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Emergency Communications Response Vehicle
American Red Cross - Sacramento/Sierra Chapter, California
CrossNet  -  DST Neighborhood
Dan Hardesty (916) 434-1524 dan@danhardesty.com   Bill Yoder (916) 652-7113 byoder@vfr.net
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ECRV Emergency Communications VehicleFAQ's
(Page Rev: 2/20/06)

Q) Is this where my donated dollars are going?
A) The vehicles and most of the equipment were donated to the American Red Cross.

Q) What equipment is in the ECRV?
A) 14 radios, 3 cell phones (including one SAT phone), a VSAT mobile satellite transceiver, a JPS Interoperability Radio Switch capable of tying any of the radios and phones together, a weather station, a DSS digital television receiver, a VHS recorder/player, 11 wireless laptop computers, 10 IP wireless telephones, 6 portable UHF radios, and a portable lowband radio.

Q) What does the JPS Interoperability Radio Switch do?
A) In large-scale disasters communication between agencies continues to be a challenge. The JPS switch allows agencies and the Red Cross to communicate with each other on their own frequencies.
   


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