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Maui County 800 MHz radio system undergoing rebanding (updated 6/10/08)
I erroneously reported that the entire Maui County 800 MHz system was rebanded in yesterday's news update.
The radio system is undergoing rebanding, and not all sites have been
converted to the new frequency band. Based on personal monitoring of
the radio system earlier today (6/10/08), it appears that the
Waiakeakua (Lanai) radio site has been rebanded and operational, as is the Wailuku site.
My contact reports that radios are being switched out with different
equipment (I'm not sure exactly what type, but I'll report once I
know). As this appears to be a slow switchover, the "old" 866-868
MHz system is being simulcast with the "new" 851-853 MHz system so the
radios can communicate with each other regardless of what frequency
band they're operating on. Radios are currently being
reprogrammed with the new frequencies, and I anticipate that once all
areas receive their updated equipment, they'll flip the switch so all
operations are on the 851-853 MHz side.
For now, you will hear transmissions on both 851-853 and 866-868 MHz
(some may be exactly the same). This is normal as the transition
continues.
Honolulu County EDACS updates (updated 6/11/08)
All radio sites have been updated with the most current frequency information.
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