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County updates on P25 radio system: L3Harris optimization, ATP and coverage testing next; 95% coverage guarantee noted
Summary
County staff said L3Harris factory engineers are optimizing the P25 radio system this week; acceptance testing (ATP) and countywide coverage testing are scheduled next, handhelds and mobiles have been received but require programming, and the contractor guarantees 95% coverage with a 30-day burn-in following cutover.
County staff told the Commissioners Court that the county's P25 public-safety radio system is entering an optimization phase led by L3Harris factory engineers, with an Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) scheduled next week and countywide coverage testing to follow. "They have a factory team that is here, and they're gonna spend the week in, doing the optimization to make sure that all of the equipment's communicating properly into the best, reception possible," the County Judge said, describing the current work by L3Harris. Staff said the contractor's contract guarantees 95% coverage; if the system scores 94% the contractor must take additional steps to reach the 95% threshold. Staff reported that mobile radios are installed in many vehicles, that…
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