[Scan-DC] Statewide Agencies Radio System

[b_thom at juno.com]

> >On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:47:38 -0400, John Vittone 
> <w3jmv at vittone.org> wrote:
> > > Virginia Launches Cutting-Edge Communications System
> > > Friday July 16, 2004 1:31pm
> > >
> > > http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0704/159705.html



> >From: dehm <dehmmy at gmail.com>
> >To: John Vittone <w3jmv at vittone.org>
> >CC: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Statewide Agencies Radio System
> >Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:25:00 -0400
> >
> >HAHAHA SARS!


On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 11:37:44 -0400 "Doug K." <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
writes:
> whoops.  could have chosen a  better acronym than that!

The acronym is STARS, not SARS. From the article:

"The Statewide Agencies Radio System, or STARS, ultimately will link 20
state agencies and local law enforcement agencies with state-of-the-art
digital voice and encrypted data communication."