[Scan-DC] PG 700 MHz

[Doug Kitchener]

Aah!  Yeah, I think you're right that Mtgy was supposed to have this but apparently it has never worked right or they never brought it online for some reason... maybe that's why!

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> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:10:51 -0500
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> From: jeff at krauss.ws
> Subject: [Scan-DC] PG 700 MHz
>
> My recollection is that Montgomery County has this capability but
> doesn't use it because it would use too much channel capacity to
> transmit the frequent location updates needed to for real time
> tracking of every unit that's on the air.
>
>
>
>>This week, police communication received an upgrade. Under a new 700
>>MHz radio system the county police began using Monday, dispatchers
>>can now use GPS to track the location of every unit and send the
>>information accordingly.
>>
>>"We'll know exactly where that officer is," said Herron, who
>>announced at a news conference Monday morning that the system was
>>now in operation.
>
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