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Montgomery County signs contracts for countywide radio system; rollout expected in 30–36 months
Summary
County officials said contracts have been signed for a new countywide radio system that will operate in the 700/800 MHz band, with full deployment expected in about 30 to 36 months. Agencies were advised not to buy standard UHF radios now; multiband public-safety radios will be backwards compatible with UHF.
Montgomery County officials told an emergency services meeting that contracts have been signed for a countywide radio system and that the system’s full rollout is expected in about 30 to 36 months.
Officials said the new system will operate in the 700/800 MHz radio bands. The county advised local agencies that existing UHF radios will not be forward-compatible with the new system; public-safety personnel will be issued new multiband radios that are backwards compatible with UHF, while…
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