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Resident proposes GMRS repeater to expand emergency radio coverage in Ross County
Summary
Wes Williams asked commissioners to consider hosting a GMRS repeater on Rocky Knob to improve public and search-and-rescue communications; commissioners asked staff to explore tower ownership, leasing with American Tower Corp. and integration with the EMA director.
Wes Williams, a local radio installer who said he works with commercial Motorola equipment, asked Ross County commissioners to consider permitting or hosting a General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) repeater on Rocky Knob to extend public radio coverage across rugged parts of the county.
Williams said he owns commercial-grade equipment (an estimated $7,000 worth) and described GMRS as inexpensive for residents to use (licenses roughly $35 and no testing) and useful for…
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