http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/ People You Know, News You Can Trust Sun, 19 May 2013 10:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-51231 SeanMcAndrew Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:50:40 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-51231 VHF is still widely used and is a preferrable band. Fixed equipment is location critical which is part of the problem. Also being dependant on old phone lines for connectivity is also an issue.

]]> http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-49144 Brian Sklarski on Facebook Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:14:39 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-49144 no I don’t live there

]]> http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-49143 The truth Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:44:03 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-49143 So you live in Southwick Brian? If you do you should go to town meeting!

]]> http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-49141 Brian Sklarski on Facebook Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:22:08 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-49141 problem is that they would go to an 800 system and that is almost like using a cell phone. still would have dead spots

]]> http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-49140 The truth Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:19:44 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-49140 Give them the money, one day it may just save your life!

]]> http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-49131 Deborah Marie Lucas on Facebook Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:04:39 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-49131 I am all for a new system!!! And NO cell phones will NOT work!!! A lot of cell phones do not work in many areas of this town now!!! Why would anyone suggest that???

]]> http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-49130 Jeffrey Michael O'Connor on Facebook Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:38:25 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-49130 Hard to believe there aren’t surplus systems from the wars or other communities that have upgraded.

]]> http://www.wggb.com/2013/02/28/southwick-police-radio-system-outdated/#comment-49127 Brian Sklarski on Facebook Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:12:55 +0000 http://www.wggb.com/?p=201174#comment-49127 Every town in Western Mass that still uses VHF is outdated by 40 years. Many towns need upgrading.

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