Commission briefed on new tower and dispatch console rollout; dispatch 'go live' set for August
Summary
Jeff Mitchell updated the commission on the communications project: rack equipment is installed at the tower and dispatch center, acceptance testing and operator training are scheduled, dispatch consoles are due to go live in August and the Chanute tower should be operational in June.
Jeff Mitchell updated the commission on progress for the communications tower and dispatch center. He said rack equipment and structural work are complete at the tower site and that Hayden Tower still needs to install remaining tower equipment and the backup generator. Mitchell said the dispatch training program and acceptance testing are on the schedule and that the dispatch consoles are planned to go live in August while the tower itself should be operational in June.
“Go live date is sometime in August,” Mitchell told commissioners, adding that the tower is expected to be up and operational in June. He reviewed operator and administrator training plans, a staged installation of consoles to maintain 911 service during cutover, and ongoing acceptance testing and warranty periods that will extend into September. Mitchell also showed coverage maps for portable radios centered on the Chanute tower and explained the planned 95% guaranteed reception zone for portables in shaded areas.
Commissioners questioned coverage blanks on the maps and Mitchell explained those gaps can be due to topography, trees or other obstructions; he emphasized the project’s safety and interoperability benefits for police and fire agencies.
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