News for November 2014
Serving those who serve others!

Special message for Fire and EMS Readers!

This will be our last opportunity for us to remind EMS and Fire Department readers that the application period for the 2015 Assistance to Firefighters Grant application period closes at 5:00 PM EST this coming Friday, December 5th.  For those who have not yet completed their application, we encourage you to add a communications project. You can apply for multiple projects and improved communications is always a top priority. For a copy of our P25 radio Quick Pricing Guide, click here!

We will be sharing several articles this month on the subject of radios approved for AFG funding.  We hope all of our public safety readers, including law enforcement agencies, will find this information to be of interest.  And, as usual, we will have something for our commercial and institutional readers as well.  At the close of this eNewsletter, we will have something to say to EVERYONE!

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 BlueBox, the ultimate in interoperability!

Are you ready for a visit from "The Man"?

A very special message to public safety agencies who have or expect to receive federal funding for communications! 

 

Washington DC has a problem.  They have wasted too much money on projects that haven't met expectations.  Interoperable communications is one of them!  The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would be going after people who had received or planned to receive federal grant funding through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a particular interest in FEMA fire grants for communications.

We received a call from a fire chief wanting budgetary pricing for radios to be used on a closed network system.  Technically, he is restricted to a single manufacturer and a single source of service.  A grant award to this applicant could potentially put the Chief in harms way.  If you are facing a similar situation or have been told that you can purchase a "better" system than P25 for less money, you will likely get a visit from the man if you proceed.  BTW, we are talking about a felony, not some little civil slap on the wrist.  Click here for more information.

Which Wireless Headset System Is Best For YOU?

If you need hands free wireless Person-To-Person communications, we've got your solution!

Wireless headsets are increasing in popularity by a variety of users. Traditionally, fire departments have been the major users of protective headsets, but needs are changing. Many need the ability to connect to 2-way radios. Other simply want intercom capability and still others require hands free communications capability. After all the smoke (pun intended) has cleared, it appears that the two major contenders for providing wireless hands free headsets are FireCom (Sonetics) and Multi-Voice Radio (MVR).Want to know more? Click here!

Good news for perplexed school principals.......

If you've been wondering why you have to go to the office to talk on the radio to buses, wonder no more!

Sometimes, things just don't work as they should! A good case in point is communicating with school bus drivers from the school office. Many school systems have 2-way radios installed in their buses as well as radios in the schools. That's good! What's not so good is that the only radio in the school that can talk to buses on the road is the office radio. The portables generally won't talk out from inside the building! Want to know a good solution?  Click here!

Digital Response Paging  qualifies for AFG funding!!

If you're looking for the ultimate in dispatch systeme, here it is!

In a recent blog posting, we commented on a proposal to use private digital paging as an alternative to the use of analog pagers such as Minitor VI. Many public safety dispatch systems suffered from degraded coverage as a result of narrow banding. The are three possible solutions: Cellular phones using text messaging (which doesn't meet NFPA 1221 requirements), one-way private paging and the newest technology, known as Response Paging.Click here for more information.

Get our new teacher radio for just a little more than the cost of a battery!

For the first the first time ever, a radio built specifically to meet the needs of school users! Works great for churches too!

For a limited time only, we will take your old radio in trade and give you a brand new Teacher Radio for just $89 net exchange! That's only about $20 more than you would normally pay for a factory original replacement battery! All we ask is that your trade-in radio be UHF, in working condition, with all accessories included (i.e. antenna, battery, charger, and clip).Want more information? Click here!

Getting to know our Premier Partners.......

Our featured partner for the month of December is YOU!

We are blessed to have customers who work with us in developing products to serve special needs, to help us do what we do a little better.  The fact is that our partnership is between the manufacturers and suppliers who work with us, but our most important partner is YOU!  Thanks for a great 2014!

A Final word.......
 

We are taking requests for things that we can do to make your communications better. If you have a special need, just let us know - that's our job, doing special things for special people. like YOU! For now, let us just say thanks and give thanks for the opportunity of serving you over the past year as we wish you a VERY Merry Christmas
                                     
Thanks for visiting with us. We appreciate you!
       Burch Falkner and all the Falcon Team

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