Over the next several weeks, if youโre traveling south of El Rosario you might see some service trucks installing radio towers along the
Transpeninsular, Hwy 5 south of Gonzaga and the road out to Bahia de Los Angeles.
Those radio towers will be powered by solar and will use satellite internet to connect together a digital radio grid that will allow emergency call
boxes to be installed approximately every 30 miles in those remote areas with no cellular service.
Each tower will be well marked with instructions in both Spanish and English and will have a push button communicator that will connect you with
bilingual operators working for the San Quintin office of Public Safety. They will be working in shifts - around the clock - to assist you in the
event of an accident and/or medical emergency as well as any other situation requiring help out in the middle of nowhere.
The towers are projected to be installed by the end of March.
The article also includes news of increased, permanent police patrols on the remote areas of Mex 5 and Mex 1 south of El Rosario as well as very
welcome news of some positive changes to the police force covering Bahia de Los Angeles.
Those radio towers will be powered by solar and will use satellite internet
Satellite internet? That's pretty cool-- you know how that works (i.e. what service/provider they're using)?
Not 100% sure but I will check with them and confirm. I should also add that while these coordinates are proposed, my good friends at SISCOM in charge
of the installation and ongoing installation advised me that the final locations may change slightly based on any issues they encounter during the
install and I will check back in and update to the changes, if any.
JDCanuck - 2-23-2022 at 11:48 AM
A very interesting and comforting move by authorities. I'm sure it's very much worth the minimal investment in increased visits by foreigners.David K - 2-23-2022 at 12:41 PM
Looks like Coco's Corner will have a tower. Coco may be a Baja Nomad before long! ๐BajaGringo - 3-28-2022 at 06:15 PM
