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CantonRep.com staff report The state Office of Information Technology is on the verge of constructing a communications tower in the Alliance area that will serve public safety agencies plus help bring Internet services to Columbiana County’s Knox Township. The tower will be built on the Knox Township Hall property at 2895 Knox School Rd. The tower will be operated by Multi-Agency Radio Communication System, a state radio and data network providing wireless communication services to subscribers throughout Ohio. Read the full article here: http://www.cantonrep.com/stark/nestark/x998215801/New-communications-tower-to-enhance-wireless-service A new licensed was issued by the FCC for Ohio MARCS. This license covers the existing Middle Point,OH (Van Wert Co) site as well as the new site in Florida/Holgate, OH (Henry Co). Callsign: WQLP294 Site: Middle Point, OH (Van Wert)
Site: Florida / Holgate, OH (Henry)
If you happen to monitoring the Florida/Holgate site and discover it to be online, please obtain the zone, system ID, any control channels, site alias, etc. and submit this information to RadioReference. A new FCC license is pending for the Ohio MARCS trunked system. This license is for a 5-site simulcast with sites in Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake Co. A link to the FCC application is here A Google Map of the sites can be found here This application lists sites in Cleveland, Warrensville Heights and Mayfield in Cuyahoga County, Gates Mills in Geauga County, and Wickliffe in Lake County. Frequencies for the proposed simulcast system are:
If you live near enough to the above sites, or if you travel in that area, you may want to be on the lookout for activity/progress with the buildout of this. Please report any findings in the following RadioReference thread: WHEELING — New radio towers are expected to be installed at The Highlands and in West Liberty next month as part of Ohio County’s $3.6 million project to improve its first responders’ ability to communicate. The Ohio County Commission on Thursday approved paying $121,120 to JG Contracting of Pittsburgh to install one tower at The Highlands and another in West Liberty. The towers will be used to transmit radio waves for the county’s new 450-megahertz radio system. It includes new compatible radios at a cost of $1 million and will be used by emergency management officials, volunteer firefighters and Ohio County sheriff’s deputies. The new system, which cost $2.6 million itself, will be housed at the 911 center at the City-County Building in Wheeling. Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/504938.html WHEELING — Operators will soon be able to find those who dial 911 from a cellular phone in Ohio County — even if the caller is unable to describe their location. During Tuesday’s meeting, Ohio County Commissioners approved a bid from Staley Communications of Wheeling for $420,040 to install an updated 911 system for the county that will enable those who call for help to be found in the event something goes wrong. 911 Director Theresa Russell said this is the next generation emergency services communications system. Read the full article here: http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/500547.html |
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