[Scan-DC] Re:PA's open sky vs. Alexandria's patching system

[Samuel Dixon]

Interesting article.  Glad to see that this area is finally getting some 
much deserved credit for the efforts that have been made.  Unfortunently the 
interop capabilites and spirit of cooperation that exist in this area are 
rare.   It sounds like the situation with the trooper being killed in that 
story could have been prevented simply by something like P-MARS or simply 
making a phone call.  I think there is a bigger problem in PA than just 
ability to talk on the radio.

Sam
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com>
To: "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:50 AM
Subject: [Scan-DC] Fw: PA's open sky vs. Alexandria's patching system


> Message 1
>    From: "Schellin, Otto (CTV-Pittsburgh)" otto at wpxi.com
>    Date: Fri May 19, 2006 5:51pm(PDT)
> Subject: Open Sky story
>
> WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh NBC Affiliate) ran a story on tonight's 6PM local
> news regarding the statewide "Open Sky" radio system that has gone way
> over budget, although they didn't mention it by name. They also
> commented on how it cannot be used to interoperate with the local
> police
> departments. They showed the Washington D.C. police dispatch center
> and
> how they have set up their systems to interoperate with just about all
> of the local and federal systems in D.C. The story is posted in video
> form on the WPXI.COM website at:
> http://www.wpxi.com/video/9247516/index.html?rss=burg&psp=news
>
> Otto Schellin
> NO3U
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