**System Maintenance Alert – Sunday 11/08**

how_fiber_optics_workDelaware County will be performing a fiber optic cable move that will affect our radio system on Sunday 11/08 between 8am and 10am. During this time there will be an outage that will cause the system to go into site trunking. Dispatchers will need to be ready to use back up radios/walkies during this outage. Field units may receive the “SITE TRUNKING” notice on their radios, but can continue to operate on their normal talk-groups.

If you have any questions/concerns about the outages, please contact Jay Somerville

**SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ALERT**

cat5_network_cables_3XO Communications notified COIRS that they will be performing emergency updates to the network switches that support our radio system between Monday 09/28 @ 23:00  and Tuesday 09/29 @ 06:00. There will be at least one connectivity interruption of up to 15 minutes during this time frame that will cause the system to go into site trunking. Dispatchers will need to be ready to use back up radios/walkies during this outage. Field units may receive the “SITE TRUNKING” notice on their radios, but can continue to operate on their normal talk-groups.

If you have any questions/concerns about the outages, please contact Jay Somerville

July Meeting Postponed

The COIRS Governing Board meeting, originally scheduled for Friday July 27th has been postponed. The board’s next meeting will be held on Friday August 21st at 9:30am in Worthington.

For any questions, please contact board secretary Jay Somerville.

Progress at the Hilliard Darby Site

These pads are 4" thick and will hold the buildings that will house the electronics.
These pads are 4″ thick and will hold the buildings that will house the electronics.

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The final grad has been completed at the site. The buildings are supposed to be delivered next week.
The final grad has been completed at the site. The buildings are supposed to be delivered next week.

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This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195' tall tower.
This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195′ tall tower.
This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195' tall tower.
This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195′ tall tower.

**SYSTEM MAINTENANCE NOTICE*

cat5_network_cables_3XO Communications notified COIRS that they will be performing upgrades to the network switches that support our radio system between Saturday 07/18 @ 23:00  and Sunday 07/19 @ 06:00. There will be at least one connectivity interruption of up to 15 minutes during this time frame that will cause the system to go into site trunking. Dispatchers will need to be ready to use back up radios/walkies during this outage. Field units may receive the “SITE TRUNKING” notice on their radios, but can continue to operate on their normal talk-groups.

If you have any questions/concerns about the outages, please contact Jay Somerville

Hilliard/Darby Site Underway

ConstructionPic070815Today crews broke ground for the new Hilliard/Darby tower site. The site, which is a partnership between COIRS and Verizon Wireless, will be a 190′ mono-pole tower with two shelters that will serve both entities and provide much improved public-safety radio and private 3G/4G coverage throughout Hilliard and Norwich Township. Completion is expected by the end of September.

As of today, the concrete pads have been poured and the base for the tower is ready.

 

This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195' tall tower.
This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195′ tall tower.
This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195' tall tower.
This base is 42 feet deep and 40 yards of concrete. This will hold the 195′ tall tower.
These pads are 4" thick and will hold the buildings that will house the electronics.
These pads are 4″ thick and will hold the buildings that will house the electronics.

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