Welcome to "The RACOM Newsletter"

This newsletter delivers public safety and public service workers critical news about technology and projects.  If you have a particular topic of interest, please contact us @ (800) 722-6643 or via email.
 

Fall 2007

  1. CTA Communications Delivers Final Report and Recommendations for ISIRS (Iowa Statewide Interoperable Radio System)

  2. Cyren Call Selected by PSST

  3. APCO Selects Technology Change for Phase 2 of P25

  4. Mandatory Narrowbanding in UHF/VHF

  5. Are Your In-Car Videos Tamper-proof?

  6. New Microwave Data Network Provides Voice over Wireless LAN (VoWLAN)

  7. RACOM Introduces a More Durable and Cost-effective Pager

  8. Info-Cop and TraCs - RACOM BOLO

  9. RACOM Adds 95th Site to the RACOM Network

  10. Upcoming RNUG Meeting 11/15/07

Fall 2006

  1. Broadband Mobile Data Update - Bettendorf PD

  2. Cyren Call's Proposal for Public Safety - Update

  3. Radio Rebates

  4. Web-based Applications for Public Safety

  5. Mandatory Narrowbanding for UHF and VHF Users

Summer 2006

  1. Welcome to  the RACOM Newsletter

  2. Interoperability Update

  3. The Ultimate Crime Fighting Machine

  4. Iowa's 2006 OGT Grant Funding Announced

  5. New Legislation affecting all Iowa 28E Boards

  6. Drug Task Forces Credited with Large Seizures

  7. Iowa State INTEL Bureau Joins State-wide Network

  8. Product Announcements

  • Fleet Management

  • NCIC/State Access

Spring 2006

  1. The Dodge Charger - Police Package

  2. Congressman Nussle Meets with Central Iowa Law Enforcement

  3. Radio Interoperability Update

  4. Civil Air Patrol Transmits Live Images to Internet over multi-State Radio Network

  5. M/A-COM's new vehicular battery charger

Jan 2006

  1. Mobile WiMAX Update

  2. Radio Interconnect Device available via Direct Assistance Program

  3. Winter tips:

  4. Tired of poor battery performance, the risk this presents and the lost hours chasing resolutions?

  5. RNUG Meeting – A Big Success!

  6. Have you been unhappy with your recent vehicle installs? 

    Call Terry at (888) 752-1015, mention this newsletter and we’ll evaluate your installation at no charge and give you recommendations for how it can be cleaned up.

  7. Preparing for the new year?

    Please keep us in mind for any communications projects you have coming up in 2006.  We’d be honored to help you budget, plan and design a solution to meet your objectives.  Our service shops are also located to be near you, where we can efficiently and effectively give you the support you deserve.  You can find information about many of our products and services from the menu on our website, or Email us.

Nov 2005

  1. Secure NCIC/State Access from Hand-held Devices

  2. WiMAX Update

  3. ACU Price Reductions through 12-31-05

  4. Regional Interoperability Strategies

  5. RNUG Meeting set for 12-8-05

July 2005

  1. Marshalltown is Iowa's 1st Wi-Fi Mesh Network

  2. Senator McCain Introduces Legislation To Support Municipal-Networks

  3. Marshalltown Police Using Broadband Mobile

  4. HLSEM to showcase Interoperability Project

  5. Local Emergency Management Is An Authorized User of the ICN

  6. LEIN Region 3 Adds Radio Communications Across 15 Counties

  7. Governor's Homeland Security Conference - July 26-28

  8. New RACOM Website

December 2004

  1. What is broadband?

  2. Why is mobile broadband important to public safety?

  3. What is 802.11?

  4. What is 900 MHz?

  5. What is 700 MHz?

  6. What is 4.9 GHz?

  7. What models are being pursued?

  8. Who’s doing it?

  9. What are they using it for?

September, 2004

  1. Upcoming Grant Changes

  2. Is the Midwest a Likely Target for Terrorism?

  3. Looking for a Good Book?

  4. The Illinois Terrorism Task Force Steps Up Big!

  5. Local Public Health Departments Join Hospitals on Statewide Radio Network

  6. Deploying Mobile/Portable ACU-1000 Type Interoperability Devices

  7. Broadband Mobile Data is Here!

  8. Integrating PCs with Your Radio System

  9. Does your Radio Console Need an Upgrade?

  10. Paying too Much for Leased Circuits?

May, 2004

  1. What is Project 25?

  2. P25 Phase II for Trunked Radio

  3. Interoperability using IP (Internet Protocol) vs. P25

  4. Interoperability Recommendations

  5. Project Ideas for Homeland Security Grants

  6. Iowa Hospitals / Public Health Radio Network

 
     

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