Orange County NC Website
• Communications Study 2001-03 <br />Recommendation to pursue an integrated county-wide trunked 800 MHz system <br />Radio System Components <br />• Infrastructure <br />• Towers, Microwave, Antennae, Controllers, Computer System, Generators, <br />Repeaters <br />• Radios <br />• Portable (walkie-talkies) and Mobile (cars) <br />• 9-1-1 Equipment <br />• Radio consoles <br />System Comparison <br />Total County System <br />• Owned Infrastructure <br />• Owned Radios <br />• Complete Control <br />• High Initial Cost <br />• Higher ongoing cost <br />Partnership System <br />• Shared Infrastructure <br />• Owned Radios <br />• Shared Control <br />• Lowest Initial Cost <br />