ERCES/BDA Overview

Collier County owns and operates an 800 MHz P25 Phase 2 Trunked system licensed call under call signs WNLK955, WNSK615, WQMB408, WQMD549, and WQPW733. The system consists of 14 tower sites, 4 of which are single‐site base stations, and 10 tower sites form a simulcast cluster.

Any ERCES that is operated in Collier County must be approved by both the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) and the FCC Licensee (Collier County Radio System Group) to retransmit the frequencies licensed to Collier County.

Please reference the Collier P25 System Guidelines For ERCES Installations July 2024 document, which also includes a radio system map, a draft version of the retransmission authorization letter, and an FCC public notice regarding signal boosters.

This document will be updated periodically for clarity and content. The current version of the ERCES Guidelines document is July 2024.

Please contact Nathan Hinkle (239) 252-8908 and Steven Hall (239) 252-3615, or email radiorepair@colliercountyfl.gov for any questions.