The consultation and coverage drive are free. They give us what we need to quote your town exactly.
Packages
| Package | Price | What’s included |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $3,500 | A hub and three solar relay sites covering the town center, with the dashboard and staff training. Grows into Town later. |
| Town | from $8,000 | A hub and 8–12 relay sites, the coverage drive, site recruiting, staff training and a resident launch night. |
| Service | from $150 a month | Monitoring, the dashboard, automatic alerts, repairs and a yearly visit to every site. |
Add-ons
- High site on a water tower, elevator or tall building: from $1,500, depending on access and mounting.
- Countertop consoles for residents: $300 each.
- Handheld radios with keyboard and screen: $225 each.
What changes the price
- Town size and terrain. Hills, river valleys and tree cover mean more relays.
- High points. One good water tower can replace several rooftop sites.
- Host homes. The more residents volunteer a roof, the less we spend on mounts and permissions.
- Devices. Some towns buy consoles for older residents; others leave devices to residents.
Paying for it
Towns have used general funds, emergency management budgets, local foundations and service-club donations for projects like this. Some state and federal preparedness grants cover community communications equipment; eligibility varies by program and year, so check with your county emergency manager. We’re glad to provide quotes and descriptions for grant applications.
Or do it yourself
Everything we install is open source. If you have volunteers, you can build a network yourself for the cost of the radios. We’ll still talk it through with you for free.