[FedCom] Re: Heard in Portland Area 10/10/06

[Mark Saran]

Seattle and I think Portland were the test bed for the to be 
nationwide system.  Just wait P25 will be there soon.  Best freq info 
is here:
   http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&sid=3509


>Hi Chris -
>
>Great info. Can you elaborate on the Justice Integrated Wireless
>Network trunked system? So far, nothing trunked on VHF in our
>area, and FBI has yet to go to anything P25, even in the testing
>phase. Is this trunked network something that can be expected
>nationwide in the future? I've always found it interesting how
>the smaller metro areas will sometimes get cutting edge
>technology before the big metros. The government is goofy
>with that, because you'd think the big cities would have more
>traffic, cases, investigations, etc. Seems they have their priorities
>screwed up, but, we've certainly seen that before.