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Illinois Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Inc. |
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Narrowband
Migration Task Force |
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Illinois APCO
in cooperation with other State of Illinois Organizations is
participating in a task force for the development of a coordinated
migration plan for public safety agencies under 512 MHz. The FCC has
mandated migration from 25kHz channels to 12.5kHz channels by January
1, 2013. This affects all frequencies below 512mHz (except for
VHF-Low Band). This Committee is dedicated to the coordination of
efforts in the Illinois public-safety community allowing for a
graceful migration to narrow-band for common interoperability
channels such as IREACH, ISPERN, MERCI, UHF-Med Channels, IFERN, WB
Fireground Channels, ESMARN, and Point-to-Point. |
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Meeting Minutes |
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A PowerPoint Presentation on the Challenges We Face With Narrowband Migration - Click Here |
NARROWBAND SEMINAR
WHEN:
Wednesday,
September 16th, 2009, 0900 to 1200 hours
WHERE:
Westwood
College
7155
Janes Avenue, Woodridge, Illinois
Click
here to RSVP
The Illinois
Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials
(APCO) will be holding a seminar on the impact of the 2013 FCC
mandate for narrowbanding of VHF and UHF spectrum. This affects all
users of two-way radios (not just
public safety radio users).
The
presenters are members of the Narrowbanding Taskforce
Topics include:
Frequently
asked questions (FAQs) of Narrowbanding
Why
are we narrowbanding
VHF and UHF?
What
is narrowband?
Understanding
of the FCC’s mandate and timeframe for compliance
Tangible
steps agencies and organizations can do to bring their equipment
into compliance by the 2013 deadline
Consequences
of non-compliance
Awareness
of budgetary implications of compliance
Impact
to mutual aid channels (ISPERN, IREACH, MERCI, IFERN, ESMARN)
Location information: http://www.westwood.edu/locations/illinois/dupage-campus/
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