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Background:  Vendor is attempting to answer an RFP for a radio system, and is trying to determine if there are sufficient channels in ANY band to build the system as specified in the RFP.  This is a series of emails as we tried different ways to make a determination about which bands and frequencies would be available for this system.  These are not the complete interaction, but the most illustrative ones.

Date:  August 2004

Location: Hopkinsville/Christian County KY

Background:  Vendor is attempting to determine if sufficient UHF Public Safety channels are available to license a multi-site, multi-channel MPT trunking system.  The government agencies have been told that no channels are available, and that they must build an 800 MHz system.

Date:  2005-2006

Location: Claremore, OK

Background:  The City of Claremore was constructing a UHF trunked radio system (we assisted in their bid document preparation), and had applied for frequencies through their local radio dealer.  However, they were having difficulties in getting the channels approved by their state coordinator.  We did a confirming search to determine if there are sufficient UHF Public Safety channels for them to license the system they intended to build. The City had asked for our advice on determining the facts of the case.  Was there any reason for the state coordinator to refuse to process their application? Are any channels available?

Date:  February, 2004

Location: Wadsworth, OH

Background:  The City of Wadsworth, Ohio was upgrading their public safety communications systems to include their police department and their fire department, and had been told there were no channels available in the UHF band to allow them to build and operate UHF repeaters.

Date:  September, 2004

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