Why your garage door opener might not work in parts of Portsmouth

A newly activated radio communications system at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard could affect garage door openers in the area.Click here to view the video.The Enterprise Land Mobile Radio system is supposed to improve communications between Department of Defense military security personnel and local first responders like fire departments.Most radio-controlled garage door openers use frequencies that are reserved for DoD activity. The devices are legal under Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission rules, as long as they use very low power and do not interfere with government communications systems.Officials said, "In response to increased needs of homeland security, the DoD now must make more use of these frequencies to deploy new mobile radio systems on and around military bases."Nearby home or business owners experiencing problems with their garage door openers are encouraged to contact the manufacturer and ask that the device be retrofitted.

A newly activated radio communications system at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard could affect garage door openers in the area.

Click here to view the video.


The Enterprise Land Mobile Radio system is supposed to improve communications between Department of Defense military security personnel and local first responders like fire departments.



Most radio-controlled garage door openers use frequencies that are reserved for DoD activity. The devices are legal under Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission rules, as long as they use very low power and do not interfere with government communications systems.



Officials said, "In response to increased needs of homeland security, the DoD now must make more use of these frequencies to deploy new mobile radio systems on and around military bases."



Nearby home or business owners experiencing problems with their garage door openers are encouraged to contact the manufacturer and ask that the device be retrofitted.