C: System Description Benefits Limitations Telephone 503-391-7394 -If no internet access, phone -Phone lines must – Landline or Cell Marion County can be used for quick be in working Phone communication. condition and not -Best way to communicate. overwhelmed. -Allows for 2-way -Personnel must communication. keep track of phone number. UHF, VHF, -Radios work when phones -User needs to -UCAL 43D (453.8625) 800mHz radios know channels don’t. Tone 156.7 -Allows for 2-way -Takes practice -VTAC 10 (155.7525) communication. -Can be costly to Tone 156.7 purchase. -Anyone can monitor these channels. HAM Radio -Radios work when phones -Only licensed Amateur Radio 145.1900 individuals can don’t. Tone 100 -HAM radios work when talk on these traditional channels. radios don’t. -Able to communicate long range. -Allows for 2-way communication. County Website -Open to everyone -Power and www.co.marion.or/us/pw Internet /emergencymanagement connectivity dependent. (Resource request form -Not real-time link located here) information. -No 2-way communication. Email -Ability to send attachments. -May not be -Allows 2-way monitored 24/7; only as EM staff communication or more. allows. Adobe Connect -Ability to chat -Must know web www.co.marion.or/us/pw -Ability to share documents address to access /emergencymanagement -Slight learning -Secure site curve (Adobe Connect link located here)
C: System Description Benefits Limitations Telephone – Landline or Cell Phone 503-391-7394 Marion County -If no internet access, phone can be used for quick communication. -Best way to communicate. -Allows for 2-way communication. -Phone lines must be in working condition and not overwhelmed. -Personnel must keep track of phone number. UHF, VHF, 800mHz radios -UCAL 43D (453.8625) Tone 156.7 -VTAC 10 (155.7525) Tone 156.7 -Radios work when phones don’t. -Allows for 2-way communication. -User needs to know channels -Takes practice -Can be costly to purchase. -Anyone can monitor these channels. HAM Radio Amateur Radio 145.1900 Tone 100 -Radios work when phones don’t. -HAM radios work when traditional radios don’t. -Able to communicate long range. -Allows for 2-way communication. -Only licensed individuals can talk on these channels. County Website www.co.marion.or/us/pw /emergencymanagement (Resource request form link located here) -Open to everyone -Power and Internet connectivity dependent. -Not real-time information. -No 2-way communication. Email -Ability to send attachments. -Allows 2-way communication or more. -May not be monitored 24/7; only as EM staff allows. Adobe Connect www.co.marion.or/us/pw /emergencymanagement (Adobe Connect link located here) -Ability to chat -Ability to share documents -Secure site -Must know web address to access -Slight learning curve