UPDATE: After this article was printed on March 21 and posted online March 30, Eric Nickel, executive director of the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA), wanted us to point out that the old analog radio system had similar coverage issues in the Palo Alto Foothills as the new digital system. He said that anytime there are hills, ridges and valleys, getting a radio signal into 100% of the area is impossible.
BY ELAINE GOODMAN
Daily Post Correspondent
An organization that runs a county-wide law enforcement radio system is working to fill in a “dead spot” in the Palo Alto foothills that could hinder officers’ ability to call for help when they’re in the area.
The dead spot remained after the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority, or SVRIA, completed its digital radio system in 2020.
The authority is planning to fill in the dead spot with a…
