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ByAdminWithin days of each other, both Uniden and Whistler announced that they would both be adding DMR scanning to their lineup. Whister states that they will be releasing both a mobile and portable scanner capable of monitoring MotoTRBO, Hytera XPT, and conventional DMR frequencies in late June 2016. Uniden on the other hand, doesn’t yet…
Navy Helicopter Collides with Firefighting Helicopter, Both Land Safely
ByAdminIt is very rare to hear about a mid air collision of two helicopters which then land safely with no reported injuries of the five occupants. It happened Tuesday night Nov. 22 at Brown Field near San Diego during a night training exercise that included two Blackhawk varients. One helicopter suffered damage to the main…
LA-RICS public-safety LTE project in peril after LA City Council votes to stop construction
ByAdminLos Angeles City Council members yesterday unanimously voted to halt construction of Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) public-safety LTE cell sites in the city—a move that could undermine the largest first-responder broadband project in the country, according to several sources. With the 12-0 vote, the Los Angeles City Council ordered that “construction of the…
Copper Wire Thieves Disable City Radio System at Elysian Park, Disrupt Parking Enforcement Across Los Angeles
A late-December copper wire theft at a major City of Los Angeles communications site exposed a vulnerability in municipal infrastructure, temporarily knocking a citywide radio system offline and forcing officials to curtail parking and traffic enforcement operations for safety reasons. The incident occurred at a prominent radio communications tower located in Elysian Park, just north…
OCFA May Absorb Santa Ana Fire Department
ByAdminThe Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) board approved a proposed contract which would see OCFA absorb 192 Santa Ana firefighters. The proposed contract now goes back to the Santa Ana City Council for final review on February 6th. If approved it would save Santa Ana about $10 million annually, and could take effect as early…
Grand County Colorado Public Safety Radio Communication Transfers to Encryption
ByAdminFrom the Sky-Hi News: The Grand County Communications Center announced that, effective May 22, countywide public safety radio communications, including law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, will transition to an encrypted radio platform. This change is being implemented to enhance responder safety, protect sensitive information and reduce the risk of public safety radio traffic being misused,…

