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by 800
Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Irritating RCS
Replies: 21
Views: 12160

codethree wrote:I don't know about 800, but I am in El Cajon...and SDSO and ECPD have been getting much worse, both with the "machine gun" key-up and units going digital...dispatch asking for 10-9s.
Thanks. (I was asking Mike where he is, but EC tells me the crew needs to check the South loop.)

Don
by 800
Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:12 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Irritating RCS
Replies: 21
Views: 12160

Re: Irritating RCS

mike wrote:The rcs system is being a real pain to monitor all the digital signals keep garbling out and doing the machine gun sound on the radio its getting annoying is anyone else having this problem? :roll:
Where are you? [There's only 60 some-odd sites that could be causing this...]
by 800
Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: BC235
Replies: 6
Views: 4145

IronCross wrote: ... If your looking to listen to Sheriffs Digi-P25 or really anything after the reband (had been delayed till July 08 ) ...
Rebanding is further out than that (probably sometime in 2009), although we're starting to plan.
by 800
Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: San Diego Police
Topic: Talking directly on RCS
Replies: 10
Views: 12686

Re: Talking directly on RCS

Has anyone else heard SDPD units talking directly on RCS TGs in the last several weeks? <...> So do SDPD units now have RCS programmed into their radios? The RCS Mutual Aid zones are programmed in most (if not all) City radios. Many SDPD units have RCS LE talk groups programmed. This is not new. Don
by 800
Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:34 pm
Forum: San Diego City Trunked Radio System
Topic: Site number change
Replies: 8
Views: 9240

OSW wrote: Since this is from my software I can tell you that it basically says that within the master database a second site has been created but the hardware is not online yet.
I believe Site 2 is the IR site covering San Pasqual.
by 800
Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:31 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: County RCS Pager Freq(s)?
Replies: 20
Views: 13710

I thought ''life alert'' was the thing the elderly wear so if an emergency happens to them they can push the button? 'LIFE alert' was one of those cute acronyms, stands for Lifesaving Information For Emergencies. Control is correct. LIFE was originally put together in 1978, and operated on one of t...
by 800
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:57 pm
Forum: Non-Radio Related
Topic: New Fire Chopper
Replies: 5
Views: 3683

OK i understand firefighting equipment is specialized and whatnot, but why does ONE chopper (bell 212 or equivalent) cost $16 MILLION?!?!?! san diego PD air support spent something like $13 Million on 4 birds and FLIR equipment!!! Larger bird, different equipment (like a water tank, heavy hoist, et...
by 800
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:52 pm
Forum: Non-Radio Related
Topic: Firefighters distrust of digital radio system grows
Replies: 5
Views: 3862

Re: Firefighters distrust of digital radio system grows

I just thought I would post this I thought it was interesting in my opinion I just think that digital would put firefighters lives in danger anyway here is the article: On April 16, 2007, firefighter Kyle Wilson was part of a crew dispatched to fight a residential fire in Woodbridge, Va. He died in...
by 800
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:43 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Overview of San Diego County Comm Plans
Replies: 23
Views: 15019

mike wrote:The new rcs will be only 700 mhz p25?
I don't think so. Too much infrastructure invested in 800, with no real reason to migrate down. Look instead for a mix of 700 and 800 channels in each site.
by 800
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: Scanning Discussions
Topic: Question
Replies: 5
Views: 3618

Re: Question

mike wrote:Is the San Diego City trunked system a Motorola Smartzone now it sounds different?
Yes. The upgrade takes the SmartNet 2.0 architecture to SmartZone 4.1.

Don