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Harvey County to redistribute 51 surplus 800 MHz radios to local emergency agencies
Summary
The Harvey County commissioners approved transferring about 51 used 800 MHz radios to five local agencies, with recipient departments agreed to pay roughly $500 each for necessary updates; the county said the radios are discontinued by the manufacturer and were purchased years ago.
Don Gruber, the county’s director of communications, told the Harvey County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 25 that the county will reallocate roughly 51 surplus 800 megahertz radios to local emergency responders rather than sell the units.
"These radios were all 10 to 14 years of age," Gruber said, noting parts are discontinued and repairs are difficult to obtain. He said the radios were still largely functional and that redistributing them to smaller agencies would extend useful…
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