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St. Joseph County EMA reports progress on outdoor warning siren overhaul, cites FCC and supply-chain delays
Summary
EMA Director Al Kurtz told commissioners the county is installing new repeaters, radios and siren hardware and has obtained sites and partial funding; the project was delayed by FCC frequency issues and equipment availability but now is moving toward installation.
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — St. Joseph County Emergency Management Director Al Kurtz told the county commissioners on Sept. 16 that a major overhaul of the county’s outdoor warning siren network is advancing after delays tied to FCC frequency coordination and supply-chain problems.
Kurtz said new antennas were installed on the Jackson Road ATC tower, the county’s 9-1-1 center and the EMA office, and that a new digital (digi) repeater installation at the PSAP (public-safety answering point) is imminent. He said West Shore Services is…
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