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RACINE COUNTY (WI) - OFFICE OF EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT RADIO ENGINEERING STUDY - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
37846
Author(s)
A R PATZLAFF
Date Published
1973
Length
23 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IN PERFORMING A RADIO ENGINEERING STUDY FOR A COUNTYWIDE POLICE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE NINE TOWNSHIPS IN RACINE COUNTY (WI).
Abstract
THE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED THAT THE STUDY SHOULD CONSIDER EFFICIENCY OF ALTERNATIVE NETWORK DESIGNS, EQUIPMENT COSTS, AND THE STATE-OF-THE-ART OF EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT. THE CONSULTANT DEVELOPED A PLAN INCORPORATING THE EXISTING OPERATIONS AND ESTABLISHING IMPROVED CAR-TO-CAR COMMUNICATION RANGE; ELIMINATION OF CO-CHANNEL DISRUPTION OF COUNTY TRANSMISSIONS; EXPANDED USE OF PORTABLE RADIO EQUIPMENT WITH INCREASED RANGE; AND REDUCTION IN THE CO-CHANNEL INTERFERENCE BEING RECEIVED FROM DISTANT STATIONS.