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County approves limited build of radio backbone, opts to test simulcast on one channel
Summary
The Ravalli County commissioners authorized purchase of core site and microwave equipment from Gold Communications to support one simulcast channel and general backbone work, with the board saying it will seek partner contributions before building additional channels.
Ravalli County commissioners on Tuesday approved a purchase of general site equipment and microwave backhaul to expand the county radio backbone and deploy one simulcast channel, with staff and commissioners saying they will seek partner cost-sharing before building additional channels.
The vote authorizes the county to buy the equipment described in a quote from Gold Communications Services (GCS) that funds the backbone and one simulcast channel for county dispatch and fire communications. County staff and the vendor told commissioners the site- and microwave-level equipment is a fixed cost regardless of number of channels deployed; simulcast radios and per-channel equipment are added per channel.
County staff and the GCS representative described the system as a “voting and simulcast” architecture with receivers at Gold Creek and the…
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