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Download
printable product overview -
PDF.
See customer-use examples -
webpage.
See also "Related Links" at the
bottom of this page for more.
Key RadioSTAT Advantages
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Station operators are in full control of the
communications medium and do not need to pay any third-party companies
continuing service, carrier or activation fees. Importantly, this eliminates
any third-party reliability issues during emergencies when the service is
required.
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When the AC grid goes down, RadioSTAT can
still be working. Most RadioSTAT stations are operated on a generator or
battery pack, and most receivers are in vehicles that have batteries.
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AM radio methodology has been active for 80
years and is not likely to be supplanted by newer technology in the near
future. RadioSTAT should function for many, many years for the public
benefit.
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Citizens do not need to purchase special
devices to receive RadioSTAT messages.
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RadioSTAT stations allow public officials to
speak directly to drivers without distracting them with text-messages on
portable devices.
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Radio messages vastly supersede text services
in the sheer amount of information and level of detail that may be delivered
efficiently. The verbal medium also allows officials to speak to the public
in a natural, person-to-person way, which may be comforting during an
emergency.
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RadioSTAT stations may operate at fixed
locations and/or be deployed to emergencies on a temporary basis.
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During
public health and safety emergencies, take a
RadioSTAT Portable Emergency Advisory Radio
Station into critical areas and speak
directly to citizens via standard radio
receivers.
RadioSTAT can be a lifesaver, allowing the
broadcast of critical instructions and
information regarding . . .
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Disasters/Evacuations.
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Medical Emergencies
(hospital surge, points of distribution
field information, quarantine isolation,
decontamination).
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Terrorist/Shooter
Incidents.
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HAZMAT and Traffic
Information.
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Critical Public Safety
Instructions.
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Road
Construction/Infrastructure Failures.
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AMBER Alerts.
RadioSTAT is built for speed
and portability. All electronics are housed
in an easy-to-transport, high-impact,
weather-resistant case. The quick-erect
antenna system folds down for
transportability. The entire system may be
set up in 10 minutes by one person.
RadioSTAT is a FCC-licensed service. Operate
one or more RadioSTAT units within a
specified territory such as a city, county
or state. The signal is typically announced
to the public by FASTrack or other portable
signs, positioned at the periphery of the
coverage area.
RadioSTAT broadcasts may be received on
standard vehicle radios over a 3-5 mile
range (25-75 square miles). The stations are
priced affordably so that multiple units can
be deployed simultaneously at different
locations during an emergency as required.
During nonemergency times, RadioSTAT
operators may operate from a fixed location
using an optional Vertical Profile Antenna
System. This helps familiarize citizens with
the frequency as well as affording added
protection for the frequency. The broadcast
of allowable travelers information messages
is allowed during nonemergency times.
RadioSTAT’s portability becomes an instant
asset during emergencies, allowing
reestablishment of the signal from a new
location quickly. RadioSTAT’s portability
also makes it especially useful at large
public gatherings for broadcasting key
information, such as: schedules, traffic,
parking, safety and critical instructions
for patrons approaching or exiting.
RadioSTAT programming may be controlled
using flash drives through its USB port and
may also be uploaded via Ethernet from a
network or a laptop computer. If you operate
RadioSTAT at a fixed location when it is not
required in the field, the network
capability makes this asset all the more
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RadioSTAT's portable
shock case is easy to
transport to the scene. |
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RadioSTAT
comes in an easy-to-go
format but may be used
in a fixed location when
not needed on the road.
Its low price makes it
accessible, so
communities can have
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The RadioSTAT
Package includes . . .
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Transmitter/Message
Player in Portable
Shock Case
Containing Broadcast
Control Electronics.
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Portable Antenna
System & Stand with
Coaxial Cable &
Stabilizing Sand
Bags.
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6
Flash Drives in
Carrying Case.
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Live
Microphone/Cable.
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Equipment Pouches &
Stowing Bags for
Mics, Cables &
Antennas.Customizable
Equipment Management
Tags.
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Setup
Tools.
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Illustrated
Instructions.
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AN ARRAY of Services,
including 24/7
remote
technical support.
With
these Options
Quotations
Bill Baker
(616.772.2300,
extension 102) will
help you plan your
station, select
options and will
provide a formal
quote. See our
Funding Resources
webpage
for grant
possibilities.
Lease-to-own
programs are
available through
ISS as well.
Illustrated
instruction manuals come with every station, and
ISS offers
technical support for the life of the
product 24/7 at no extra charge. |
Related Links
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Complete RadioSTAT Overview to
Print
PDF.
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Customer Use Examples
webpage.
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Exclusive
Features
webpage.
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Planning
Steps
webpage.
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Public Health Use News Blurb
Webpage.
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Technical
Specs
webpage.
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Vertical
Profile Antenna System
Option
webpage.
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PowerSTAT
Portable Power Source Option
webpage.
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Road
Signs for Alerting the
Public to the Station
webpage.
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What May
Be Broadcast
webpage.
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2009
Fire Chief Magazine Article
("RadioSTAT Offers Lost
Piece of Interoperability"
by Ron Coleman)
PDF.
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This page was last updated:
November 14, 2011.
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