Current 911 Radio System Coverage
St. Marys County Communications Interoperability
1CONFIDENTIAL INTRA-AGENCY MEMORANDUMFCC Mandated Rebanding
RequirementEDACS End-of-Life January 2014Coverage holesCritical
Buildings lack of communicationInter-operabilityWhy Upgrade the
SystemEDACS 911 Radio System Coverage
3
Projected Coverage Upon Completion of the Final Phase46dB
Coverage in 95% of the County 50+ critical buildingsPricing and
Support guaranteed for 15 yearsSenior Technician employee living in
St. MarysHardware FX the latest system available at the end of the
contractP25 Interoperability options currently operating in St.
Marys - MSP, Charles, Calvert, Prince Georges, State of Maryland,
NRP, DNR, US Navy.
P-25 System AdvantagesUpgraded to a Simulcast system in
2012.Recently issued a contract to add Bethune and Valley Lee.Will
relocate Dameron site to the new Ridge tower when completed.Awarded
a maintenance contract to ensure system
availability\operations.
Mutual AidActive 911\Text PagingCAD sharing currently St. Marys
and MSP, regional and state?800Mhz\700Mhz tower\shelter\antenna
co-locating state\fedsISSI back end connectivity\accessStandards
based resource sharing that doesnt require additional human
action
Other Opportunities for Operational Enhancement
