Transcript INTEROPERABILITIY
(MMRS) Mobile Metro Radio System 800 MHz Rebanding
FCC Spectrum Allocation of 800 MHz Band * - Today
* - Allocation for US zone (different in Mexican and Canadian border regions) - ESMR (80 channels)
INCLUDES NEXTEL
- Business/SMR (50 channels)
INCLUDES NEXTEL
- Industrial/SMR (50 channels)
INCLUDES NEXTEL
-
Public Safety (70 channels)
)*
Up-Link
806
700 MHz Public Safety General Category INCLUDES NEXTEL B/ILT & SMALL NO. OF PUBLIC SAFETY
809.75
816
Upper 200 ESMR (NEXTEL)
821 824 825
NPSPAC CELLULAR Down-Link
851
[7.5 MHz]
854.75
[12.5 MHz] Old
861
[10 MHz]
866
[6 MHz]
869 870
800 MHz POST REBANDING SOUTHEAST PLAN Up-Link
806
700 MHz Public Safety
NPSPAC 806-809/851-854 - SMR (80 channels)
NO
NEXTEL - Business/SMR (50 channels)
NO
NEXTEL - Industrial/SMR (50 channels )
NO
NEXTEL -
Public Safety
809 813.5
LOW-SITE CELLULAR/ESMR (SouthernLinc)
824 825
CELLULAR Down-Link
851
Alabama
854 Public Safety Spectrum begins 854.7625 and ends 858.4750
New
858.5
858.5000 and above is now ESMR *** NOT AVAILABLE FOR OUR STATE*** 816-817/861-862 Guard Band – open for new PS or IB/SMRs vacating channels for PS ***NOT AVAILABLE FOR OUR STATE*** 815-816/860-861 Expansion Band No PS required to remain or move to 869 870
Up-Link
806
700 MHz Public Safety General Category INCLUDES NEXTEL B/ILT & SMALL NO. OF PUBLIC SAFETY
809.75
Side by Side Comparison
816
Upper 200 ESMR (NEXTEL)
821 824 825
NPSPAC CELLULAR Down-Link
851
[7.5 MHz]
854.75
[12.5 MHz] Old
861
[10 MHz]
866
[6 MHz]
869 870
Up-Link
806
700 MHz Public Safety
NPSPAC 806-809/851-854 809 813.5
LOW-SITE CELLULAR/ESMR (SouthernLinc)
824 825
CELLULAR Down-Link
851 854 858.5
New
869 870
Presently in Mobile County
Today we have six (6) multi-site, and three (3) simul cast towers. Today with
54
frequencies, the radio system provides radio coverage for over
5,100
users,
728
talk groups and over
120
agencies. Daily average usage is about
125,000
System usage has exceeded
275,000
push-to-talks. push-to-talks in a single 24-hour period.
Plan for Mobile County
Retune Burns Simulcast System. Reprogram / replace all radios (Touch 1) Only eligible radios will be replaced.
Any radio(s) not reprogramed will be shut off.
Shutdown Springhill System Replacing Springhill system with Burns. Add new frequencies for all sites.
Use existing repeater and add additional channel capacity for all sites.
Turn on balance of Burns Simulcast System.
Reconfigure all tower sites.
Remove additional capacity.
Reprogram all radios (Touch 2) Remove old frequencies
Radio Programming Changes
“BURNS” instead of “SPR-HILL” The Burns simulcast system will replace the Springhill multi-site system. System is made up of three tower sites. Towers located at EMA, Government Plaza, and Hillcrest and Nevius Road. 24 channels instead of 10.
“WEATHER” will be renamed to “EMALERTS”. Receive only. Linked to Emergency Broadcast Service.
“MOWA” and “7-HILLS” systems will be added.
Mobile Washington Band of Choctaw Indians.
850’ tower located in Southeast Washington County.
Seven Hills 300’ tower located Jack Hamilton & Jeff Hamilton Rd
Mobile Metro Radio System New Interoperability Core Talkgroups Core Talkgroup Public Services Fire EMS Law Enforcement
MUTL-AID MA-01 MA-02 MA-3 MA-4 EMALERTS FIREALRM MA-FIRE1 MA-FIRE2 MA-EMS1 MA-EMS2 HAZMTALL AIR OPS1 AIR OPS2 AIR OPS3 USAMC USAWC MIMC MIMCW SPHILL PROV LE-CHASE LE-MA1 LE-MA2 LE-MA3 LE-MA4
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All Radios will get either: • Public Services • Fire • EMS • Law Enforcement Core Talkgroups
National 800 MHz Interoperability “CONVENTL”
Frequency 851.0125 MHz 851.5125 MHz 852.0125 MHz 852.5125 MHz 853.0125 MHz Name 8CALL90 8TAC91 8TAC92 8TAC93 8TAC94 Tower Location EMA EMA Bayou la Batre Citronelle Wilmer 8CALL90D, 8TAC91D, 8TAC92D, 8TAC93D, and 8TAC94D are all direct unit-to-unit channels. (Walkie Talkie mode) Old frequencies will work back-to-back with new frequencies.
Radio Programming Changes
All “Unauthorized” talkgroups will be removed.
No agencies talkgroup(s) allowed in any other agencies radio without
current
written authorization.
Authorization must be provided to Mobile County on or before 1 March, 2012.
Agencies are requested to conduct an inventory of their current radios to determine; Front mount vs remote mount? Dual control head? Headset mics? Custom installations / configurations? Gang battery chargers? Wall mount vs desktop mounts?
Optional Agency Participation
Optional Agency Changes Update / review your communications plan.
Add / delete / rename talk groups.
Add radio features (at Agency expense)
Changes must be provided to Mobile County on or before 1 March, 2012
You may want to participate in reprogramming to capture information including, Unit #, Car #, employee #, model #, serial #, add asset tags.
Rebanding Ground Rules
Agencies are entitled to the same facilities post rebanding as they had prior to rebanding.
Functional radios /accessories incapable of being retuned to the new frequencies are replaced.
Non functional radios may be repaired at agency expense in order to qualify for replacement.
System Infrastructure will have the same number of frequencies, capacity, signal levels, etc
Radio Replacement
Radios are replaced like for like, scan for scan, system for system, front mount for front mount, etc.
Accessories are also included, antennas, batteries, microphones, etc.
All must be functional and brought to the rebanding site for replacement Replacement of certain models (LPE-200, MPD, FMD, Rangr) is serial number dependent, rebanding team will determine at time of programming
Replacement Radios
300P Scan MTL Scan MPD Scan Replaced by P5150
Replacement Radios
MPA Scan Replaced by P7150
Replacement Radios
300P, Monogram, MPA, MPD System Replaced by P7170
Replacement Radios
MDX, Rangr, FMD Replaced by M7100
Programming Details / Schedules
Programming / Replacements will be handled locally by Hurricane Electronics (Contact Info later) Rebanding Schedule will be managed by Mr. Bill Anderson (Contact Info later) Touch 1 is scheduled to begin March 26, 2012 and complete by July 27, 2012, see printed copy The Schedule will be subject to revision based on progress, weather, etc. Agencies will be notified as these changes occur
Closing Reminders
Make sure we have your contact information. It will be used to communicate schedule changes. Provide talk group authorizations and radio programming changes on or before
March 1, 2012.
Conduct an inventory of all radio and accessories for your city / agency.
Only functional, qualifying radios / accessories will be replaced Radios that are not rebanded in Touch 1 will not operate after July 27, 2012.
Contact Information
Mobile County Tusa Consulting Eric Linsley 251-689-8538 [email protected]
Al Martineau 504-628-1025 [email protected]
Todd Mechler 850- 559-9199 [email protected]
Nick Tusa 985-249-6467 [email protected]
Contact Information
Harris Corporation Hurricane Electronics Steve Smith [email protected]
434-455-9707 Angad Sachdeva [email protected]
Dirk Young 434- 455-9793 Bill Anderson [email protected]
775-225-9193 251-476-4000 [email protected]
John Gispanski 251-476-4000 [email protected]
Mike Farrell 251-366-8840 [email protected]