Public safety equipment
Silke is a WSCA-approved vendor. We are a proud member of APCO, and offer APCO-25 compatible products. We look to the following manufacturers for a wide variety of equipment:Communications
Harris
www.harris.comHarris provides a wide range of products and services for commercial and government communications markets such as wireless, broadcast, and government.
Otto Communications
www.ottoexcellence.comOTTO Communications specializes in accessories for the two-way radio market including surveillance kits, wireless accessories, lightweight and heavy-duty headsets, speaker microphones, tactical, fire & HAZMAT communications equipment.
OTTO accessories are designed for use by public safety, security, surveillance, emergency medical teams, SWAT, fire fighters, HAZMAT and other law enforcement professionals along with food service, hospitality, entertainment, construction and industrial markets. OTTO Communications supports a wide range of radio platforms providing accessories for most major two-way radios.
Sonetics/Firecom
www.firecom.comSince 1989, Firecom has supplied leading edge technology in advanced communication devices to the fire and rescue industry. From its innovative wireless headsets to rugged, durable intercom systems, Firecom has built the most trusted name in the industry by continuously developing innovative products. With a first-class customer service department and a knowledgeable dealer network, Firecom leads the way in communication equipment by continually focusing on quality, hearing protection, ease of use, and innovative features that improve fire crew safety, effectiveness, and productivity.
Emergency Lighting and Audible Warning Products
Code 3
www.code3pse.comCode 3 engineers, manufactures and markets a complete line of lighting and sound-based warning products used by professionals in emergency response, utility, service fleet, and industrial settings.
Federal Signal
www.federalsignal.comFederal Signal Corporation enhances the safety, security and well-being of communities and workplaces around the world. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and institutional customers.
Rontan
www.rontan.comRontan designs, manufactures and delivers electronic emergency warning equipment specifically for public safety organizations and individuals. Its products are manufactured to the highest performance standards which meet and exceed all required regulations.
Law Enforcement Specialty Products
MPH Industries Radar & Lidar Speed Monitoring Systems
www.mphindustries.comMPH Industries is a leader in the police traffic radar, LIDAR, speed trailers, and in-car video markets. They manufacture a diverse selection of equipment, including both handheld and moving radars, digital in-car video systems, as well as Speed Monitor speed display signs and Speed Monitor Trailers.
NewMar Battery/Power Management Systems/Kussmaul
www.kussmaul.comNewmar recently joined forces with Kussmaul, and Newmar's emergency vehicle products are now integrated with the Kussmaul line, offering you an expanded selection of electrical products, including: Cord Ejects, Compressor Pumps, Battery Chargers, Inverters, Solar panels, Custom Distribution Panels, Meters, and numerous Installation Accessories, making the Kussmaul brand your largest single source of emergency vehicle electrical components.
Sti-Co Undercover/Covert Antenna Systems
www.sti-co.comSTI-CO® Covert Antennas are the antenna of choice by thousands of law enforcement agencies for critical surveillance and undercover operations. They provide high quality two-way communication in antennas that are totally disguised, yet retain a strong signal on the entertainment radio.
STI-CO® also solves the urgency of communicating between emergency responders at local, state and federal levels in a crisis. STI-CO® Interoperable Antennas complement gateway transmission systems during critical incidences, enabling first responders to communicate seamlessly while using VHF, UHF, and 7-800MHz voice and data devices. With just one antenna to mount on a rooftop, tower, or command vehicle – command posts can be set up and operating quickly.
Vehicle Equipment
Aedec International
AEDEC is a manufacturer specializing in restraints seating for prisoner transport. Prisoner seating is provided for police cruisers, SUV's, vans and buses.
Laguna 3P
www.laguna3p.comLaguna 3P is trusted by agencies throughout North America. It manufactures patrol car seats, SUV seats, leg bar systems, seat belt restraint systems and flex mat and v-drains.
Setina
www.setina.comSetina Manufacturing Company has become one of the most respected names in the law enforcement industry, through its dedication to the highest standards in design and performance. The company manufactures partitions, pursuit-push bumpers, vehicle protection, weapon systems and K-9 systems.
Troy
www.troyproducts.comManufacturer of vehicle consoles, computer mounts, partitions, trunk trays/organizers, weapon boxes, mobile command posts and more.
Management of Livingston Mt. Communications Facilities Assigned to Silke
Silke Communications has assumed the management and marketing of a communications tower and facilities located at the base of the Columbia Gorge. The site is eight miles east of Vancouver, WA, north of Gresham, OR and the arterial I-84 leading toward the Rockies. ... <more>
Silke Communications has assumed the management and marketing of a communications tower and facilities located at the base of the Columbia Gorge. The site is eight miles east of Vancouver, WA, north of Gresham, OR and the arterial I-84 leading toward the Rockies. ... <more>
Customers Served by Communications Facilities near Portland's Forest Park to Benefit from New Management
The “Green Leaf” communications facilities — a suite of three state-of-the-art towers and supporting facilities — are now under the care of Silke Communications. The change will provide national and local communications carriers and wireless internet service providers with easier access and enhanced performance via the facility in Portland’s West Hills near Forest Park in the Sylvan/Skyline area. ... <more>
The “Green Leaf” communications facilities — a suite of three state-of-the-art towers and supporting facilities — are now under the care of Silke Communications. The change will provide national and local communications carriers and wireless internet service providers with easier access and enhanced performance via the facility in Portland’s West Hills near Forest Park in the Sylvan/Skyline area. ... <more>
Silke Relocates Washington Office to Vancouver
Silke Communications opened the doors to its new offices in Vancouver, Washington today. The new location is the Washington headquarters for the company; the Oregon headquarters remains in Eugene. The new location is 14407 NE 13th Avenue, Vancouver. The phone number is 360-835-3772. Sales and service staff working in the Washougal and Portland areas are now in Vancouver. ... <more>
Silke Communications opened the doors to its new offices in Vancouver, Washington today. The new location is the Washington headquarters for the company; the Oregon headquarters remains in Eugene. The new location is 14407 NE 13th Avenue, Vancouver. The phone number is 360-835-3772. Sales and service staff working in the Washougal and Portland areas are now in Vancouver. ... <more>
Silke Communications to Manage McCully Mountain Communications Facilities on North Santiam
Silke Communications has agreed to provide Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company with management, maintenance and operations of the McCully Mountain communications site near Lyons, Oregon, at the foothills of the Santiam Pass area. The communications site includes three towers and related support facilities.... <more>
Silke Communications has agreed to provide Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company with management, maintenance and operations of the McCully Mountain communications site near Lyons, Oregon, at the foothills of the Santiam Pass area. The communications site includes three towers and related support facilities.... <more>
From The Register-Guard, Sept. 24, 2011
Eugene wireless company expands West Coast presence: Silke Communications buys a Washington firm as part of its aggressive expansion strategy
By Ilene Aleshire
Eugene-based Silke Communications has bought a Washington state company, County Communications, as part of its long-range plan to become a national wireless communications company. Terms of the deal, which was self-financed, were not disclosed.
Silke has been on an aggressive growth path since Jim Silke Jr. took over as president in 2009. His father, Jim Silke Sr., founded the company in 1964 and is still actively involved in it.... <more>
Eugene wireless company expands West Coast presence: Silke Communications buys a Washington firm as part of its aggressive expansion strategy
By Ilene Aleshire
Eugene-based Silke Communications has bought a Washington state company, County Communications, as part of its long-range plan to become a national wireless communications company. Terms of the deal, which was self-financed, were not disclosed.
Silke has been on an aggressive growth path since Jim Silke Jr. took over as president in 2009. His father, Jim Silke Sr., founded the company in 1964 and is still actively involved in it.... <more>
New Digital Radio Network Enhances Coverage, Clarity, Signal Strength and Performance
Silke Communications has completed an extensive expansion to its network of more than 30 western Oregon communications facilities and has unveiled the FleetNet Digital™ wide area dispatch network -- a digital voice and data two-way radio network that supports crisp voice communication as well as GPS, AVL, text messaging, data transfer and many other custom digital functions.... <more>
Silke Communications has completed an extensive expansion to its network of more than 30 western Oregon communications facilities and has unveiled the FleetNet Digital™ wide area dispatch network -- a digital voice and data two-way radio network that supports crisp voice communication as well as GPS, AVL, text messaging, data transfer and many other custom digital functions.... <more>
Silke Communications Purchases Washington-Based County Communications
Signaling its aggressive expansion trend, Silke Communications has purchased another wireless communications company. The Eugene, OR-based, family-owned company acquired Washougal, WA-based County Communications, officially entering the multi-state market.... <more>
Signaling its aggressive expansion trend, Silke Communications has purchased another wireless communications company. The Eugene, OR-based, family-owned company acquired Washougal, WA-based County Communications, officially entering the multi-state market.... <more>
Silke to Manage Communications Tower on Cooper Mountain in Beaverton
Silke Communications has agreed to provide KMST Television, Inc. with management, maintenance and operations of a Beaverton-Hillsboro, Oregon communications site that includes a 60-foot tower and related facilities. The site is located at 45-27-28/45.457778 latitude and 122-52-09/122.869167 longitude at a ground elevation of 236.4 meters/776 feet.... <more>
Silke Communications has agreed to provide KMST Television, Inc. with management, maintenance and operations of a Beaverton-Hillsboro, Oregon communications site that includes a 60-foot tower and related facilities. The site is located at 45-27-28/45.457778 latitude and 122-52-09/122.869167 longitude at a ground elevation of 236.4 meters/776 feet.... <more>
New Communications Facility Near Newport, Oregon to Allow for Improved Cellular, Radio and Microwave Services to Central Coast
Silke Communications has completed the siting, design, engineering and construction of a new, state-of-the-art, full-scale communications facility located at Cape Foulweather near Otter Crest, Oregon – close to the busy fishing port and picturesque tourism hub of Newport, Oregon. ... <more>
Silke Communications has completed the siting, design, engineering and construction of a new, state-of-the-art, full-scale communications facility located at Cape Foulweather near Otter Crest, Oregon – close to the busy fishing port and picturesque tourism hub of Newport, Oregon. ... <more>
Grueling Three Months of Winter Weather No Match for Silke Operations Team
The Silke Communications team considers the months of December, January and February its “grueling operations quarter” for good cause: Ice, snow, wind and rain hammer the communications towers it owns and maintains across western Oregon. As a welcome spring debuts, the operations team is breathing a sigh of relief, and also celebrating a successful season marked by remarkably few outages.
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The Silke Communications team considers the months of December, January and February its “grueling operations quarter” for good cause: Ice, snow, wind and rain hammer the communications towers it owns and maintains across western Oregon. As a welcome spring debuts, the operations team is breathing a sigh of relief, and also celebrating a successful season marked by remarkably few outages.
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Silke and Harris Corporation Partner for Public Safety, OWIN
Silke Communications has been selected as a services partner in Harris Corporation’s winning proposal to design and build the radio system that will form the backbone of the State of Oregon’s new interoperable communications system, known as Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN).... <more>
Silke Communications has been selected as a services partner in Harris Corporation’s winning proposal to design and build the radio system that will form the backbone of the State of Oregon’s new interoperable communications system, known as Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN).... <more>
Access to Mountaintop Sites Now Easier with Snowcat Rentals from Silke Communications
With 30 communications towers to operate and maintain, Silke Communications knows first-hand how difficult it can be to access mountaintops during Oregon’s snowy winter months. To those ends, the company is now offering snowcat rentals--provided with an operator--to those needing to scale the peaks of western Oregon’s Coast and Cascade ranges. ... <more>
With 30 communications towers to operate and maintain, Silke Communications knows first-hand how difficult it can be to access mountaintops during Oregon’s snowy winter months. To those ends, the company is now offering snowcat rentals--provided with an operator--to those needing to scale the peaks of western Oregon’s Coast and Cascade ranges. ... <more>
Silke Communications Now Offering 24/7 Service, Customer Support
Within the Silke Communications ranks, there has long been the expectation that customers with emergencies receive the attention they need regardless of the time of day or day of week, but effective immediately, the communications company has formalized its sales and service hours to 24 hours a day/7 days a week. ... <more>
Within the Silke Communications ranks, there has long been the expectation that customers with emergencies receive the attention they need regardless of the time of day or day of week, but effective immediately, the communications company has formalized its sales and service hours to 24 hours a day/7 days a week. ... <more>
Silke Communications a Proud Sponsor of OPTA - Oregon Pupil Transportation Association
Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Oregon Pupil Transportation Association (OPTA). “Our first commitment to OPTA centered on the School Bus Safety Exercises, and we were so impressed by what the organization offered its members that we decided to step up our support,” says President Jim Silke. ... <more>
Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Oregon Pupil Transportation Association (OPTA). “Our first commitment to OPTA centered on the School Bus Safety Exercises, and we were so impressed by what the organization offered its members that we decided to step up our support,” says President Jim Silke. ... <more>
Silke Communications Acquires Key Strategic Communications Facilities West of Salem, Oregon
Silke Communications has acquired a full-service, fully developed communications site that includes a 200-foot communications tower and related facilities near Eagle Crest, west of Salem, Oregon. Like Silke’s other facilities, Bald Hill at Eagle Crest is secured and features power, power back-up, broadband and telco. ... <more>
Silke Communications has acquired a full-service, fully developed communications site that includes a 200-foot communications tower and related facilities near Eagle Crest, west of Salem, Oregon. Like Silke’s other facilities, Bald Hill at Eagle Crest is secured and features power, power back-up, broadband and telco. ... <more>
Silke Communications Proudly Sponsors Pappel Racing Team
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a Eugene-based, family-owned company, is proud to sponsor The Pappel Racing Team, a racing family that’s also from Eugene. The sponsorship is a natural extension of support for Silke, which has been pleased to provide Pappel with all its wireless radio communications needs. ... <more>
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a Eugene-based, family-owned company, is proud to sponsor The Pappel Racing Team, a racing family that’s also from Eugene. The sponsorship is a natural extension of support for Silke, which has been pleased to provide Pappel with all its wireless radio communications needs. ... <more>
Kenwood’s “Edge” Newsletter Features Interview with Jim Silke, Jr.
We caught up with… Silke Communications, to get their thoughts on how they compete--and thrive--in today's competitive economy… we think there are some insights and strategies you can take away and use in your market.... <more>
We caught up with… Silke Communications, to get their thoughts on how they compete--and thrive--in today's competitive economy… we think there are some insights and strategies you can take away and use in your market.... <more>
Andrew Kittel Promoted to General Manager of Silke Communications
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has promoted Andrew Kittel to General Manager. ... <more>
Eugene -- Silke Communications, a leading western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has promoted Andrew Kittel to General Manager. ... <more>
Silke Communications Completes High-Speed Broadband Microwave Network Expansion to the Top of Willamette Pass Resort
Silke Communications has completed the first phase of its aggressive network expansion to the north, south, east and west of its existing network. This phase represents the culmination of its eastern “to the top” run, which extends to the summit of Eagle Peak located at the Willamette Pass Ski Resort on Highway 58.... <more>
Silke Communications has completed the first phase of its aggressive network expansion to the north, south, east and west of its existing network. This phase represents the culmination of its eastern “to the top” run, which extends to the summit of Eagle Peak located at the Willamette Pass Ski Resort on Highway 58.... <more>
Silke Communications Announces Partnership with State of Oregon for Major Communications Infrastructure Upgrade
Silke Communications and Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN) have signed an agreement to co-locate wireless communications equipment and infrastructure in an effort to modernize the communications capabilities of the Oregon State Police, Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, Department of Forestry, and other public safety agencies.... <more>
Silke Communications and Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN) have signed an agreement to co-locate wireless communications equipment and infrastructure in an effort to modernize the communications capabilities of the Oregon State Police, Department of Transportation, Department of Corrections, Department of Forestry, and other public safety agencies.... <more>
Silke Communications Acquires Strategic Communications Facilities on Buck Mountain
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has acquired a full-service, developed communications facility that includes a 140-foot communications tower on Buck Mountain, near Mt. Tom. Like Silke’s other facilities, Buck Mountain is secured and features power, power back-up and telco.... <more>
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, has acquired a full-service, developed communications facility that includes a 140-foot communications tower on Buck Mountain, near Mt. Tom. Like Silke’s other facilities, Buck Mountain is secured and features power, power back-up and telco.... <more>
Silke Communications Now Offering On-Site Service, Pick-Up and Delivery
When Silke Communications purchased Springfield Radio this fall, the company assessed how best to serve Springfield customers from its Eugene headquarters just west of downtown Eugene. The aging building that had housed Springfield Radio for decades could be purchased as part of the deal. But President Jim Silke made a deliberate decision to let it go. ... <more>
When Silke Communications purchased Springfield Radio this fall, the company assessed how best to serve Springfield customers from its Eugene headquarters just west of downtown Eugene. The aging building that had housed Springfield Radio for decades could be purchased as part of the deal. But President Jim Silke made a deliberate decision to let it go. ... <more>
Silke Communications Welcomes Wireless Industry Veteran
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, welcomes Andrew Kittel as Business Development Director... <more>
Silke Communications, a western Oregon provider of wireless radio solutions and communication tower services and spectrum, welcomes Andrew Kittel as Business Development Director... <more>
Buy expands communication company’s reach - Register Guard article
Silke Communications in Eugene has purchased the assets of Springfield Radio, another local, long-standing, family-owned radio sales and service company... <more>
Silke Communications in Eugene has purchased the assets of Springfield Radio, another local, long-standing, family-owned radio sales and service company... <more>
Silke Communications Announces Purchase of Springfield Radio
On the cusp of its 45th anniversary, Silke Communications is continuing its legacy of growth, in this case with the announcement of Springfield Radio... <more>
On the cusp of its 45th anniversary, Silke Communications is continuing its legacy of growth, in this case with the announcement of Springfield Radio... <more>
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