[Scan-DC] Metro Transit Police Radio update.

[Eugene D Corioni]

Received the following information this weekend concerning the future of
the new Metro Transit Police Radio System.  Motorola and the CRCS radio
project team are prepared to activate a portion of the new radio system
on May 10, 2003.  I have no clue what CRCS stands for.  Anyway, the
portion that is ready is above ground, so only our Scout cars will be
included in this upgrade phase.  It will take approximately 30 days
(after May 10th) to switch out the old for the new in all of our
vehicles.  Portable radios will not be issued until the below ground
system is ready, which will be in the late Fall of 2003.

This begs the question, "Will everyone still hear everyone else ?"  The
answer is yes.  Transmissions on both VHF (Current) and UHF (New) radio
systems will be heard on the other without degradation through a Penta
console patch in the Communications Division that is being set up by
Motorola.  However, there will be a one second delay experienced when
receiving transmissions on the UHF radio from the VHF radio.  Receiving
transmissions in the Communications Division from VHF or UHF will not be
affected by this delay.  Should the VHF user wait one second after
pressing the talk button, there will be no delay to other users.  That is
all I have for now.  I will post updated information as I receive it. 
Eugene.

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