--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEU00001 Date: 10/24/96 From: RICHARD DALE Time: 09:40am \/To: TROY H. CHEEK (Read 13 times) Subj: cordless phones 2 (Continued from previous message) Band 2 80 channels (new gear) Base Handset Base Handset Base Handset 885.0125 930.0125 885.0375 930.0375 885.0625 930.0625 885.0875 930.0875 885.1125 930.1125 885.1375 930.1375 885.1625 930.1625 885.1875 930.1875 885.2125 930.2125 885.2375 930.2375 885.2625 930.2625 885.2875 930.2875 885.3125 930.3125 885.3375 930.3375 885.3625 930.3625 885.3875 930.3875 885.4125 930.4125 885.4375 930.4375 885.4625 930.4625 885.4875 930.4875 885.5125 930.5125 885.5375 930.5375 885.5625 930.5625 885.5875 930.5875 885.6125 930.6125 885.6375 930.6375 885.6625 930.6625 885.6875 930.6875 885.7125 930.7125 885.7375 930.7375 885.7625 930.7625 885.7875 930.7875 885.8125 930.8125 885.8375 930.8375 885.8625 930.8625 885.8875 930.8875 885.9125 930.9125 885.9375 930.9375 885.9625 930.9625 885.9875 930.9875 886.0125 931.0125 886.0375 931.0375 886.0625 931.0625 886.0875 931.0875 886.1125 931.1125 886.1375 931.1375 886.1625 931.1625 886.1875 931.1875 886.2125 931.2125 886.2375 931.2375 886.2625 931.2625 886.2875 931.2875 886.3125 931.3125 886.3375 931.3375 886.3625 931.3625 886.3875 931.3875 886.4125 931.4125 886.4375 931.4375 886.4625 931.4625 886.4875 931.4875 886.5125 931.5125 886.5375 931.5375 886.5625 931.5625 886.5875 931.5875 886.6125 931.6125 886.6375 931.6375 886.6625 931.6625 886.6875 931.6875 886.7125 931.7125 886.7375 931.7375 886.7625 931.7625 886.7875 931.7875 886.8125 931.8125 886.8375 931.8375 886.8625 931.8625 886.8875 931.8875 886.9125 931.9125 886.9375 931.9375 886.9625 931.9625 886.9875 931.9875 * 1st 2.00 #567 * Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular. --- FidoPCB v1.4 [ff013/c] * Origin: Sound Advice - 24 Nodes (816)436-4516 (1:280/333) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEU00002 Date: 10/24/96 From: RICHARD DALE Time: 09:40am \/To: ALL (Read 13 times) Subj: First snow & scanners Public safety in a raging snowstorm: We got our first, gentle "warning" snow of the season on Tuesday night. You know those nice, crisp blowings of tiny snow flakes that lodge against the curb and nestle inside the curls of blowing leaves? Unfortunately, that was immediately inundated by our worst snow in 12 years. Back in 1984 we got an ice storm that left us without power for a week and brought down nearly every power line in town. Last night we lost power, but it was back on this morning. Oddly, though the phone lines are laying in the yard (under the remainder of the limbs which survived 1984), the phones are still working. It was a scannist's heaven. My scanner almost never left the fire frequency. All afternoon and evening EVERY truck was out putting out tree fires, responding to power line down calls, and there were even a couple of medical calls and house fire calls (two adjacent houses). I was amazed at the total lack of coordination after just an hour or so, yet they kept their professionalism and were able to handle calls fairly quickly, even though they had lost any semblance of order. Trucks were running in each other's districts and I rarely heard where one truck was able to return to its own station. They ended up refueling (both their trucks and themselves) at whatever station happened to be handy. There was even an accident in front of one station. Fortunately the roads weren't very bad. They even found time for a bit of on-air humor as a couple of trucks found themselves directly under sagging power lines. I missed the first part of the comment, but the dispatcher came back with an obvious laugh and said, "Well, I would suggest that you move out from under them." "Engine 4 -- Yes sir." Then a quieter "Pumper 7 has decided to also move" from the second company on the scene. I had not prepared this year with alternate power sources for my scanners, so was stuck using my handheld PRO-51 with a telescoping VHF TV antenna. I was able to hear all of the fire trucks as well as the dispatchers, and finally turned it off after about 8 hours of listening and I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. Looks like a war zone out there this morning. We've got a lot of tree limbs down, but the power lines are still up. It was interesting last night sitting on top of a hill watching all the power transformers blowing out. It looked like one of those Star Trek photon torpedo attacks. The whole sky lighted up due to the snow, which scattered the light. * 1st 2.00 #567 * Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects. --- FidoPCB v1.4 [ff013/c] * Origin: Sound Advice - 24 Nodes (816)436-4516 (1:280/333) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEU00003 Date: 10/24/96 From: GREG AUERBACH Time: 03:23pm \/To: GREG AUERBACH (Read 13 times) Subj: PRO-43 MOD HOW ABOUT PRO-36 WHILE WE'RE AT IT?!?!?!? -GreG-> Greg Auerbach D.J./Production Manager 88.5 FM WKPX Broward Knights Cadet Squadron c/SSgt., Civil Air Patrol AmprNet: ke4iey@n4hhp.ampr.org Packet: KE4IEY @N4HHP.#HWDFL.FL.US.NA a045551t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us or radio.boy@logicom.com Homepage http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/1967 RadioBoy on IRC Search & Rescue Technician II - National Assn for SAR - FL SRT-A --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.10 * Origin: Brass Pounder BBS (954) 472-7715 (1:369/120.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEU00004 Date: 10/24/96 From: JIM LAWRENCE Time: 08:10am \/To: BRENT FISHER (Read 13 times) Subj: Local Fireground Hey Brent, Did I give you 154.295 as the local fireground? If not, sorry for the oversight. I heard Berlin FD on it several days ago when they were working a plane crash exercise up at the airport. This one's in use all over central Vermont as a fireground and department to department common. --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: BVT Connection Barre,VT (802)-479-2159 2.5 Gig + CDROM 1:325/604) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEU00005 Date: 10/24/96 From: MATTHEW SADLER Time: 04:25pm \/To: ALL (Read 13 times) Subj: BC200XLT Keypad Problems I have recently been experiencing problems with the keypad on my BC200XLT, in that the 2 and the 8 have to be pressed HARD and held for an 8 or a 2 to appear on the display. Anyone in the same boat or know what to do? That's all that's wrong with it. If it can be cleaned in some way, I'd like to know how... Any comments, Bill Cheek?? 73 de KF4LHP, Matthew kf4lhp@juno.com --- ViaMAIL!/WC4 v1.00t * Origin: The Coma Scale BBS (423)899-5070 (1:362/304) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEU00006 Date: 10/24/96 From: TOM LAMB Time: 07:48am \/To: RICH WILLBANKS (Read 13 times) Subj: STUFF =========================================================================== BBS: Over The Coffee BBS Date: 10-20-96 (08:16) Number: 42977 From: RICH WILLBANKS Refer#: NONE To: ALL Recvd: NO Subj: STUFF Conf: (53) Scanradio --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RW>We have discussed nicads here before but I have a RW>specific question about them. How can you test an RW>individual nicad (AA) battery to see if it will hold RW>it's rated amp-hours? Rich: Get a small (travel alarm) Analog clock (dial type so it will hold its reading) that runs on a penlight cell. Put a resistor across it that will draw the amount you want, then set the clock to 12, and insert or connect your battery. When it runs down the time will be indicated and you can calc the AH. With a bit of experience you can tell the good uns from the bad uns. Works. K8ERV Tom, in SW Colorado tom_lamb@infozone.org --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Over The Coffee BBS - Montrose, CO (1:15/48) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEU00007 Date: 10/24/96 From: TOM LAMB Time: 07:48am \/To: TROY H. CHEEK (Read 13 times) Subj: CORDLESS PHONES =========================================================================== BBS: Over The Coffee BBS Date: 10-21-96 (20:38) Number: 43056 From: TROY H. CHEEK Refer#: 41870 To: DAVE WOOD Recvd: NO Subj: RE: CORDLESS PHONES Conf: (53) Scanradio --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THC>... Tennessee - just don't drink the water. Didn't think that Tennesseeans ever drank water. Tom, in SW Colorado tom_lamb@infozone.org --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Over The Coffee BBS - Montrose, CO (1:15/48) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 154 SCANNERS Ref: DEV00000 Date: 10/24/96 From: KERRY KOWALSKI Time: 12:51pm \/To: TROY H. CHEEK (Read 12 times) Subj: Re: Antenna On Monday, October 21st, 1996 - Troy H. Cheek wrote: TH> Pretty much what I figured, though I was going intuitively without TH> using math. I figure a CB antenna on one side of the trunk and a TH> scanner antenna on the other ought to be safe enough, especially TH> considering how wide my car is. If not, well, I think everything is TH> still under warranty. :-) I have a GEO METRO willson 1000 hole threw mount center roof with the rat shack mag-mount scanner less than 2 feet back of that with no major problems. If I turn the volume over half way on the scanner I may get some feedback. The scanner is a 3200 chanel pro-2032. Mounting the CB & the scanner antenna like you suggest will send yer cb signal off to the side. Also being 2-3 feet below the top of the car will reduce the signal both out and in. Rocky --- RiBBS v2.10 * Origin: Rocky's Data Stash - OS9 - RSDOS - COCO - 414-684-4115 (1:154/888)