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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">All… please read email below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Work is being done to the Lakeway tower (alert west) which will hopefully correct the problems with it. The tower will be shut-down on 11/25/2014 from 12:01AM to 4am.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This means all stations that are Radio only (no PC locution) will not get a Station Alert. The Stations that have Locution PC will not have a radio back-up. MDC’s will still work but any
</span><u><span style="color:red">radio traffic that does not find another tower will not go through.
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:red"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:red">Affected Stations need to monitor the radio and /or MDC’s until told otherwise by Dispatch<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We would like to have a cell # of the Officer in charge of each unit during this period if possible as a last resort back-up.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please call Fire Dispatch to pass along these cell #’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Also call Fire Dispatch as needed tonight if you are unable to use the radio (512-974-0400)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have attached a spreadsheet of a list that should show your ESD (& station) and what tower it is on… Remember the WEST tower is what is going down.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fire Dispatch still does not have updated contact list for ESD 1, ESD 2, ESD 6, ESD 8, ESD 11..
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please call me if any more info is needed
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brian (cell# 512-731-9045)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D"><img width="75" height="75" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D00805.C9994C30" alt="http://fire/forms/images/AFDpatch75.jpg"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Capt. Brian Patterson</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Austin Fire Department Communications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">5010 Old Manor Rd, Austin Tx 78723<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">512-974-0409<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Brotherton, Charles
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 21, 2014 9:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brotherton, Charles<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Pena, Mike; Allen, Gary; Farries, David; Langley, Joe; <a href="mailto:Joe.Vitone@motorolasolutions.com">
Joe.Vitone@motorolasolutions.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Bill.Fowler@motorolasolutions.com">
Bill.Fowler@motorolasolutions.com</a>; <a href="mailto:B.Eldred@motorolasolutions.com">
B.Eldred@motorolasolutions.com</a>; <a href="mailto:carlbeckerson@motorolasolutions.com">
carlbeckerson@motorolasolutions.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Matthew.Cleveland@motorolasolutions.com">
Matthew.Cleveland@motorolasolutions.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Clay.Cassard@motorolasolutions.com">
Clay.Cassard@motorolasolutions.com</a>; Hernandez, Hector; Wilks, Gary; Richard Seiff; Joseph Mancino; Niederhofer, Chet<br>
<b>Subject:</b> *NOTICE* GATRRS Scheduled Maintenance, TUESDAY, 11/25/14, 12:01 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., backup site link and channel bank repair<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NOTICE OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE: GREATER AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY REGIONAL RADIO SYSTEM (GATRRS), AUSTIN-TRAVIS AND WILCO LAYERS<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHAT’S HAPPENING – TUESDAY 11/25/2014, 12:01 A.M. TO 4:00 A.M.: TWO (2) MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Activity 1: Repair/replace VHF channel bank at Lakeway tower site (Austin-Travis GATRRS layer) for Fire alerting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Activity 2: Replace Master Site core relay panel 2.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>IMPACT:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Activity 1: Work at the Lakeway tower requires that tower site to be
<u>turned off</u>, which will reduce radio coverage in the area around Lakeway in western Travis County, especially for
<b>Lakeway PD, Bee Cave PD, and Travis County ESD 6</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Impact is mitigated by allowing Lakeway PD dispatch channels (also used by Bee Cave PD) to access nearby towers at Bell Springs (southwest) and Singleton Bend (northwest). Fire dispatch channels also have this site access. These supplemental
towers should provide satisfactory coverage, especially for mobile radios.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Impact is further mitigated by using mobile (vehicle-mounted) radios, which have greater power and range than handy-talkies, during this maintenance period.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Activity 2: While there is some risk of impact to Austin-Travis and WilCo dispatch centers during this maintenance, it is expected to be transparent for
<u>all</u> GATRRS customers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Austin-Travis and WilCo dispatch centers will be contacted prior to start of maintenance and advised to be prepared to use backup resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WHAT IS REQUIRED OF YOU?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Lakeway PD, Bee Cave PD, and Travis County ESD 6</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> should rely more on vehicle-mounted mobile radios, which
will perform better while the Lakeway radio tower is powered off during this maintenance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">All GATRRS customers should be aware that this maintenance is taking place and be prepared to use backup radio resources, cell phones, pagers, and mobile data computers in the
event of unexpected radio system problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PRIOR TO THE START OF MAINTENANCE:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Dispatch centers will be contacted and advised of maintenance and reduced coverage by the City of Austin Wireless Communication Services technician assigned to oversee the work. He will determine if there is a major reason to postpone
or suspend the scheduled maintenance. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>EXAMPLES of justification for calling off scheduled maintenance: Major inclement weather moving into the affected area, a multi-alarm fire in progress, or a law enforcement agency vehicle pursuit in progress. If the scheduled maintenance
procedure is called off, all affected dispatch centers (if available) will be notified of the cancellation.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CONTACTS:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>City of Austin Wireless Communication Services Division Master Site Engineer: Mike Pena, cell (512) 698-6575, desk (512) 974-0976, e-mail
<a href="mailto:mike.pena@austintexas.gov">mike.pena@austintexas.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>City of Austin Wireless Main # (512) 927-3200, answered 24/7/365.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions about the planned maintenance or problems during the maintenance, please use the contact listed above. If you need further assistance, please contact Gary Wilks or Chuck Brotherton at the telephone numbers below, or
by email. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">10.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Gary Wilks, desk (512) 927-3229, cell (512) 848-4421, pager (512) 802-9330, email
<a href="mailto:gary.wilks@austintexas.gov">gary.wilks@austintexas.gov</a>. <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">11.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Chuck Brotherton, desk (512) 927-3209, cell (512) 636-6825, pager (512) 802-9328, email
<a href="mailto:charles.brotherton@austintexas.gov">charles.brotherton@austintexas.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Chuck Brotherton</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">Manager, Wireless Communication Services Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">Communications and Technology Management</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">City of Austin</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">1006 Smith Road</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">Austin, TX 78721</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">desk: (512) 927-3209</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">cell: (512) 636-6825</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon">pager: (512) 802-9328</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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