[FedCom] FBI Radio System Info

[ken windyka]

Off the fbi employment job site for a Telecommunications Equipment Operator
(Radio)Sacramento, CA:
Duties & Responsibilities: 

Operates the most advanced, state of the art, Centracom II radio console,
which is the nucleus of the FBI's Digital Voice Privacy FM radio system.
The Centracom console has up to three regional
communications subsystem each subsystem having up to sixteen, ten channel
FM base stations.
Maintains vocal liaison with investigative personnel in Mobile, base or
portable units by routing all field division radio traffic to and from
subsystems and individual base stations within the subsystems. Monitor
local police radio frequencies for immediate knowledge of occurrences of
interest to the Bureau, or falling under Bureau jurisdiction. Transmits,
receives, monitors and relays official messages selecting the correct
subsystem, base station, operating channels and mode of operation
(clear/coded). Chooses the correct mode of operation depending on who the
transmission is intended (e.g. routing the transmission to a local police
agency who operates in the clear mode).