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Port Hueneme agrees to join Ventura County’s 700 MHz regional radio system to improve first-responder communications
Summary
To improve interoperability and address coverage dead spots, council authorized an MOU with Ventura County to subscribe to the county regional radio network; initial year subscription cost of $11,976 will be covered from the general fund and staff estimated a future need of roughly $200,000 to replace incompatible radios.
The City Council authorized a memorandum of understanding with Ventura County to subscribe to the county’s 700 MHz regional radio network, a P25-compliant system designed to improve interoperability among law enforcement and fire agencies.
Commander Albertson told the council Port Hueneme’s current radio infrastructure cannot operate on the 700 MHz spectrum and that subscribing to the…
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