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Commissioners discuss moving to 800 MHz radios to improve county coverage
Summary
Fire Chief Hearn and Sheriff Atteberry told commissioners that VHF radios provide reliable coverage inside Larned but not in outlying parts of Pawnee County; the board discussed purchasing six new radios and possible city cost-sharing, noting VHF units cannot be converted to 800 MHz.
Pawnee County officials discussed upgrading public-safety radios after Fire Chief Hearn told the board that VHF radios work inside the City of Larned but lose signal in parts of the county.
Commissioner Miller asked whether existing VHF radios could be upgraded to 800 MHz; Sheriff Atteberry said conversion was not possible. Commissioners discussed purchasing six new radios using available health-and-safety funds, exploring whether cities would share costs, and checking for surplus 800 MHz radios from larger cities. Fire Chief Hearn noted the county’s mobile command center could improve coverage in remote incidents.
No purchase motion was recorded in the minutes; the topic was set for further discussion and city outreach by Fire Chief Hearn.
