Narrowbanding is an FCC-mandated change that applies to all VHF High Band (150-174 MHz) and UHF (420 to 512 MHz) systems.
The fourteen fire and EMS departments dispatched by the Butler County Sheriff's Office will begin using the BRICS 800MHz voice system this Thursday, December 10th at 10:00am. This will complete the transition for users dispatched by BCSO.
The advisory board meeting that would normally be held this Thursday has been canceled. The November and December meetings have been combined into one.
Beginning at 0800 hours on Friday, September 25, law enforcement users dispatched by the Butler County Sheriff's Office will begin transitioning to the BRICS 800MHz voice system.
Last week, dispatch console installation was completed at the Middletown communications center. The installation was moved up to alleviate trouble with their existing console equipment.
Fire agencies in western Butler County who were originally provided 800MHz radios on the Oxford Area Radio System will have their mobiles reprogrammed next week.