The latest Communications Truck is equipped with Voice Over IP radio dispatch capabillity. The system uses Telex C-Soft Console Software to control a cabinet of 10 Motorola radios via Telex IP-223 interface boxes. The Analog transmit and receive audio signals to/from the radios are digitized and supplied to network by the IP-223. The software is Windows based but is running on Apple Mac Mini computers, selected for its ruggedness, reliability, quietness, low heat generation and small footprint. Windows is loaded onto the Mac computers to run the Telex software. There are two VOIP dispatch stations, each equipped with touch-screens, headsets and foot pedal PTT switches.
The radio stack accessable by the VOIP dispatch software consists of the following:
Two Motorola XTL-5000 trunking radios in the 800mhz band which are programmed to communicate with adjacent agencies including City of Roseville, City of Folsom, City and County of Sacramento, California State Parks and California Department of Transportation (Cal Trans).
Three Motorola XTL-2500 radios in the UHF band, one each low, mid and high split. These radios allow communications in the Amateur Radio band as well as with adjoining agencies such as Yuba and Sutter Counties.
Two Motorola CDM-1550 radios in the VHF Low band allowing communications with allied agencies including the California Highway Patrol.
Radios in all bands are programmed with National and State of California Mutual Aid frequencies.