MOBILE COMMAND VEHICLE HELPS OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL CONTROL EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

THE NEW MOBILE COMMAND POST OF THE OHIO STATE PATROL HAS ADDED FLEXIBILITY WITH THE USE OF PORTABLE RADIO UNITS. SPECIALIZED RADIO EQUIPMENT ENABLES PERSONNEL WITHIN THE TRAILER TO CONTACT OTHER TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER EQUIPMENT USING ALL MAJOR SHERIFF AND POLICE DEPARTMENT FREQUENCIES. IN TOTAL, WITH FOUR FREQUENCY CAPABILITY IN EACH OF THE EIGHT SETS, THE COMMAND POST HAS A COMMUNICATION CAPACITY OF 32 TRANSMIT AND 32 RECEIVE FUNCTIONS AT THE PRESENT TIME. IN ADDITION TO THE RADIO EQUIPMENT, THE VAN INCLUDES A BUILT-IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUFFICIENT EQUIPMENT FOR A 30-MAN PLATOON, A CONFERENCE ROOM, GALLEY, FILING FACILITIES OFFICE EQUIPMENT, ANTI-SNIPER RIFLES WITH SCOPES, A GAS GUN, SMOKE AND TEAR GAS GENERATOR, A WATER SYSTEM INCLUDING PUREFIER, A DRINKING FOUNTAIN, AND TOILET FACILITIES. A MULTI-CHANNEL TAPE RECORDER MONITORS TO THE RADIO SYSTEM. FOR TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, THE COMMAND POST OPERATION CAN PLUG INTO ANY EXCHANGE IN THE STATE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 6, No 2, PP 17 & 19, 3 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • IMSA Signal Magazine
  • Publisher: International Municipal Signal Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Portable equipment; Radio; Radio equipment; Sewerage structures; Tape recorders; Telephone; Traffic patrol; Trailers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mobile equipment; Office equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225741
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 1970 12:00AM