[FedCom] TSA to buy 20, 000 HT's for agents to "whisper" at each other

[Bill]

Well, as we ALL know the "Everyone Waiting in Security Lines" is so so so 
untrue  :)
I for one enjoy the experience :)

Now everyone, Please remove your laptops and take off your shoes

Bill Dunn    N1KUG
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Parris" <chrisparris at monitoringtimes.com>
To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications" 
<fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [FedCom] TSA to buy 20,000 HT's for agents to "whisper" at each 
other


Hmmm - the TSA already has encryption capabilities on their current
XTS P-25 radios, so this would be nothing new for them.

The original version of this story appeared a few months ago and
stated that they were purchasing earpieces and mics so the radio
traffic wasn't upsetting everyone waiting in the security lines. Now
this story seems to say they want new radios. I'm not sure what the
new radios would do for them that they can't do now.

- Chris
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Chris Parris
Fed Files Columnist
Monitoring Times Magazine
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On Feb 14, 2009, at 12:09 AM, ed wrote:

> Note that these are to be scrambled or encrypted radios, which can
> cost
> thousands of dollars apiece.  This could cost as much as much as
> $100 Million.
> Note radio specs below.
>
> -bernieS
>
>
> http://www.gsnmagazine.com/cms/features/news-analysis/1515.html
>
> TSA wants its personnel to 'whisper' at airport checkpoints to
> reduce stress
>
> By Jacob Goodwin, Editor-in-Chief
>
> Published February 11th, 2009
>