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New public-safety radio tower near Deschutes County road shop will expand local coverage, staff say
Summary
At the Jan. 27 retreat county 911 staff gave commissioners a tour and timeline for a new public-safety radio tower at the road department site; work aims to improve signal density for Bend and fill gaps as growth continues.
Deschutes County 911 staff briefed commissioners and toured a planned new public-safety radio tower site at the county road department during the Jan. 27 retreat, saying the site will expand coverage density as the urban area grows.
Emily Van Sarabel, the county's new technical systems manager, introduced the project: "My name is Emily Van Sarabel. I just started with 911... in the technical systems manager role." Emily and lead radio engineer Nick told the board the new 50-foot tower will become part of a simulcast…
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