DAVID KARP/AP The Fire Department of New York participated in the previous phase of the radio testing.

DHS program to test multiband-radios for first responders

The radios will allow emergency responders on different frequencies to communicate with one another during crises. Cost will be the biggest obstacle to widespread adoption, according to the director of an emergency response group.

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