Posted by Mike on August 18, 2001 at 00:07:56:
In Reply to: Island County Fire Freq. Change posted by Brad on August 17, 2001 at 16:44:36:
: I was up at the Island County Fair in Langley yesterday, and was talking to a District 3 firefighter at their display. He told me that due to ongoing interference problems with Snohomish County (SNOPAC), Island County has just switched their Primary Dispatch/Paging/Operations over to their old TAC channel of 154.175. Appears they're still using 100hz for PL. Once I made the switch, I did hear numerous Island Co. Fire dispatches throughout yesterday and today. Apparently, this change took place just last week.
: He did not comment on what they would now use as a TAC channel...however, while they were doing a vehicle extrication demonstration at the fair, I noted they were using their handheld radios - but I couldn't hear them on any of the "normal" fire channels. I was able to scan around for awhile, and found their chit-chat on 151.920. Don't know if that's some kind of local gov't or what. They were using 100hz PL, and I never did hear ICOM (their dispatch) on that frequency. It was just the FF's.
: Copy to Rich for the web page...
: Brad.
151.925 IS A BUSINESS BAND CHANNEL. Fire Depts are NOT licensed for this channel - EXCEPT IF the Firemans Association APPLIES for a BUSINESS license to conduct BUSINESS - NOT associated with REAL FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS. But what the hey!!! A local Los Angeles Plumbing Company Has a 300 watt base station on this frequency ON TOP OF MOUNT WILSON so he can talk from Palm Springs back to LA when the owner goes out in his VW Dume Buggy. A DEE DO! (Thats the plumbing company - ADEE PLUMBING - TV spot)