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Articles About Public Safety Radio Systems Around the United States

California

Here is a page about a high-tech digital trunked system installed for San Diego County, California.
Orange County is frustrated with their $80 million trunked system.
Reliable police and fire radios are a must, asserts this article.
Police Say Radios Too Low-Tech
Bad Radios: Grand Jury Tuning In
Once Trusty, Police Radios Are Now Unreliable in a Pinch

Connecticut

Connecticut Celebrates Installation of Communications System
Digital radio system improving communication for State Police
New Police Radio System Plays Well Among Troopers

Delaware

Information regarding Delaware's 800 MHz trunked system.
An article about problems with Delaware's system.
Article says Motorola agrees to fix problems with Delaware's digital radio system at no charge to the state.
Similar article to above from the AP.
Read an opinion about Delaware's radio problems.
Here's another opinion on Delaware's problems.
An article suggesting Delaware may have knew about problems with the radio system.
An article reporting that Delaware needs more frequencies to fix their embattled radio system.
An article on the failures of Delaware's radios.
An article saying Delaware's radios performed well on July 4.
Article announcing lawmakers will launch a probe into failures of Delaware's radio system.
Article saying "dead zones" in Delaware are being targeted.
Hurricane Floyd put Delaware's radios to the test.
Radios performed well in a test in Delaware.
An article saying the radio fix came to $10 million.
An article saying the radios fared well in Hurricane Floyd.
An article describing recommendations of a task force.
This article says $7.5 million is needed to construct six new towers.

District of Columbia

This article describes the desire of some suburban Washington counties to upgrade to 800 MHz systems.
Poor radio communication hampered response to a fire in the Washington subway system.
Metro and Motorola Announce the First Fully Comprehensive Radio Communications System for a U.S. Transit Agency
Medical Radio System Crashes Hours After Debut

Florida

A story from The Tampa Tribune about problems with Tampa's radio system.
Miami Herald article about how radio breakdowns are forcing the Florida Highway Patrol to write fewer tickets.
A press release from Motorola about being ousted from Florida by Comnet.
New police, fire radios off-limits to media
Sun Editorial: The secret police
Area scanner buffs face silent channels
Radio system puts agencies on same wave
Clay radio system misses deadline
City of Boca Raton Accepts New Motorola Communications System

Georgia

Article on problems the Atlanta Police have had with their radio system.
Athens-Clarke County Accepts Motorola-Designed Public Safety Communications System

Hawaii

Cops took their complaints about a radio system to the public airwaves.

Illinois

Press release about Motorola installing new radio system for the Department of Corrections.
911 Board Selects Motorola to Install New Radio System
Cook County Sheriff's Department Expanding Digital Radio System Countywide

Indiana

Indiana Begins First Phase Installation of Project Hoosier SAFE-T Communications System

Kentucky

Press release from Motorola announcing that Kentucky has purchased an ASTRO digital radio system.

Maryland

Baltimore Celebrates Installation of Communications System
An article from a paper in Carroll County about radio coverage problems.
Article about "dead zones" in Anne Arundel County.
Montgomery County desperately seeks new radio system.
Carroll County is having spectrum problems with nearby Pennsylvania counties.
Howard County is building a new radio system.
Fire illuminates radio problem

Minnesota

Minneapolis announces plans for a digital trunked radio system for the city and surrounding area.  Read the article.

Missouri

Kansas City may have a difficult time convincing taxpayers that the city requires a major capital improvements program.

Nebraska

Radio system on the fritz?
Radio contact was lost with pilot's ambulance

Ohio

Motorola to Install New Communications System for Hamilton County

Oklahoma

City of Norman to Accept New Motorola Communications System

Pennsylvania

Read an article about Philadelphia's proposed $51 million digital trunked radio system.
A press release from Motorola about Philadelphia's radio system.
Article describing a shut-down of Chester County's 800 MHz system.
This site chronicles the problems of the Chester County trunked system.
This is the official site of the Pennsylvania Public Safety Radio Project.
Chief says radios still a problem

Texas

Bitter Rivals
Communication Breakdown
More Than a Radio
Central Texas Radio Coalition Selects Motorola to Provide New Radio Communications System

Virginia

Fauquier County is considering a new radio system.
Poor radio maintenance in Fauquier County, Virginia contributed to system failure in September.
This article describes how Lynchburg-based Com-Net snatched a Florida radio deal from Motorola.
This link details a contract awarded to construct a statewide two-way radio system for Virginia.
A recent edition of Line Copy, found here, has an article about Fairfax County's upcoming digital trunked radio system.

Washington

Article about the Washington State Patrol upgrading their radio system.


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