Nevada DOW Conventional Shared System Technology Overview

Nevada DOW has three regions. Each region has two areas, each equipped with a base station at a repeater site; each area has several repeaters. NDOW has two repeater frequencies – one for repeater transmit and the other for mobile/portable transmit. PL tones transmitted from the base station provide repeater steering. Radio users provide their ID number and their repeater site when communicating. The dispatchers then select the appropriate repeater for transmit. The dispatch center is linked to the base stations via a T1 to Highway Patrol, and then onto the DoIT microwave. The base stations, and most of the repeaters, are located at DoIT shelters present at the sites.

The dispatch center is located in Reno and dispatches statewide for the agency. They support BLM and the U.S. Forest Service for law enforcement dispatch. They support air operations, performing hourly checks or whatever is required. The dispatch center is open from 6:00 A.M. until 11:00 P.M.