Common use of Recommended Protocol/Standard Clause in Contracts

Recommended Protocol/Standard. In order to meet these requirements the following information describes the minimum standards that must be considered when new radios are purchased. Radios of various manufacturers and models are capable of operating on this network. The Network currently consists of a Motorola SmartZone 3600 Baud Control Channel infrastructure. It is recommended that mobiles and portables be capable of operation with SmartZone features to permit the automatic roaming between sites as the users move out of range of their home system. SmartNet radios can be utilized where there is no intention of providing the automatic roaming features. With an eye to the future, where P25 and 700 MHz may be introduced, it is recommended that the subscriber units with a life expectancy past 2009 be either upgradeable or be equipped to operate on 700 MHz using the P25 protocol. For Public Safety users it is strongly recommended that the current Motorola products be utilized. System Managers can advise on the appropriate features, functionality and options to purchase. As a minimum, all radios shall have the ability to be assigned a unique individual ID number for system access, have the ability to be inhibited by command from the System Management tools and have an adequate talkgroup/channel capacity to permit the Local, Regional and National Mutual Aid talkgroups and channels to be programmed along with local agency requirements. The radios shall be capable of operating both in conventional mode and Motorola Trunking modes. There are other Trunking protocols that are not compatible, and radios utilizing these protocols shall not be authorized. These protocols include, but may not be limited to, Privacy Plus, EDACS, LTR and TETRA. Mobile Radios shall have their power set to the lowest possible value. The radio systems in Broward County are designed to work in-building with portable radios. Constraints are placed upon the acceptable mobile radio power levels that should be utilized by this in-building design and the close spacing of the frequencies utilized by the network. Excessive power can cause undesired interference to the other users on the network. Older model radios shall be set to the lowest power permitted by their design, typically the half-power point. Non-Public Safety mobiles shall utilize 1/4 wave antennas, not gain style antennas. Any Public Safety user that desires to utilize a high power setting for a specific System’s Talk Groups shall obtain permission from the System Managers. The radios shall be programmed to power up in the low power mode and require a positive action on the part of the user to increase the power level. There shall be policies and procedures written to address the use of high power only after communications are unsuccessful when using the low power setting, and when working outside the primary coverage area of the network. If wide area talkgroups are involved, the totality of the wide area coverage, and not that of a more restricted coverage system, shall determine if high power usage is appropriate. Digital O O O O O O O SmartZone O O O O O O O Dual Mode 800/700 MHz capable S S S S S S S Project 25 9600 SW O O O O O O O RF Switch (764-806 MHz) (808-870 MHz) S S S S S S S Encryption Software O O O O O O Encryption Hardware O O O O O O Multi-Key (Required only if other System Talk Groups are programmed in the radio) O O O O O O Digital O O Dual Mode 000/000 XXx xxxxxxx X X X XxxxxXxxx X X X00 0000 Software O O O ID Display O O Encryption Software O O O Encryption Hardware O O Multi Key (Required only if other System Talk Groups are programmed in the radio) O O Remote Control Head O O S = Standard Feature O = Optional Feature

Recommended Protocol/Standard. In order to meet these requirements the following information describes the minimum standards that must be considered when new radios are purchased. Radios of various manufacturers and models are capable of operating on this network. The Network currently consists of a Motorola SmartZone 3600 Baud Control Channel infrastructure. It is recommended that mobiles and portables be capable of operation with SmartZone features to permit the automatic roaming between sites as the users move out of range of their home system. SmartNet radios can be utilized where there is no intention of providing the automatic roaming features. With an eye to the future, where P25 and 700 MHz may be introduced, it is recommended that the subscriber units with a life expectancy past 2009 be either upgradeable or be equipped to operate on 700 MHz using the P25 protocol. For Public Safety users it is strongly recommended that the current Motorola products be utilized. System Managers can advise on the appropriate features, functionality and options to purchase. As a minimum, all radios shall have the ability to be assigned a unique individual ID number for system access, have the ability to be inhibited by command from the System Management tools and have an adequate talkgroup/channel capacity to permit the Local, Regional and National Mutual Aid talkgroups and channels to be programmed along with local agency requirements. The radios shall be capable of operating both in conventional mode and Motorola Trunking modes. There are other Trunking protocols that are not compatible, and radios utilizing these protocols shall not be authorized. These protocols include, but may not be limited to, Privacy Plus, EDACS, LTR and TETRA. Mobile Radios shall have their power set to the lowest possible value. The radio systems in Broward County are designed to work in-building with portable radios. Constraints are placed upon the acceptable mobile radio power levels that should be utilized by this in-building design and the close spacing of the frequencies utilized by the network. Excessive power can cause undesired interference to the other users on the network. Older model radios shall be set to the lowest power permitted by their design, typically the half-power point. Non-Non- Public Safety mobiles shall utilize 1/4 wave antennas, not gain style antennas. Any Public Safety user that desires to utilize a high power setting for a specific System’s Talk Groups shall obtain permission from the System Managers. The radios shall be programmed to power up in the low power mode and require a positive action on the part of the user to increase the power level. There shall be policies and procedures written to address the use of high power only after communications are unsuccessful when using the low power setting, and when working outside the primary coverage area of the network. If wide area talkgroups are involved, the totality of the wide area coverage, and not that of a more restricted coverage system, shall determine if high power usage is appropriate. Digital O O O O O O O SmartZone O O O O O O O Dual Mode 800/700 MHz capable S S S S S S S Project 25 9600 SW O O O O O O O RF Switch (764-806 MHz) (808-870 MHz) S S S S S S S Encryption Software O O O O O O Encryption Hardware O O O O O O Multi-Key (Required only if other System Talk Groups are programmed in the radio) O O O O O O Digital O O Dual Mode 000/000 XXx xxxxxxx X X X XxxxxXxxx X X X00 0000 Software O O O ID Display O O Encryption Software O O O Encryption Hardware O O Multi Key (Required only if other System Talk Groups are programmed in the radio) O O Remote Control Head O O S = Standard Feature O = Optional Feature