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January 27, 2011On Wednesday, Jan. 26, 150 attendees filled an FCC Commission Meeting Room, and another 350 attendees joined remotely, to learn and discuss how the FCC’s VHF/UHF narrowbanding mandate affects their public safety agencies. Designed to assist licensees in completing the transition to narrowband radio communications, this FCC workshop was led by two panels of subject matter experts.
Read full articleWhere’s That Radio?
January 27, 2011After years of delays by elected officials struggling with what they perceive as an “unfunded mandate” and a reluctance to spend money in this tough economy, you finally received approval to replace all your radios to comply with the FCC’s narrowbanding mandate. You purchase the new radios, program them with the new interoperability channels and modify your FCC license to reflect narrowband emissions. But when you complete the distribution and installation, you discover that you’re short 23 front-line radios. And you’re out of budget funds. This is one example that illustrates why inventorying your radio equipment is so important.
Read full article730 Days & Counting
January 20, 2011All FCC Part 90 licensees operating in VHF spectrum 150–174 MHz and UHF spectrum based on location 421–512 MHz must reduce their emission to 12.5 kHz or less or use technology that provides an equivalency to 12.5 kHz in a 25 kHz emission on or before Jan. 1, 2013. The FCC’s ultimate goal is for 6.25 kHz or equivalent emission in the future. As of today, the FCC has not set a date for when this must take place.
Read full articleAnritsu Introduces Second-Generation LMR Master for Testing Public Safety, Utility and Private Mobile Communications Systems
January 19, 2011Morgan Hill, Calif. — Anritsu Company introduces the S412E LMR Master handheld analyzer developed exclusively for the installation, verification, and service of P25/NXDN and LTE public safety, utility and private mobile communications systems.
Read full articleFederal Communications Commission Releases Agenda for Jan. 26 Narrowbanding Workshop
January 18, 2011The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today released the agenda for a workshop on VHF/UHF narrowbanding to assist licensees in completing the transition to narrowband radio communications by January 1, 2013. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305).
Read full articleFCC to Hold Workshop on Jan. 26, 2011, on VHF/UHF Narrowbanding
December 28, 2010Washington, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau today announced it will hold a workshop on VHF/UHF narrowbanding to assist licensees in completing the transition to narrowband radio communications by Jan. 1, 2013.
Read full articleAPCO AFC to Cease Coordination of New Part 90 Wideband Applications
December 9, 2010The FCC’s Part 90 interim narrowbanding deadline is Jan. 1, 2011, after which the FCC will no longer accept applications…
Read full articleFCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Launches New Webpage Dedicated to Narrowbanding Public Safety Communications
December 7, 2010With the Jan., 1, 2013 narrowbanding compliance deadline approaching, the FCC has launched a new Web site dedicated to providing information and assistance to licensees migrating their land mobile radio systems from 25 kHz to 12.5 kHz or narrower channel bandwidth.
Read full articleCommunication Breakdown in Wisconsin: City & County Agencies at Odds over Emergency Radio System
August 12, 2010In the basement of the Dane County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Office, four pallets loaded with radios, still in their boxes, are taking up floor space. At issue, the VHF radios don’t work on Madison’s 800 MHz system. The state is encouraging VHF. And narrowbanding means a decision has to be made soon.
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August 2, 2010At 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief Admiral Jamie Barnett and Jeff Cohen spoke to APCO members and conference attendees about the issues currently pending at the Commission.
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