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10-06-2008, 10:15 PM
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The storm-chasers are back!
The Discovery Channel Storm Chasers are back with with a all-new series!
Sunday October 19 @ 10 e/p
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/storm-ch...m-chasers.html
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10-10-2008, 06:25 AM
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Looks like a good season. They got some new rigs and now tornadovideos.net will be chasing with them! Definitely going on the record list.
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10-12-2008, 05:31 PM
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Thank You for the heads up !!
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11-01-2008, 09:28 PM
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Anyone know what freqs they frequent? Is it all Ham, cause as far as I've seen, no one gives a call sign. Tornadovideos.net looked like they had a GMRS with them possibly.
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11-01-2008, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mrspeakezjr
anyone Know What Freqs They Frequent?
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They use MURS. |
11-02-2008, 09:23 PM
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sweet, thanks!
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11-04-2008, 02:19 AM
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They use MURS.
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when tornadovideos.net was in my area they were on the ham freqs often used for storm spotting.
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11-04-2008, 03:59 AM
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I can't wait for the severe weather season... [/sigh]
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11-05-2008, 06:13 PM
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I'm curious about their radio set up. So far, the only mobile rig I've seen was a Kenwood in the Scout, and I'm not entirely convinced that 1) It works and 2) Either of those guys know how to use it.
Secondly, the tornadovideos.net guys didn't seem to have any radios until Sunday's episode where I finally caught a glimpse of the same type of Motorola (MCS Series?) radio on the dash, that everyone in the DOW group has. Am I correct to assume that these are probably provided by the Discovery crew to assist in logistics of the filming?
I'm surprised at the complete lack of digital scanners, that I've seen anyway. Kinda wish they would spend some time during an episode on what all equipment they use.
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11-05-2008, 06:17 PM
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Why would they have any need for a digital scanner?
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11-05-2008, 06:18 PM
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Because I would assume they would want to monitor local public safety that might be P-25?
Specifically Kansas Statewide Interoperable Communication System (KSICS) System?
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11-05-2008, 06:24 PM
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Check, the Motorolas appear to be CM300s?
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11-05-2008, 06:24 PM
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No, they don't do that. At some point you get into information overload, and it's not too often that cops get storm info before spotters do down that way.
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11-05-2008, 06:26 PM
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I see.
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11-06-2008, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rdale
No, they don't do that. At some point you get into information overload, and it's not too often that cops get storm info before spotters do down that way.
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When I got in on the Windsor, CO tornado last year, I had two P-25 radios with me and Rdale is right, I had to shut off one of them because it was just too much noise. My co-pilot was on the comp with GR3 and Streets and Trips, and we were still actively chasing a new rotational storm over Loveland, CO and trying to listen to the action in Windsor was just way too much. I've resorted to just listening to the Skywarn nets and using GRs warning window and Interwarn set to the counties I'm chasing in. (GR seems to update faster then Interwarn).
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11-08-2008, 10:57 AM
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I like this show
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11-10-2008, 10:49 PM
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I looked up the names from the bio pages on QRZ, only a couple of the people on the show are hams. The main guy in the DOW is not. I don't remember who was.
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11-18-2008, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by wogggieee
I looked up the names from the bio pages on QRZ, only a couple of the people on the show are hams. The main guy in the DOW is not. I don't remember who was.
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I was wondering how many of them were hams too. Here are the ones I have found so far:
KE5HPC - Justin Walker
KC2LHD - Ronan P. Nagle
There are probably more since their team is very large.
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11-26-2008, 09:57 AM
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I am almost positive that the mobile radios they are using in the show are Motorola M1225's I only know that because it looks like the two our fire department uses.
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11-26-2008, 04:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sgtmatt
I am almost positive that the mobile radios they are using in the show are Motorola M1225's I only know that because it looks like the two our fire department uses.
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Most of the radios they are using are Motorola CM300's. If you watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrM2uDPNYgE, they show a very good clip of it at about 0:23. The indicator lights are vertically aligned between the channel selector and the display, and there are 4 programmable buttons on the front.
To those that wish to view all aired episodes, even those from season 1, the videos can be viewed on YouTube at Gadgetglanman7's YouTube Channel.
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