User:Ibagli/Licking MARCS Documents

"The MARCS Radio Study"

"Engineering Services on behalf of the MARCS Program"

http://www.granvilletownship.org/general/M2012-04-25.pdf

911 Center:

Chief Hussey reported he has been working closely with the Licking County Commissioners regarding the Call Center. A third party studied the county system in November and recently provided their report to the Commissioners. They are advocating the County move toward using a Multi-Agency Radio Communication System, MARCS. The Granville Fire Department has previously received a few MARCS radios thanks to a grant. They are working toward implementation of an ultimate county-wide solution. Chief Hussey is strongly supporting the project. Chief Hussey went to Lake County earlier in the week to view their 911 center.

http://www.hebronvillage.com/appiesnet/appiescal/cal2/index.cgi?VIEW+2012+Feb+22+7:30PMEST#7:30PMEST

It appears that some of the county fire and some of the county police, meaning all the villages, may go to a thing called a 800 megahertz system. It's a -- what is it, mayor, ultra high frequency, I believe. Right now we -- not to get technical – but our police dispatches are VHF. It's been that way for years. We pay nothing for that service. It's paid through the county general fund from county taxes. If the sheriff goes to this 800 megahertz, we can either stand alone with VHF, meaning we won't know what else is going on around us, and the sheriff is pretty busy with Harbor Hills.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3qS_OIQR2PSenk5RnBJR2NRWi14S1Yxb1JJVDlXQQ/edit?pli=1

Our committee is evaluating potential improvements in the county VHF radio system and working diligently to create opportunities for some or all users to move to the Ohio MARCS 800 Mhx. trunking radio system. In fact, the new center will be fully MARCS capable, and efforts are under way with the State to ensure optimal MARCS coverage and system capacity in Licking County.

http://www.newarkohio.net/city/OnlineDocs/dod/NewarkDOD_Spring2011Newsletter.pdf

Newark’s current communications system is based in the VHF (154.370MHz) radio spectrum, utilizing equipment largely based upon 30+ year-old technology. This new system will also allow Newark to take steps towards participation with the MARCS system, which will allow direct communication with nearly any state agency from the Governor’s office on down. There are nearly 1300 local, state and federal agencies on Ohio’s statewide MARCS network.

http://www.lcounty.com/cc/resolutions/69/69-61.pdf

Commissioner Bubb advised a contract with the State of Ohio related to the MARCS system has been submitted to the Prosecutor's Office for review.