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County 911 presenter says P25 radio towers and dispatch equipment are installed; FCC licensing pending

Chilton County Commission · April 14, 2026
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Presenter Troy Gaten told commissioners the county's P25 public-safety radio towers and microwave links are installed, dispatch console equipment installation begins this week, many radios have been updated, licensing with the FCC is pending after a minor interference correction, and the system will be activated once frequency approval is returned.

Troy Gaten gave commissioners a technical update on the county's P25 public-safety radio buildout, saying that towers and microwave links are installed and that most radios across fire and law agencies are being updated.

"Everything's installed on the towers. Towers are up. They're completed. Uh we're waiting on licensing right now. Uh it's in the FCC's hands," Gaten said, noting officials corrected a minor interference frequency issue and have resubmitted the license application.

Gaten said…

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