[Scan-DC] Re: Scan-DC Digest, Vol 3, Issue 7 (Out of the office)
Robert Converse
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Wed Jul 21 22:48:33 EDT 2004
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Statewide Agencies Radio System (b_thom at juno.com)
2. Re: Statewide Agencies Radio System (dehm)
3. Re: Statewide Agencies Radio System (b_thom at juno.com)
4. Pro 96 Firmware Upgrade (Glenn Morris)
5. DC Area Logs, 19 Jul 04 (Rapbep at aol.com)
6. BICE on 165.4625 (Rapbep at aol.com)
7. New 99th AS Callsign (Rapbep at aol.com)
8. DC Area Logs, 21 Jul 04 (Rapbep at aol.com)
9. RE: New 99th AS Callsign (Larry Van Horn)
10. STARS & SARS (David)
11. Wireless Facilities, Inc. Tops List of Wireless
Infrastructure Providers Selected for State of Maryland Project
(marcelrf at bellsouth.net)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 00:05:27 -0400
From: b_thom at juno.com
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Statewide Agencies Radio System
To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: <20040719.000528.-8335.14.b_thom at juno.com>
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[observe how bottom posting makes the thread proceed along the lines of
natural conversation]
> > > >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!
On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:54:09 -0400, b_thom at juno.com
> <b_thom at juno.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 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."
On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:04:08 -0400 dehm <dehmmy at gmail.com> writes:
> yeah but the only reason theres a T there is because it would be a
> bad
> acronym to use the first letter of each word thus being SARS..
This is not an unusual practice. The coalition opposed to high-speed rail
service in Florida is DEBT - DErail the Bullet Train.
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 06:50:58 -0400
From: dehm <dehmmy at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Statewide Agencies Radio System
To: "b_thom at juno.com" <b_thom at juno.com>
Cc: scan-dc <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <4061d8e30407190350c7d9f73 at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Actually, I don't like "bottom posting" as you put it because then i
have to re-read an entire 2 pages of back posts just to get to the
response to the previous message.. I have always posted like this
since back in the BBS days before i used to be on the Internet so i am
experienced in reading and posting this way.. but hey.. whatever is
easiest for you.. just don't brag about how "cool" you are because you
can move your cursor and start typing after the quoted text.. w00
By the way.. don't take this seriously .. this message is in good sarcasm =)
j
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 00:05:27 -0400, b_thom at juno.com <b_thom at juno.com> wrote:
> [observe how bottom posting makes the thread proceed along the lines of
> natural conversation]
>
> > > > >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!
>
> On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:54:09 -0400, b_thom at juno.com
> > <b_thom at juno.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > 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."
>
>
> On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:04:08 -0400 dehm <dehmmy at gmail.com> writes:
> > yeah but the only reason theres a T there is because it would be a
> > bad
> > acronym to use the first letter of each word thus being SARS..
>
> This is not an unusual practice. The coalition opposed to high-speed rail
> service in Florida is DEBT - DErail the Bullet Train.
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 12:31:27 -0400
From: b_thom at juno.com
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Statewide Agencies Radio System
To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: <20040719.123129.-4189049.1.b_thom at juno.com>
Content-Type: text/plain
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 06:50:58 -0400 dehm <dehmmy at gmail.com> writes:
> Actually, I don't like "bottom posting" as you put it because then i
> have to re-read an entire 2 pages of back posts just to....
[snip]
That's why the practice of "trimming quotes" has evolved.
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:53:59 -0500
From: "Glenn Morris" <gpmorris at bigfoot.com>
Subject: [Scan-DC] Pro 96 Firmware Upgrade
To: "Scan-Dc at Mailman. Qth. Net" <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <000101c46dc1$c09dcfa0$0200000a at glenn>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I found this at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CenTexComm/
"The Radio Shack Pro-96 also has a necessary software upgrade that will have
to be done if it is not already loaded onto the scanner. It has to be done
to be able to monitor the Simulcast sites and if you are not sure if it's
been done, then just do it anyway since it will not hurt it. It can be
found at:
http://www.radioshack.com/images/ProductCatalog/Manuals/2000526_DL_instructi
ons.pdf "
Regards,
Glenn
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 02:37:09 -0400
From: "John M. Vittone" <john at vittone.com>
Subject: [Scan-DC] Pro 96 Firmware Upgrade
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <20040717063903.C2EF2859C0F at mailman.qth.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
The radioreference.com radio reference forum has a couple threads stating
that Radio Shack has a program in place for early adopters to send their
radios in for a cpu/firmware upgrade to v1.3.
This takes care of the tg lockout bug and other issues and is NOT the dsp
upgrade that can be downloaded.
Has anyone heard anything about this?
John
W3JMV
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:30:47 EDT
From: Rapbep at aol.com
Subject: [Scan-DC] DC Area Logs, 19 Jul 04
To: milcom at mailman.qth.net, scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Usual Monday mixture of Reach, JOSAC & PAT aircraft punctuated by arrival of
VPOTUS and Bahrain VIPs.
1. ANDREWS AFB (KADW):
[Tower (118.4/349.0); CP (141.55;378.1); PTD (122.85; 372.2): Potomac
TRACON/Reagan National APP/DEP(119.3;335.5;124.2;118.95;119.85;125.65)]
HOME BASED:
Venus 42 (VC-37A # 99-0402, 99th AS)- approaches then depart for Atlantic
City. Flew an early evening sortie as well.
Mussel 01, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08 (UH-1s, 1st Helo Sqdn)- local area operations..
Pacer 85 (C-21, 457th AS)- approaches.
DC 92 (KC-135R, 459th ARW)- depart.
Pacer 83 (C-21, 457th AS)- approaches
Track 32 (C-21 # 84-0132, AFFSA)- approaches
Cobra 11 (EA-6B, VAQ-209)- depart.
Cobra 50 (EA-6B, VAQ-209)- w/ZDC (281.4)
Army 70049 (VC-37 # 97-0049, OSACOM Det)- land
Navy JR 094 (C-20G # 165094, VR-48)- land.
Army 10301 (UC-35, OSACOM Det)- depart.
Navy 7N937 (C-12, AOD)- land.
Air Force 2 (VC-32A, 1st AS)- land.
Pacer 02 (C-21, 457th AS)- land.
VISITORS :
Avalon 74 (C-9, Scott/Mid America IL)- depart.
PAT 809- depart
PAT 084- depart.
JOSA 091- depart.
Reach 421T- depart.
Reach 453T- land
Reach 641T-land
PAT 052- land
PAT 30- depart.
SPAR 30 (VC-37A #01-0030,310th AS/6th AMW, MacDill AFB FL)- depart.
Army 21863 (sounded like a C-12)- land.
Reach 4633 (id as heavy)- land.
Epic 96 (C-130H,156th AS NC-ANG Charlotte )- land
Bahrain 1 (id as heavy B-747, probably A9C HHH of the Amiri Flight)- land.
Departed about 2 hours later.
JOSA 035- land.
JOSA 002- land
JOSA 311- land. Departed about 1 hour later.
Reach 452T (id as C-17)- land
Bahrain 4 (probable Gulfstream IV of the Amiri Flight)- land
JOSA 791- land.
Evac 10250 (id as C-141)- land
Reach 406T (sounds like a C-17)- land
Reach 603 (id as heavy)- depart
Reach 711 (id as heavy)- depart.
2. PATUXENT RIVER NAS (KNHK):
[NTPS-Test Pilot School; NSATS (VX-23)-Strike Aircraft Test Squadron; NFATS
(VX-20)-Force Aircraft Test Squadron-;NRWATS (HX-21)-Rotary Wing Aircraft Test
Squadron- 119.275; 120.05; 123.7; 127.95; 256.5; 270.8; 281.8; 354.8]
Tester 21 (T-2C, NTPS)- w/Bay Watch (354.8).
Desk/Disk 43 (probable E-6B East Coast TACAMO)- w/approach (127.95)
3. Davison AAF, Ft Bevoir VA (KDAA):
Tower (126.3/229.4/241.0); Potomac approach/departure (118.85/118.95/119.85);
Base Ops (139.4).
PAT 022 (probable helo)- land.
Navy 7C279 (C-12, AOD NAS Chambers)- land. Returned again in the early PM.
4. Martin State Airport (KMTN):
104th Fighter Sqdn MD ANG; 135th Airlift Sqdn MD ANG-Tower (121.3/297.2);
Raven Ops (143.8/347.2); Crab Ops (385.9)
5. Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico (KNYG):
Tower (118.6/360.2); Approach/Departure (127.05/290.375); Base Ops (355.3).
Reach 264T- w/approach (120.925 & 127.05) for landing.
Nighthawk 7 (VH-60N, HMX-1, MCAF Quantico)- land at Andrews South Pad for
stop & go.
6. MISCELLANEOUS:
Guard Copter 15012 (probable UH-1)- w/Potomac approach (119.3) for clearance
to Charlottesville VA.
Omaha 1 (Citation 550, BICE)- w/Potomac approach (119.85) then land at Reagan
National.
Sentry 06 (E-3B AWACS, Tinker AFB)-w/Andrews Metro (344.6) for wx at Tinker.
November 3 (Ciation 550, FAA HQs)-land at Reagan National.
Eagle 41 (C-130E,43rd OG, Pope AFB, NC)- w/Andrews Metro (344.6) for wx at
Seymour-Johnson. Also wants Metro to let DSN 722-XXXX know their ETA.
RON
MARYLAND, USA
PRO-2045 W/D-130J DISCONE
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:33:02 EDT
From: Rapbep at aol.com
Subject: [Scan-DC] BICE on 165.4625
To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: <97.4ab6c158.2e2fca8e at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
All,
Over the last week or so I've been hearing comms on 165.4625 (PL 100.0).
These comms appear to be used by the Bureau of Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement (BICE) units conducting container inspections probably at the port of
Baltimore.
The comms are quite stereotypic i.e. " container OK", " bad picture--try it
again"
RON
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (NEAR BWI)
Pro-2045/BC-895XLT w/Discone
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:02:29 EDT
From: Rapbep at aol.com
Subject: [Scan-DC] New 99th AS Callsign
To: milcom at mailman.qth.net, scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: <88.f7bea39.2e2fd175 at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
All,
Today, in the 0900 hour (EDT) had Mafia 74 and an unidentified Venus aircraft
up in A-A chat on 142.75 AM. This is normally the Venus Control freq at
Andrews so they were probably using it as an A-A since it's one of their pre-sets.
The Venus aircraft was coordinating their navigational routes with Mafia 74.
In their chat Venus asked Mafia 74 to use Tacan 92X as an A-A freq instead of
92Y, which they didn't have. Mafia 74 was trailing the Venus aircraft about 5
miles to his right and about 4,000 ft lower in altitude.
This is the first time I've heard the Mafia callsign used by Andrews
aircraft. Must be a new 99th AS call.
Anyone have the freqs for 92X & 92Y so I could plug them in my scanner just
in case.
RON
MARYLAND, USA
PRO-2045 W/D-130J DISCONE
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:34:41 EDT
From: Rapbep at aol.com
Subject: [Scan-DC] DC Area Logs, 21 Jul 04
To: milcom at mailman.qth.net, scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: <19b.27482dc2.2e2fd901 at aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Logs are from a few hours listening in the morning (0700-1030 EDT)
1. ANDREWS AFB (KADW):
[Tower (118.4/349.0); CP (141.55;378.1); PTD (122.85; 372.2): Potomac
TRACON/Reagan National APP/DEP(119.3;335.5;124.2;118.95;119.85;125.65)]
HOME BASED:
Track 66 (C-21 # 84-0066, AFFSA)- depart
Bully flight (4 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG)- on sqdn freqs (127.275 & 139.35)
Wild flight (4 X F-16s, 121st FS DC ANG)- depart for Pax River areas. On sqdn
freq (143.15)
SAM 7701- land
Mussel 05, 07, 08 (UH-1s !st Helo Sqdn)- local area operations.
Mafia 74 (unidentified, probable 99th AS)- on Venus Control freq (142.75)
w/unidentified Venus aircraft coordinating navigational routes. Will use Tacan
92X as air-to-air freq.
Venus 42 (VC-37A # 99-0402, 99th AS)- depart for 3 hour training flight to
Allentown PA.
VISITORS :
PAT 353 (id as # 4-0145)- fro pax pick up and go.
Evac 81358- land
2. PATUXENT RIVER NAS (KNHK):
[NTPS-Test Pilot School; NSATS (VX-23)-Strike Aircraft Test Squadron; NFATS
(VX-20)-Force Aircraft Test Squadron-;NRWATS (HX-21)-Rotary Wing Aircraft Test
Squadron- 119.275; 120.05; 123.7; 127.95; 256.5; 270.8; 281.8; 354.8]
Navy 7C506 (C-12 AOD NAS Chambers)- w/approach (120.05)
PAT 22- w/approach (120.05).
Tester 00 (probable F-18, NTPS)- w/Bay Watch (264.15)
Tester 443 (NP-3D, NTPS)- w/Bay Watch (256.5) & working w/Tester 38 (C-12,
NTPS)
Lobo 207 (C-9, MCAS Cherry Point)- w/approach (120.05).
3. Davison AAF, Ft Bevoir VA (KDAA):
Tower (126.3/229.4/241.0); Potomac approach/departure (118.85/118.95/119.85);
Base Ops (139.4).
PAT 43 (helo)- land
Ross 448 (FBI Cessna 172, Manassas)- land
PAT 360- w/Ops (139.4) then land.
PAT 1204 (probable C-12)- w/Ops (139.4) then land. Wamts quick turn around.
Sunny 368 (RC-12, Hunter AAF Savannah GA)- w/Ops (139.4) then land.
4. Martin State Airport (KMTN):
104th Fighter Sqdn MD ANG; 135th Airlift Sqdn MD ANG-Tower (121.3/297.2);
Raven Ops (143.8/347.2); Crab Ops (385.9)
Axeman flight (2 X A-10s, 104th FS)- w/Patuxent River (314.0) for entry into
area R-6609.
5. Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico (KNYG):
Tower (118.6/360.2); Approach/Departure (127.05/290.375); Base Ops (355.3).
6. MISCELLANEOUS:
Idaho 92 (FBI aircraft)- w/Potomac departure (125.65) establishing orbit
areas.
Navy 319 (probable C-12)- w/Potomac departure (125.65) then w/Patuxent River
(127.95) for flight following to McGuire AFB NJ.
RON
MARYLAND, USA
PRO-2045 W/D-130J DISCONE
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 10:41:18 -0400
From: "Larry Van Horn" <larry at grove-ent.com>
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] New 99th AS Callsign
To: <Rapbep at aol.com>, <milcom at mailman.qth.net>,
<scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <000401c46f30$cb6b80b0$8301a8c0 at groveent.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>From the NTIA Redbook, section 4.3.5, page 4-194
Channel 92X
VOR - 114.50 Int. Freq 1116 MHz, Pulse Code 12 v Reply Freq 1179
MHz, Pulse Code 12 µsec
Channel 92Y
VOR - 114.55 Int. Freq 1116 MHz, Pulse code 36 µsec Reply Freq 1053
MHz, Pulse Code 30 µsec
Before we get side tracked as we did once before on this subject, these
are the Air-Air navigation freqs used for tanker-receiver nav (please
note the pulse code etc above). These are definitely NOT A-A voice
channels.
73 all and thanks for the new call Ron. You're da man.
Larry Van Horn, N5FPW USN (Ret)
Monitoring Times Assistant Editor and Milcom Columnist
WUN Military/Government Newsletter Columnist
Grove Enterprises Technical Support Department
Telephone: V-828-837-9200/F-828-837-2216/800-438-8155
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Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:02 AM
To: milcom at mailman.qth.net; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Scan-DC] New 99th AS Callsign
All,
Today, in the 0900 hour (EDT) had Mafia 74 and an unidentified Venus
aircraft
up in A-A chat on 142.75 AM. This is normally the Venus Control freq at
Andrews so they were probably using it as an A-A since it's one of their
pre-sets.
The Venus aircraft was coordinating their navigational routes with Mafia
74.
In their chat Venus asked Mafia 74 to use Tacan 92X as an A-A freq
instead of
92Y, which they didn't have. Mafia 74 was trailing the Venus aircraft
about 5
miles to his right and about 4,000 ft lower in altitude.
This is the first time I've heard the Mafia callsign used by Andrews
aircraft. Must be a new 99th AS call.
Anyone have the freqs for 92X & 92Y so I could plug them in my scanner
just
in case.
RON
MARYLAND, USA
PRO-2045 W/D-130J DISCONE
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:25:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: David <codered362 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Scan-DC] STARS & SARS
To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
Message-ID: <20040721212541.59076.qmail at web60304.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Once upon a time did not PG Fire Department have a
SARS?
Statistical Analysis and Records Section . . .
Dave
--- john wilson <jwilson9 at erols.com> wrote:
> They did. It is STARS, not SARS.
>
> "Doug K." wrote:
>
> > whoops. could have chosen a better acronym than
> that!
> >
> > >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 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
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 22:41:12 -0400
From: marcelrf at bellsouth.net
Subject: [Scan-DC] Wireless Facilities, Inc. Tops List of Wireless
Infrastructure Providers Selected for State of Maryland Project
To: WFHSG <WFHSG at yahoogroups.com>, "NEXTEL-1 at yahoogroups.com"
<NEXTEL-1 at yahoogroups.com>, "Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net"
<Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
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Wireless Facilities, Inc. Tops List of Wireless Infrastructure Providers
Selected for State of Maryland Project
Company is Top Pick for Multi-Year, Multi-Site Government Contract
SAN DIEGO, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wireless Facilities, Inc.
(Nasdaq: WFII), a global leader in the design, deployment and management
of wireless communication networks, technology networks and security
systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract with a
total potential value of $25 million by the State of Maryland for
wireless communications infrastructure. This multi-year contract
includes a three year base period and two one-year extension options.
Approved by the State of Maryland's Board of Public Works, the contract
includes multiple site deployments in multiple locations throughout the
state of Maryland. Work is scheduled to begin in late 2004. Further
terms of the award were not disclosed. Among the six vendors selected
to be eligible to receive work under the contract, WFI ranked first
based on its technical expertise, favorable business model, and relevant
government experience. The Company will design and deploy communication
networks in accordance with the State's specifications.
"We are delighted to be at the top of Maryland's list," said Eric M.
DeMarco, President and CEO of WFI. "The Maryland contract win
highlights WFI's extensive capabilities in RF engineering, network
management and site deployment, coupled with our vast experience
managing large government contracts. The synergy derived from the
combined talent in our Wireless Network Division and our Government
Services Division is remarkable, and continues to create valuable new
opportunities such as the Maryland Project."
About Wireless Facilities
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Wireless Facilities, Inc. is an
independent provider of systems engineering, network services and
technical outsourcing for the world's largest wireless carriers,
enterprise customers and for government agencies. The company provides
the design, deployment, integration, and the overall management of wired
and wireless networks which deliver voice and data communication, and
which support advanced security systems. WFI has performed work in over
100 countries since its founding in 1994. News and information are
available at http://www.wfinet.com.
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