How does STARS facilitate interoperability between localities and STARS?
Locality interface radios will be installed at STARS sites throughout the Commonwealth to allow VSP dispatchers to establish one communications link (RF talk path) between a localitys radio system and STARS users. A single interface link (an RF talk-path) will be provided to each of the counties and independent cities to bring interoperability at no cost to the jurisdiction. A fixed radio will be placed at one of the 121 STARS transmitter sites that will be programmed to include one specific talk group or channel, as determined by the locality. The radio will act as a mobile radio on the locality network. When interoperability is needed, the dispatchers (locality and State Police) will contact each other via telephone to establish the patch.
