The state of Florida lacked reliable communications for its personnel across the system of 151 state park units using telephone and VHF low band equipment. Based on our successful execution of a previous Low Band Communications System Study, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Law Enforcement (DEP/DLE) selected us to provide a technical assessment of potential approaches for establishing dependable communications for the Division of Recreation and Parks personnel. The customer required a system permitting reliable communication within each park, communication with the Park Patrol of the DEP/DLE when personnel entered a park, and access to other law enforcement agencies in the event of an emergency. Additionally, we were tasked to investigate a “stop gap” dispatching approach for the Park Patrol in non-800 MHz areas. We provided the Division of Recreation and parks with a low risk, cost-effective approach to implementing statewide communications capability while maximizing commonality with existing hardware and communications infrastructure.

Results and Benefits – GIS analytical tools allowed our engineers to minimize the number of repeater sites while maximizing the communications coverage map to provide service within all 151 park areas, thus minimizing the cost of new infrastructure. Our detailed roadmap for VHF High Band Architecture implementation highlighted the frequency coordination, site survey, and site installation requirements – allowing the customer to prioritize funding and enhance service for the most needed areas first.

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