DTRS Use Vs. VHF

[rfburns]

During today's MVA with the snowplow on I-70 in Summit Co., TG 8104 (CRCC 1) was on 10-33 traffic for about an hour. During that time all CSP 4B traffic was moved to VHF. Seems like a waste of the DTR system when a different CRCC TG or State Ops 1 or 2 could have been used by 4B. One Cpl said his VHF radio didn't work anymore.

What do they do in Dist 2 or 3 when they have prolonged 10-33 traffic?

 

[jimmnn]

During today's MVA with the snowplow on I-70 in Summit Co., TG 8104 (CRCC 1) was on 10-33 traffic for about an hour. During that time all CSP 4B traffic was moved to VHF. Seems like a waste of the DTR system when a different CRCC TG or State Ops 1 or 2 could have been used by 4B. One Cpl said his VHF radio didn't work anymore.

What do they do in Dist 2 or 3 when they have prolonged 10-33 traffic?

Rarely hear 10-33 for longer than a few minutes down here during a pursuit or during a felony stop and then they lift it.

Jim<

 

[firescannerbob]

Rarely hear 10-33 for longer than a few minutes down here during a pursuit or during a felony stop and then they lift it.

Jim<

Pretty much the same here.
In CSP District 2, each section (2A, 2B, 2D, etc) has its own tac channel. Units can switch to those during the brief times there is 10-33 traffic. I imagine that the cars here still have VHF radios, but not sure if they're even used anymore.

 

[Troop]

We switch to a different channel or State 3. Dispatch consoles do not have the Tac channels.

 

[firescannerbob]

We switch to a different channel or State 3. Dispatch consoles do not have the Tac channels.

Thanks, Troop. I wasn't sure if they did or not.

 

[Troop]

We had to have some way to sneak around before the MDC came back!