Horizon Resources has a total of over 65 years experience with all facets of police, fire, emergency medical services and emergency management communications.
Horizon’s provides Project Management Services coordinating new designs and upgrades with architects, engineers, general contractors, telecommunications personnel, microwave and satellite communications specialists, software integration companies and tier one and two Computer Assisted Dispatch providers...
Horizon personnel has been involved in facilitating communications interoperability on all levels from peer to peer on a PSAP level to tactical communications in the field working with federal agencies as well as state and local departments.
Horizon have staff specialists that develop detailed bid specifications and Request for Proposals, beginning with the design phase, through research, coordinating with respective customer purchasing and contracts personnel to provide a turn key approach on major projects and champion the entire effort for the customer.
Horizon’s team members come from legal, police, fire fighting and military communications backgrounds. With the experience comes an appreciation and understanding of the needs of emergency services providers from the call taker, radio dispatcher and management personnel perspective. This coupled with professional skill sets in the RF field, computer technology, telecommunications, design and engineering make up a well rounded team that have been assisting public safety professionals with developing new systems, upgrading legacy systems with full interoperability objectives and goals that interlace local state and federal disparate radio systems together.
Horizon was the lead consultant in determining the route cause of many Radio infrastructure problems with the county microwave, mobile data and voice Dispatch system. His approach was rapid, and with key recommendations that corrected serious technical issues with a 18 site simulcast trunked radio system that in fact ultimately saved the county in excess of $15,000,000.00.
Horizon was the catalyst that brought together subcontract communications technicians and engineers as well as several manufacturers to expedite the resolution of technical issues that brought the system from a less than acceptable reliability to in excess of 98% regaining the trust of all Emergency Providers in the various disciplines.
Horizon’s project management skills took him from behind the desk to the field at many Tower site directing the modification of antenna systems, tower top amplifier and Multicoupler networks and the retuning of transmitter combines that resulted in a well synchronized system.
Robert Kropp had recommended additional sites for improved coverage which have been installed and met the goals and objectives accordingly.
Key tasks were;
Analyzed microwave path studies- made recommendations for improvements reducing bit error rates (BER) to acceptable levels.
Conducted propagation studies for various antenna sites and the recommendations made to change the type antennas have paid positive dividends in improved portable radio coverage.
Wrote grounding and bonding specifications which reduced down time from lighting and power surge events.
Performed occupational functional analysis working with another consulting company to improve the interior furniture and layout of the dispatch and call taking operations center.
Make assessment and recommendations to improve radio coverage for the 43 square mile township with expanding population.
Develop a system plan to improve alternative communications if the primary TAC channel is inoperative and determine what will be needed to give the special unit task forces such as the Narcotics squad private frequencies for covert operations.
Make recommendations for the type of radio consoles required to handle the upgraded systems and for future expansion.
Study the needs of the volunteer fire companies in the township and make recommendations as to what is needed to provide dedicated paramedic and basic life support ambulance communications.