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TO: The Honorable Members of DATE: July 9, 1985 FILE: <br />the Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />Thru: Michael Wright SUBJECT: Master Plan for County <br />County Administrator Radio System <br />H. T. "Sonny" <br />FROM:Director <br />General Services D visiREFERENCES: <br />BACKGROUND <br />The County is presently utilizing eleven various frequencies to <br />operate a two-way radio system. These include: <br />Building & Grounds - High VHF <br />Building Department - High VHF <br />Emergency Management/Animal Control - High VHF <br />(155.055/193,920/158.880) <br />Department of Detention - High VHF <br />Road & Bridge - Low VHF <br />Parks - Low VHF <br />Fleet Management - Low VHF <br />Public Works - Low VHF <br />Utilities - Low VHF <br />(45.20/45.64) <br />South County Fire District - High VHF <br />North County Fire District - High VHF <br />In addition to these agencies, the Property Appraiser and Tax <br />Collector lease frequencies for coordinating their field <br />responsibilities, and the Sheriff and School Board operate on their <br />individually owned frequencies. <br />Much of the equipment in use throughout the County is antiquated and <br />repair on some is impossible. The Departments operating on Low Band <br />Repeater Frequency (45.20 mHz/45.64 mHz) are utilizing 37 RCA Brand <br />radios or approximately 1/3 of all county mobile radios. This <br />company no longer makes two-way radios and replacement parts are <br />extremely difficult to find. These units, when broken, are very <br />difficult to get repaired. <br />The low band frequencies were the "pioneer" for two-way radio bands <br />and were adequate in their time, however, the state-of-the-art has <br />progressed such that the low band frequency is being phased out <br />throughout the nation. <br />The growth of Indian River County is a factor that is also part of <br />the problem. As the County grows, the local government agencies <br />grow, which in turn employs more people, which adds more radios. The <br />low band is presently overloaded to the point that getting air time <br />is impossible. Our Utility Department has grown so that their need <br />is enough to justify moving to a new frequency away from the present <br />low -band. The problem being there are no frequencies available in <br />their present band of operations. <br />JUL 17 1985 <br />13 <br />Boor. 61 NW 50 <br />