http://www.scanboston.com/lapd2.htm ( "I was up there for 3 1/2 hours, and the whole time the helicopter could hardly communicate with the ground," said De la Rocha, who pressed department officials on the issue at a recent commission meeting.
The commissioner said helicopter pilots have watched fellow officers driving directly into the path of armed suspects but have been helpless to tell them to change direction.
She said the helicopter problems are particularly troubling because
Motorola does not manufacture a digital radio system for helicopters.
"They are having to
jury-rig radios to make do," she said. "For a multimillion-dollar investment, that's not adequate."
Papa said she was not sure whether the department was aware when it contracted with
Motorola that the company does not make digital radios for helicopters. She said the department is awaiting a shipment from another company that provides
digital radios capable of working in helicopters. )
What does this mean? Interference with the on-board electronics?