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Radio Services
Supporting critical voice communications used by first responders
KCIT provides radio and mobile data radio programming, radio template development and installation, and user training. We are responsible for the installation of mobile radios, mobile data radios, and computer equipment in a variety of King County vehicles, including the fleet driven by the King County Sheriff's Office.
Radio Communications Services also provides installation and support services to a wide variety of other local government agencies. With a well-equipped shop and field service vehicles, we can deliver a full line of radio services, from bench level equipment repair, to shop and field radio installation and maintenance, to mountain-top transmitter site maintenance.
800 MHZ Emergency Radio
The largest system supported by Radio Communication Services (RCS) is the regional 800 MHZ emergency system, which is comprised of owners from King County, City of Seattle, Valley Communications center, and Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency.
The 800 MHZ emergency radio system consists of 27 transmitter sites, mulitple interconnecting microwave and fiber systems, and multiple public safety dispatch centers. It supports 14,000 users in county and suburban agencies, including:
- Police departments
- Fire stations
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- General government functions
- School districts
- Water and sewer districts, and more