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International Associataion of Public-Safety Communications Officials International |
Automated Frequency Coordination |
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| APCO Engineering Services Service and Fee List - Click here APCO AFC has a wide array of application preparation and RF engineering capabilities. If you have a need for specific assistance, please contact AFC directly for detailed information. APCO has been a leader in public safety communications and spectrum management for over fifty years. Our engineering staff is fully qualified and experienced in frequency coordination and interpreting FCC Rules and Regulations. We offer prompt and courteous service at competitive rates. If you wish to request Engineering services you may do so by submitting the Engineering Services Request Form . Once this form is submitted a member of APCO's Engineering staff will contact you. If
you are puzzled by the basic 601 Form, APCO can assist through APCO's
Member Benefits APCO is also able to provide a discount for APCO members for coordination services not specific to frequency coordination. The member discount level is 10% of the invoice total for all non-official frequency coordination services. APCO cannot give a discount for formal frequency coordination due to FCC obligations to provide non-discriminatory service, but APCO is able to provide an incentive for services outside of frequency coordination. All Engineering Services listed below qualify for this discount. Free Membership. If you do not have a current APCO membership, APCO will provide a membership voucher good for one year's membership (standard non-voting privileges) if your total licensing and engineering services invoice total is over $500. Your new membership will qualify you for the member discount on any future AFC Engineering Services as long as your membership remains valid. Benefits of Membership. In addition to Engineering Service discounts, APCO membership benefits are many. We are the leading representatives for public safety communications on Capitol Hill, in the White House and at the Federal Communications Commission. With more than 13,500 members worldwide, networking opportunities with peers and colleagues are vast. We host the world's largest conference and exposition dedicated solely to public safety communications. We offer a Technical Assistance Program that puts experts at your fingertips. APCO AFC is the only entity approved by the FCC to handle frequency coordination for public safety and is the FCC designated contact for public safety spectrum interference problems. APCO knows training is essential. In fact, we educate and train the thousands of dedicated people who work in public safety communications. Our monthly magazine, Public Safety Communications / APCO BULLETIN is the only journal dedicated to all aspects of public safety communications.
Engineering Services Pre-Coordination
Frequency Search Knowledge of the availability of appropriate spectrum (or lack there of) for any system may be a major decision point in the progress of any radio system. A Range Search is useful in determining the general and specific availability of any spectrum. Subsequent detailed studies of specific frequencies further refine the process allowing for potential interference analysis and frequency compatibility. Site searches will help determine potentials for interference and compatibility and are especially useful in determining sources of actual or potential interference. Propagation analysis is useful in determining the suitability of an identified radio site and/or frequency. Interference analysis is the last step in reviewing a candidate frequency. If raw distance is not available to protect from interference, a detailed study including terrain factors, system design factors, etc. may be required. Uses include locating an acceptable frequency or providing sufficient engineering information required by the FCC for waivers, concurrence from adjacent system users, etc. Example propagation/interference studies - click here. |
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Prices Subject to Change without Notice - Effective Date January 1, 2005 |
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Propagation and Interference Analysis may be used to support waiver requests requiring studies etc. such as Safe Harbor for VHF/UHF or short spacing for 800 MHz.
*Note: Subsequent applications submitted for coordination with listed frequencies will qualify for the "B" category Search/Verification fee for coordination if submitted in a timely manner following the search (contact AFC Engineering for more info. Varies with area of operation.) Custom engineering and searches will be quoted on request. Please submit requests for engineering services in writing with a detailed
description to "APCO AFC Engineering Services" by fax to 386.322.2502,
internet email to Farokh Latif, or by U.S. mail to:
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