[TrunkCom] PA's state system (PSRS)

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:42:41 -0600

Well, I don't know, how about patches how many of them are being used, and
what about the old ysstem have any frequencies gone silent altogether.
Oakland County is already on a Motorola TRS, and some of the frequencies
have been removed from the Motorola system and now have Open Sky data on
them but I haven't heard any patches from system to system.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur-Bryan E. Phelps" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:37 AM
Subject: RE: [TrunkCom] PA's state system (PSRS)


> I think the concern in the Commonwealth is that M/A Com has never been
> tested in a large state with our terrain.  I guess the bugs are being
worked
> out, as we are mucho dollars over budget.  All PSP vehicles are equipped
> with M/A Open Sky radios.  The Open Sky system has been used for the past
> year or so fro MDT transmissions.  Although the VHF frequencies are sill
> being used, the transmissions are being channeled through a modified M/A
Com
> system.  Several Commonwealth agencies are already using the proprietary
M/A
> Com Open Sky system.  I guess one could say we are 90% done.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:28 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] PA's state system (PSRS)
>
> Well, no matter who the vendor is, they'll have to take into account the
> mountains and all of the slopes and everything in your state, but I guess
> that Connecticut is doing well with their system, and maybe someone could
> clarify on here.  Our big thing with 800 MHz in Michigan be it cellular or
> the state's system or whatever is that in Northern Michigan nearby where I
> used to live when I first joined trunkcom a while ago there is a lot of
> wilderness, and it presents a challenge for everything, but it isn't so
much
> of a problem in the cities.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arthur-Bryan E. Phelps" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 11:09 AM
> Subject: RE: [TrunkCom] PA's state system (PSRS)
>
>
> > Neither do we, given the varying terrain in the Commonwealth.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jeff Kenyon
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 6:35 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] PA's state system (PSRS)
> >
> > Its interesting with this thread as I have been hearind conflicting
things
> > about the system both in PA and in Oakland County.  Here they say that
the
> > one where you are is 90% done, and other people say that it is no where
> near
> > there, and a lot of people don't have good feelings about Oakland
> Countie's
> > move to Open Sky.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Arthur-Bryan E. Phelps" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] PA's state system (PSRS)
> >
> >
> > > Having recently retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after 31
> > years
> > > of active service, I am not optimistic that the PSP will make any
> > > efforts to assist scanner enthusiasts to monitor their transmissions.
> The
> > > initial written contract - the paper has subsequently turned yellow -
> > > between the Commonwealth and M/A Com did include a receiving device
that
> > was
> > > to be made available on a licensed basis to the news media.  That
> > provision
> > > no longer exists in any current agreement.  However, I have been told
> that
> > > such a device will be available on a closely scrutinized basis.
> > >
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