com temperature Link Communications unveiled the
range. With a solid die-cast aluminum con- MSAT-G2 Virtual handset application that
VHF Data Radio struction, the transceiver is fit for mobile enables users to operate
The Model RV-M7-VM VHF data radio and static environments. PC programming a SkyTerra MSATiP sys-
modem from Raveon is multi-use radio enables squelch control, transmit and tem over any computer
service (MURS) compliant and ideal for receive only, and new power-saving modes, that has access to the
radio telemetry, supervisory control and company officials said. The transceiver is Internet. The application
data acquisition (SCADA) and AVL appli- ideal for telemetry systems, remote moni- runs on Windows-
cations in toring and repeaters. The product can sup- compatible computers
license-free port 1.2 to 9.6 kilobits per second (kbps) and uses the computer’s
frequency data rates via optional modules. microphone and speak-
bands. The www.mobile-expertise.co.uk ers as an interface to the MSAT-G2 radio.
modem allows up to 2 watts of RF power, Individuals or groups can access one
and the communications range with the Analog/Digital Repeater radio, enabling monitoring and talking
radio modem is up to 50 times greater Westel Wireless Systems DRB-25 similar to communications over handsets.
than other unlicensed technology, such analog/digital repeater provides support www.link-comm.com
as Wi-Fi and spread spectrum, company for users of
officials said. The plug-and-play modem legacy CVSD Tonal Warning Device
features a communications range of up to radios and The Informer-IP from Federal Signal is a
30 miles, T-R switching time of 5 millisec- offers a migra- tonal warning device for schools, hospi-
onds, remote diagnostics and program- tion path to tals, police and fire stations, government
mable over-the-air data rates of 1.2 – 9.6 Project 25 facilities and industrial plants. The device
kilobits per second (kbps). (P25). To supports indoor
www.raveontech.com ensure optimal repeating, the received 12 warning and
kilobits per second (kbps) CVSD signal is two-way inter-
UHF Data Modem demodulated and remains in the digital com communi-
Pacific Crest introduced the Advanced domain before being re-clocked for trans- cations, and

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offers Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity on system includes network-based equipment Expanded PBX
the company’s Codespear interoperable at each campus that is managed from a Extension System
communications platform to provide an centralized server hosting the software the Carlson Wireless Technologies expanded
initiation point for a full complement of dispatch staff uses via a Web browser. the Trailblazer
emergency notification applications. The When the school calls 9-1-1, the dispatch Star wireless
device can send and receive alerts; initi- center then activates the bridge for first multipoint data
ate and receive intercom requests; responders. The system can include a and private
remotely monitor, record and play back module to provide administrative alerts. branch
audio messages; scroll alerts over com- www.schoolsafecom.org exchange
puter message displays; provide alerts
over existing public address systems; and

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control external equipment. Alerts can be
initiated by e-mail, text message, phone,
computer and disparate handheld VHF
and UHF radios. l Servin g y our wireless needs
www.federalsignal.com

Voice Alarm Sensors 700 MHz


Barnett Engineering’s ProTalk Cv3
voice alarm dialer monitors environmen- fir c-:-
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tal conditions and accepts a wide variety
of sensors, including temperature, humid-

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ity, air quality, leak, level and motion, and
will notify users

Tower Top Am
when values
exceed the nor-

p
mal range. The
device features
an integrated
cellular module
and two-way radio port that can make
alarm announcements over any combina-
tion of cellular network, two-way radio
system or public address system. Notifi-
cations can be voice or text messages.
With the touch of a button from any
touchtone phone, users can acknowledge
voice alarm messages, control equip-
ment connected to the relay outputs,
interrogate the status of any sensor input
and make programming changes.
www.barnett-engg.com

School Bridging System


SchoolSAFE Communications manufac-
tures a radio bridging system targeted at
Varilators TMAs Combiners Sensors Filters Multicouplers Hybrids Duplexers

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school campuses that creates an on-
demand bridge over licensed radio by the
9-1-1 center between local responders and
school campus
radios, which Call 469.322.0080 or email sales@dbspectra.com
typically can’t 1590 E. Hwy 121 Bid A , Lewisville. TX 75056
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(PBX) extension system with flexible, inte- and low laten- comes standard with the latest security
grated multiplexer (MUX) technology that cy as the features including a biometric fingerprint
incorporates both carrier-class voice serv- company’s reader and a SmartCard (CAC) reader.
ice and supervisory control and data acqui- 25-kilohertz Absolute Computrace allows depart-
sition (SCADA) capabilities into a rugged, bandwidth ments to track any device that has been
easy-to-install enclosure. Designed for the channel. The lost or stolen and remotely delete or
utility market, the system features new channel can remove some or all information stored on
interface options including four-wire, public deliver an ultra spectrally efficient data the computer.
address, intercoms, emergency phones rate of 12.8 bits per hertz at 256 QAM. http://ruggednotebooks.com/eagle
and Ethernet (VoIP/data). The system is The raw data rates are 40/80/120/160 kilo-
available in licensed and license-exempt bits per second for QPSK/16/64/256 QAM. Rugged Laptop
frequencies, and will be available in the 900 www.mimomax.com Toughbook 31 from Panasonic Solu-
MHz band by quarter three. tions is the sixth generation of notebook
www.carlsonwireless.com Notebook Computers that features an Intel Core i5 or i3 proces-
Rugged Notebooks’ RNB Eagle note- sor, 1,100 nit
12.5-Kilohertz Products book provides a complete solution to touchscreen dis-
MiMOMax Wireless developed a 12.5- National Crime Information Center play and rugged
kilohertz bandwidth channel that is avail- (NCIC) compli- certification
able to all MiMOMax’s product lines. The ance required beyond Mil-Std-
12.5-kilohertz channel accommodates by the Federal 810G and IP65.
quaternary phase shift keying (QPSK)/16/ Bureau of The computer
64/256 quadrature amplitude modulation Investigation enables data access and productivity in
(QAM) modulation options. The channel (FBI). The extreme environments for first respon-
offers the same relative spectral efficiency computer ders, military personnel and field workers

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in industries such as telecommunications, soft-touch finishes and employs a two-shot Switch and Step Attenuator
utilities and energy. The notebook fea- injection design. The knobs accept Narda Microwave-East introduced Model
tures a new hybrid cooling system that standard pan-European D-shape for 6- SEM02012 fail-safe
keeps the internal temperature down millimeter shafts with a 4.5-millimeter flat. SP2T RF switch for
while maintaining optimal protection from Regardless of the orientation of the D- operation from direct
liquids, dust and other environmental shaped end, the indicator lines or dots current to 18 GHz
hazards. The notebook features a 13.1- come in the four position options and are that features very low
inch XGA LCD touchscreen, full-circle available in blue, white or custom colors. insertion loss. The
viewability, protection from drops up to 6 www.elma.com switch operates from
feet and 11 hours of battery life.
www.panasonic.com/toughbook

Controllers
Midian Electronics enhanced its PC-
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based CAD-400 G-Star and CAD-600

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FleetSync controllers. In addition to decod-
ing and displaying automatic number iden- WL
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Kenwood
FleetSync or
Harris G-Star, 1PTM
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will decode C°xrl
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units. The encode capabilities for selective
call, radio disable/enable, emergency
acknowledge and more were added. A net-
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Replacement Batteries
BatteryJack announced several replace-
ment batteries, including an intrinsically
safe battery for Kenwood TK2140/2160/
3140/3160 radio lines. The company also
announced a Li-ion battery for Kenwood
TK260/360/270/370 and TK280/380/290/
390/480/481 radios. BatteryJack also GENUINE HIROSE TM
manufactures a 7.5-volt replacement bat-
tery for the Midland SP-400 series and
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ARC manufactures mics for two-way radio


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that are made with Kevlar reinforced cable


Electrical Switch Knobs polycarbonate mic housing,HQ audio
Elma Electronic offers bell-shaped knobs and are backed with a 7 year warranty.
for electronic

switches in the 3, Suite D
6, 9 and 12 o’clock
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12 VDC at 275 milliampere (mA), has a (MDS), mine communications, Project 25 tions within the same rack space.
maximum insertion loss of 0.5 dB, isola- (P25) and data applications of two-way www.sinctech.com
tion of at least 60 dB and VSWR of less radios. The company can install the product
than 1.5:1. into a module filter, and offers SMA, N and Male Connectors
Narda also introduced Model 743-60 F connectors. Times Microwave Systems’ Advantage
step attenuator that provides attenuation of www.temwell.com.tw connector line for LMR cables was extend-
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direct current to 18 GHz. Sinclair Technologies introduced FP20603 300-NMH-D type N male and the EZ-300-
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recorder, allowing users to search criteria updates the CAD vehicle and person jurisdiction’s geography and real-time
including talk group identification (ID) and modules when interfaced with Priority public-safety activity. Built on ESRI ArcGIS
alias, individual ID and alias, zone, site Dispatch software and features additional Server and ArcGIS Silverlight application
and timestamp. All of the data criteria can configuration options for location valida- programming interface (API), the server
be searched, filtered, reported on and tion and premise information. can map live 9-1-1 calls, CAD calls for
exported for additional use in public-safety www.interact911.com service, and AVL and sensor telemetry.
answering points (PSAPs). Equature sup- Benefits include streamlined application
ports true start/stop triggering based on Microsoft Support for CAD installation, maintenance and data syn-
the ATIA radio data and supports reporting ez911 added Microsoft’s .NET and SQL chronization, company officials said.
platforms, allowing PSAPs to report 9-1-1 server technology to its latest version of www.geo-comm.com
calls and all radio traffic on one platform. ezCAD. All products feature clean, intuitive
www.dispatchimprovement.com interfaces, company officials said. Public Safety
www.ez911inc.com Portal Software
CAD Enhancement SunGard Public Sector introduced
InterAct Public Safety Systems GIS 9-1-1 System ONESolution, a suite of enterprise
released InterActCAD version 6.2 that GeoComm released GeoLynx 9-1-1 resource planning (ERP), community
features tools to help dispatchers acceler- Server, a Web-based tactical dispatch geo- development and public-safety and justice
ate emergency responses, company graphic information system (GIS) that products that includes a consolidated
officials said. The version enables dis- leverages next-generation 9-1-1 (NG national citizen services ePortal. The
patchers to quickly access agency stan- 9-1-1) emergency services IP networks Microsoft .NET products are built on serv-
dard operating procedures based on call (ESInets). The dispatch mapping system is ice-oriented architecture (SOA) and pro-
type and take advantage of enhanced distributed across public-safety networks, vide a role-based common user interface
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needs of specific mobile and office-based DC – AC Inverters functions. The system provides personnel
staff within each department. The national Wilmore Electronics’ Model 1734 500 and building occupants with intelligible live
citizen ePortal is designed to consolidate VA DC – AC inverters perform in station- and pre-recorded voice messages that
online government information and pay- ary and mobile applications and are communicate what to do in response to an
ment services into a single site and to available in 12, 24, 48 and 130 VDC input emergency. The platform is compliant with
operate across user jurisdictions through a versions. The inverters are designed for Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2572 and
series of interlinked local portals. telecommunications, data processing, National Fire Protection Association
www.sungardps.com supervisory control and data acquisition (NFPA) 72 2010 codes.
(SCADA) networks and security. Features www.coopernotification.com
Mic and Adapters include a com-
The WTX-4100 series of flexible platform pact size, high 9-1-1 Fund Collection Tool
mics from Pryme Radio Products feature operating effi- dash Carrier Services deployed a user
large push-to-talk (PTT) ciencies and interface to assist public-safety answering
buttons. The speaker mic operation over points (PSAPs) in collecting 9-1-1 fees
is ruggedized, waterproof a wide temperature range with convec- allocated toward emergency services and
and IP rated, and features tion cooling. The inverters provide a regu- next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1). The
a GPS to pinpoint user lated 120 VAC, frequency stable 60 hertz interface allows users to query dash’s
location. The device offers quasi-sine-wave output and an optional automatic location information (ALI)
multiple reporting modes built-in automatic load switchover feature database for the information necessary to
to automatically send that permits operation in uninterruptible collect 9-1-1 remittance funds from VoIP
employee locations and or standby power mode in conjunction service providers for the dispatch center’s
comes with free tracking software. with another AC source. respective communities. The database tool
The company also released the www.wilmoreelectronics.com provides the functional equivalent used by
PrymeBLU Bluetooth adapters that are municipalities and public-safety organiza-
designed for use with Motorola radios. The Smart Grid Planning Tool tions for wireline services for collection of
adapters can be used with standard off-the- EDX Wireless’ SignalPro version 7.3 with 9-1-1 fees.
shelf Bluetooth headsets and allow users to the Advanced Mesh Planning module for www.dashcs.com
link multiple devices to a single headset. smart grid networks features a large-scale
The never-miss-a-call feature works in the mesh system module that is tailored for
event of a headset link failure, and the smart grid advanced metering infrastruc- Corrections
Smart Switch ensures the device automati- ture (AMI) systems of up to 200,000 smart The range of frequencies that
cally reverts to normal radio operation. meters in one project. The system was must be narrowbanded was incorrect
www.pryme.com designed to efficiently plan, deploy and in the July issue’s “Inbox.” The range
for refarming is 150 – 512 MHz.
optimize large-scale mesh and AMI net-
MissionCritical Communications
Covert Antenna works at every point in the system lifecy-
regrets the error.
Mobile Mark introduced the CVW series cle to ensure proper dimensioning and In addition, following is a revised
wideband covert antenna for GPS tracking, cost analysis. The latest version also answer to the last question in the July
designed to cover numerous wireless appli- offers enhanced features for 4G wireless issue’s “Inbox” based on the FCC’s
cations. The two-cable antenna combines network planning including advanced June 30 updated narrowbanding
GPS on one cable and any one of several interference calculation methods, fraction- order.
Question: Is it permissible for
wireless data appli- al frequency reuse and multitechnology
users to program radios sold after
cations on the support that delivers high-data capacity in
Jan. 1, 2011, with previous versions
other cable. The Long Term Evolution (LTE) and WiMAX of programming software and enable
antenna covers the networks. 25-kilohertz operations?
800 – 960 MHz and 1.7 – 2.2 GHz bands. www.edx.com Answer: The FCC recently pro-
The antenna offers 2.5 dBi peak gain on the vided a blanket waiver in WT Docket
cell/data bands, and the GPS performance In-Building No. 99-87 (FCC 10-119) to allow the
manufacture and import of 25-
is 26 dB amplifier gain with 5 dBi RHCP Notification System
kilohertz-capable equipment until
nominal antenna gain. The antenna offers a The SafePath Mass Notification System
Jan. 1, 2013. Based on this decision,
low-noise figure with filter characteristics. (SPMNS) from Cooper Notification is an it is permissible for radios sold after
Standard connector configurations are in-building mass notification system (MNS) Jan. 1, 2011, to be programmed or
TNC/SMA or SMA/SMA, with other configu- that integrates with a facility’s addressable reprogrammed to enable the 25-
rations available as special order. fire alarm system to perform both fire kilohertz mode of operation.
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Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) ...1219 LLE Language Services.........................................1843 Save........................................................................815
Exhibit Hall Hours Dodgen Mobile Technologies................................1937
Domore 24/7 Seating by Scope Technologies.......1405
Locus Location Systems.........................................410
Locution Systems ...................................................955
Schedule Express by Informer Systems .................909
Sierra Wireless .....................................................1004
Sunday, Aug. 1 DSS ........................................................................251 Logistic Systems ....................................................561 Simulcast Solutions................................................744
Dupont Building....................................................1518 L. Robert Kimball and Associates .........................1931 Sinclair Technologies ..............................................625
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. DX Radio Systems ................................................1847 Lyncole XIT Grounding .........................................1414 Skyport Global Communications ..........................2023
Dynamic Instruments ...........................................1314 MCM Technology ....................................................622 SkyTerra Communications ....................................1519
Monday, Aug. 2 EADS ....................................................................1011 Micronet Communications....................................1613 Slatercom - WCD ..................................................1515
EFJohnson Technologies ......................................1242 Microwave Networks ............................................2008
10 a.m – 4 p.m. Emergency Communications Network ....................904 Midland Radio.......................................................1455
Smart Service Solutions .......................................1944
Solacom Technologies ............................................906
Tuesday, Aug. 3 EmergiTech .............................................................418
EMR......................................................................1215
Mi-Jack Systems & Technology............................1609
MillerCo ..................................................................545
Sonik Messaging Systems......................................318
Sorenson Communications...................................1318
10:30 a.m – 4 p.m. EM Wave.................................................................207 MissionCritical Communications ..........................1523 Southern Software................................................1656
Engineering Associates.........................................1748 Mission Critical Partners.......................................1511 Spacenet.................................................................807
EnRoute Emergency Systems.................................931 Modular Communication Systems Specialty Tower Lighting.........................................315
AC/DC Industries ....................................................615 Environment Systems Research Institute (ESRI)...1205 (ModUcom)........................................................912 Spectracom ............................................................724
Advanced Concepts ................................................812 Etherstack.............................................................1561 Motorola .................................................................531 Spectrum Firm........................................................617
Advantage Telcom...................................................236 Eupen Cable U.S.A. ...............................................1846 MPRI – Training Technology Group, an L-3 co. ......211 Spillman Technologies ............................................839
AECOM Design .......................................................131 Eventide ..................................................................604 Mutualink................................................................242 Sprint Nextel .........................................................1340
Aeroflex ..................................................................422 Everbridge ............................................................1062 Nacht & Lewis Architects......................................1725 Stancil Solutions.....................................................643
AFC Industries ........................................................809 Exacom...................................................................245 National Center for Missing & Sti-Co Industries...................................................1622
AGENT511 ..............................................................205 Exalt Communications ............................................350 Exploited Children (NCMEC).............................1512 Stratus Technologies ............................................1723
Alcatel - Lucent.......................................................345 FATPOT Technologies ...........................................1737 National Nuclear Security Administration .............1719 SunGard Public Sector..........................................1731
Alert Public Safety Solutions.................................1311 FCC .......................................................................1467 National Public Safety Information Bureau ...........1324 Sunny Communications........................................1716
Aluma Tower...........................................................649 Federal Signal .........................................................751 NEC Corporation of America .................................1410 SureFire ................................................................1407
A.M. Pugh Associates...........................................1604 Fiber-Span ..............................................................620 Nello .......................................................................808 Survey Technologies Inc. (STI) ...............................521
Antenna Plus...........................................................921 Fiplex Communications...........................................708 NetMotion Wireless ................................................920 Sytech...................................................................1351
Application Data Systems Inc. (ADSI).....................863 Forge Public Safety Solutions ...............................1844 New World Systems .............................................1821 Tait Radio Communications ....................................353
Architects Design Group .........................................204 Futurecom Systems Group .....................................515 Nice Systems..........................................................731 Talley.......................................................................742
AT&T.......................................................................667 GammaTech Computer .........................................1818 9-1-1 Magazine.......................................................464 Telecom Recovery...................................................543
Auto Vision Wireless.............................................1352 General Dynamics...................................................210 Oaisys...................................................................1620 Tele-Communication .............................................1365
Avaya ......................................................................649 Genesis Group ........................................................612 Omnitronics ............................................................404 TeleCommunication Systems (TCS)........................745
Aviat Networks........................................................513 GeoComm.............................................................1543 OnStar ..................................................................1815
Telestaff by PDSI.....................................................311
Avtec.....................................................................1713 Getac ......................................................................704 Panasonic Solutions ...............................................923
Televate...................................................................248
Bird Technologies Group.........................................523 Global Connect .....................................................1413 Panorama Antennas..............................................1363
Telewave .................................................................225
Bramic Creative Business Products ......................1354 Global Software ......................................................305 Patlite (U.S.A.) ........................................................714
Telex Radio Dispatch...............................................605
Broadcast Microwave Services ...............................913 Globaltel Media .....................................................1462 Phone Supplements................................................674
Thales Communications .........................................847
Brother Mobile Solutions ......................................1745 GRE America.........................................................1060 Pictometry ............................................................1211
Thermo Bond Buildings ..........................................367
CalAmp .................................................................1618 G-Wave/G-Way Microwave ...................................1513 P.I. Engineering.......................................................712
Tiburon ...................................................................939
Capers ..................................................................1320 Harris......................................................................231 PlantCML/EADS ....................................................1011
Times Microwave Systems .....................................720
Carlson Wireless Technologies ...............................646 Havis-Shields Equipment........................................322 Plantronics..............................................................958
TPL Communications .............................................816
Catalyst Communications Technologies..................960 Hendon Publishing ...............................................1946 Police Legal Sciences ...........................................1466
Trident Micro Systems............................................748
CDW-G ...................................................................449 Hicaps.....................................................................320 PolyPhaser/Transtector Systems ..........................1445
TriTech Software Systems.......................................831
Cellular Specialties Inc. (CSI)................................1555 HigherGround .......................................................1315 PowerPhone .........................................................1439
Tusa Consulting Services......................................1257
Center for Domestic Preparedness .........................306 HipLink Software (formerly Semotus) ....................364 PowerTrunk ..........................................................1461
Twenty First Century Communications .................1614
CenturyLink ............................................................404 Hitech Systems.....................................................1505 Powerwave Technologies........................................551
Ceragon Networks ..................................................717 Honeywell Batteries ................................................804 Precision Quincy Shelters.....................................1706 247Security ..........................................................1610
C4i ..........................................................................250 Hub-Data 911 .......................................................1637 Presentation Theater.............................................1765 Ultralife Energy Services ......................................1607
Coban Technologies................................................916 Hutton Communications .........................................821 Project 25 Technology Interest Group...................1721 United Group - Ergonomic Office Chair Division .....905
CommInnovations ................................................1617 IBM.........................................................................240 PST Technologies ...................................................813 UniTek Global Services BCI Communications .......1369
CommSys .............................................................1416 IB Wave ................................................................1557 Public Safety Group ................................................713 Urgent Communications .......................................1411
CommTech..............................................................709 Icom America .........................................................567 Public Safety Systems Inc. (PSSI)..........................739 USAlert ...................................................................321
Communications International................................221 ICOP Digital ............................................................915 Purvis Systems.....................................................1812 US Digital Designs ..................................................859
Computer Information Systems..............................961 Ideal Seating .........................................................1310 Pyramid Network Service .......................................219 Valmont Structures.................................................313
Comsearch............................................................1612 ID Networks..........................................................1822 Radio Club of America ............................................304 Valor Systems.........................................................642
Concept Seating......................................................412 IHS – Jane’s..........................................................1306 Radio IP Software.................................................. 621 Verint Systems......................................................1006
Concepts to Operations ..........................................624 iKey.......................................................................1312 RadioResource International ................................1523 Verizon Business ....................................................363
Copper Development Association .........................1712 Inmarsat Government Services...............................310 RadioResource Media Group ................................1523 Verizon Wireless .....................................................359
Criticall Pre-Employment Testing Software...........1016 In Motion Technology .............................................922 RadioSoft................................................................924 Versaterm .............................................................1522
CTI Products...........................................................716 Institute of Information Technology ......................1651 Radixon/Winradio Communications .....................1750 Vertex Standard ......................................................853
CTS Consolidated Telecom Services .................... 1567 Integrated Microwave Technologies........................806 Radwin..................................................................1468 VFP .........................................................................661
CVDS/ComLog........................................................705 Interact Public Safety Systems .............................1831 Ram Mounting Systems .........................................319 Viking Dispatch (Viking Acoustical) ........................750
CyberTech International ..........................................758 Intergraph.............................................................1231 Raven Electronics .................................................1415 VisionAIR..............................................................1537
Cygnus Law Enforcement Group ............................206 International Public Management Association Raycap .................................................................1911 Vislink Law Enforcement & Public Safety ..............613
Cyrun ....................................................................1304 for Human Resources.......................................1654 Raytheon ..............................................................2030 Vista Com ...............................................................814
Daniels Electronics ...............................................1423 Intrado ..................................................................1043 RCC Consultants...................................................1809 Voice Print International (VPI) ..............................1012
Dash Carrier Services ...........................................1367 IPMobileNet ............................................................257 ReliOn.....................................................................805 Waterford Consultants..........................................1510
DataComm for Business .........................................756 IPWireless ..............................................................213 Relm Wireless.......................................................1531 Watson Dispatch.....................................................949
Datron World Communications.............................1643 Julie Industries/StaticSmart Flooring....................1820 Revcord ................................................................1504 Westnet...................................................................323
Davicom, a div. of Comlab ......................................722 Kenwood USA.......................................................1331 RF Industries ..........................................................366 Winbourne & Costas.............................................1223
dbSpectra ...............................................................238 Kova........................................................................707 RF Technology ........................................................257 Wright Line ...........................................................1549
Deccan International .............................................1263 Language Line Services ..........................................608 RoboVu.................................................................2025 xwave....................................................................1514
Dell .........................................................................305 Larsen Antennas .....................................................414 Rockwell Collins ...................................................1566 Xybix Systems ......................................................1020
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Leach Mounce Architects......................................1225 Russ Bassett.........................................................1707 Zetron ...................................................................1431
Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) 1221 Let’s Think Wireless................................................715 Sabre Industries ...................................................1544 Zoll Data Systems.................................................1837
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Link Communications ..........................................1255 Safety Vision ........................................................1261 Zuercher Technologies..........................................1939

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APCO Professional Development Tracks
S U N D A Y, A U G . 1

Case Studies in Dispatch Consolidation ■ The External Alarm Interface Exchange


2 – 3 p.m. Handheld Computing – Bringing the National Standards for Public-Safety ANS and False Alarm Reduction Efforts:
Core NG 9-1-1 Elements: The Logging Station House to You ■ Communications ■ Making a Massive Difference in
Service ■ Communications Centers ■

Grant Writing – A How-To Guide for City of Houston Leading the Country in Handling Complaints ■ PowerPoint for Software Simulators, Online
Funding Your New System ■ the Development and Implementation of its Learning and Interactive Reference Tools ■
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Operating in A Child-Centered PSAP ■
Effective Public-Safety Backhaul Network New $130 Million Next-Generation P25 What are In-Building Codes and How do
Transformation ■ Phase 2 700 MHz Trunked Radio System ■ OYO v. Oh-No! Making the Difference ■ They Affect the Hardware You Buy? ■
M O N D A Y, A U G . 2
Beyond the Cubicle: Creating an 800 MHz Rebanding: Lessons Learned ■
12:45 – Ergonomically Focused Communications Be All You Can Be As a Trainer ■ Non-Service Initialized Phones: Problems,
Center ■ Advanced Automatic Crash
1:45 a.m.
Notifications and Urgency Factors: Can How to Act in a Promotional Interview ■ Challenges and Legal Status ■
How Not to Specify Radio Coverage ■ We Standardize? ■

12:45 – 3 p.m. Roundtable Discussion for


Communications Supervisors ■

Improving Radio Communication Security Next Generation Cyber Security for Today’s
If It Isn’t In Writing, It Didn’t Happen, Or
Through Better Encryption Management ■ Public-Safety Systems ■ PTSD: Identifying Post Traumatic Stress
2 – 3 p.m. Did It? ■ Disorder in Callers and Techniques in
CALEA Panel ■
Interoperability Planning and Governance: Procuring CAD Systems for Multidiscipline Aiding Such Individuals ■
A Focus on the Local Level ■ Communications Centers ■

Champagne Training on a Beer Budget ■ The Emerging Role of Social Media Tools
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. FCC Regulatory Panel ■ for Public Safety: Beyond the Web ■ U.S. Fire Service and Impact of Public-
Cultivating Positive Change Within Safety Communications ■
Challenging Employees ■ Welcome to the Viper Pit ■

3:15 – 5:30 p.m. i3 Everything You Need to Know But Are


Afraid to Ask ■

Deployment Awareness for Telcommunica- Virtual USA Panel: Connecting Emergency


How to Teach A New Dog Old Tricks ■
tor Emergency Taskforce (TERT) Team ■ Responders to Real-Time Actionable When Will P25 Radios Really Be
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Information ■ Interchangeable Between
Lessons Learned in Moving from Coded
Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL):
Substitutions to Plain Language ■ Manufacturers? ■
Your Path to Success ■ FCC Town Hall Meeting ■
T U E S D A Y, A U G . 3
C.O.M.M.O – Count on Me Motivating Terrorist Screening Center: The Future of
Public Expectations in 9-1-1: Finding Your
Others – Build Your Own Reward and
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Caller ■ Terrorism Information Sharing Between
RETAINS Toolkit 2.0 ■
Recognition Program ■ Local and Law Enforcement and the
Trainer Roundtable ■ Intelligence Community ■
Remote Site Power: Greener Hybrids ■
2010 Haiti Earthquake: Disaster
12:45 – 3 p.m. TH TSB-88 – What is it, How to Use it, How to be a Supervisor From a
Communications Restoration Lessons
What Are its Benefits? ■ Non-Supervisor’s Point of View ■
Learned ■

Critical Incident Management for Dispatch Technology and Training – How to Make You Have to Dig Deep to Find A
2 – 3 p.m. Amateur Radio and Public Safety ■
Personnel ■ the Best of Both Worlds ■ Diamond ■

W E D N E S D A Y, A U G . 4
Preventing Information Overload on Putting your IQ into QI – The Quality The Role of Satellite in Interoperable
Patrol ■ Improvement Cycle ■ Communications for Public Safety ■ Training Manual and Syllabus for Your
8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Public-Safety Communications
Narrowbanding Update – Time is Growing Terminology and Technology – Removing Building Your PSAP’s Roadmap to NG Academy ■
Short ■ the Fear Factor ■ 9-1-1 ■

8:15 – 11:45 a.m. Leadership Symposium ■

Are IP Technologies Really Ready for Officer Down: What Dispatchers Need to
Public Safety Collaboration Brings
Mission-Critical Wireless Communications Know ■
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Q&A By Sandra Wendelken, Editor

Miller Oversees Wireless Networks


for Washington State DOT
T erry C. Miller is manager of intelli-
gent transportation systems (ITS)
communications and wireless technology
safety agency involved has had to
endure hours of negotiation to accom-
plish what should have been a given.
for the Washington State Department of Each task is questioned by the unknow-
Transportation (DOT). Involved in ing or the disinterested. Process is val-
public-safety communications for more ued over substance.
than 35 years, Miller manages a head-
quarters team of seven design engineers What is the most significant
and staff supporting the agency’s 800 technology on the horizon?
MHz trunked system, a limited VHF ana- Location-based communications
log system, as well as the wireless sys- systems are beginning to take shape in
tems for the ITS that support the state’s public safety. I’m talking about
regional traffic management centers. This location-based E9-1-1 and cellular/PCS
includes portions of a shared location data and now having public-
microwave radio infrastructure con- Terry C. Miller safety responder locations available as
necting nearly 200 communications map information. Giving public safety
Company: Washington State
sites serving multiple agencies. This Department of Transportation (DOT) geospatial mapping and reference
team of engineers insures Washington Title: Manager of ITS Communications points will improve personnel and
State DOT has the best public-safety and Wireless Technology equipment asset management when it’s
communications capability possible so Years of Experience: 35 critical to the public’s safety.
Number of Staff: 7
crews can work safely and efficiently.
Web Site: www.wsdot.wa.gov/
Operations/ITS/wireless.htm What project have you completed
What is the most important that you’re most proud of?
development in transportation I can’t really point to a specific proj-
communications during the past few years? ect completion that makes me proud over others. I am the
The ability to rapidly, reliably and seamlessly collect and most proud of the group of people I work with every day. I’m
deliver information from the field in near real time is the proud of their accomplishments, both large and small. And
most important development for transportation communica- I’m proud of the team of dedicated technicians who keep our
tions during the past several years. Having a cost-effective, systems operational no matter what. Being a part of a self-
public-safety grade data communications tool allows man- servicing agency that has such dedicated employees makes
agers, supervisors and our traffic management centers to our efforts something we can all be proud of.
monitor activities and devices, and have better information in
a rapidly changing environment. Managers and supervisors Is there a shortage of qualified RF engineers in our
can make better decisions, and we can keep the public better industry?
informed as conditions change. Every aspect of highway I think there are many qualified RF engineers in our
maintenance and traffic management can benefit. industry; however, I would suggest not as many as there are
opportunities. Finding people with skills in RF propagation
Where are you in the 800 MHz rebanding process and system planning who can keep up with networking tech-
and how has it gone? nology is difficult to say the least. Finding the right balance
Being a border state, we fall under Wave 4 in rebanding. of people with skills in both areas, or experts in each sepa-
The benefit of being in Wave 4 is better knowing what others rately, is a challenge. Cross training is a solution, but it takes
have gone through. The disadvantage has been being looked time and has a cost.
at as stragglers holding up progress. The latter has no founda-
tion whatsoever. Now involved in Wave 4 planning, we’ve How did you get your start in the industry?
found public safety has generally been shortchanged by the My father was an amateur radio operator, and I liked
process. The process was never developed to insure the goals climbing trees. You can pretty well guess what my first
of public safety would be met, but that the goals of reallocat- antenna job was. After that, radio and electronics have a fas-
ing the 800 MHz spectrum would be achieved. Every public- cination that just draws you in. ■

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