lmriggs
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I know what 'Code 5' is but what is 'Tom'?
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My guess is that the "Tom" is what many other agencies call "Traffic".
The other commmon suffixes are "Frank" and "Mary" which are fairly obvious when used with the code 5 designation.
Even through traffic violations are part of the criminal code in Colorado and fall into both misdemeanor and felony levels, some groups like to indicate that the warrant is related to traffic offenses rather than other sections of the C.R.S.
73,
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lmriggs said:
My guess is that the "Tom" is what many other agencies call "Traffic".
The other commmon suffixes are "Frank" and "Mary" which are fairly obvious when used with the code 5 designation.
Even through traffic violations are part of the criminal code in Colorado and fall into both misdemeanor and felony levels, some groups like to indicate that the warrant is related to traffic offenses rather than other sections of the C.R.S.
73,
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lmriggs
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I am talking about Loveland PD at least but I'm sure I've heard CSP using it also. I know it is of concern to them because they will 'confirm' the 'tom'.
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Scanning since the 70's to today.
This is most likely a warrant on a Traffic violation.
"Tom" for Weld agencies stands for Ticket.
Listen, observe and and it's usually quite easy to figure out the codes and on air terms over time.
Phil.
"Tom" for Weld agencies stands for Ticket.
Listen, observe and and it's usually quite easy to figure out the codes and on air terms over time.
Phil.
I've heard Mary and Frank down here, but not Tom (including CSP).
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The big T
Unless they have changed:
For Loveland, the Code 5 means that the 29 request revealed an active warrant (NCIC, CCIC or local) and the "Tom" is indicating that the warrant is for a traffic related incident.
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jimmnn said:
Unless they have changed:
For Loveland, the Code 5 means that the 29 request revealed an active warrant (NCIC, CCIC or local) and the "Tom" is indicating that the warrant is for a traffic related incident.
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lmriggs
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Scanlist, the "Listen and observe" suggestion is something we all do, isn't it. Sometimes it is difficult to ascertain exactly what is meant when a code or term by analyzing its context. Think back to your novice days and you certainly had to practice the same thing as I just did--ask questions--the backbone of any learning, which is the third step in the sequence, "Listen, Observe and Learn".
scanlist
Scanning since the 70's to today.
Back in the stone age.........
Lesee 1977. No internet. BBS's were a future technology and few people had computers. We had to figure this out for ourselves. RadioShack had a good little reference book about comm systems and the APCO 10 code listing which was used by the majority of agencies back then.
Tunable and crystal controlled receivers were considered state of the art. RadioShack, Burstein Applebee and CW electronics were great sources for information and scanner crystals to get the job done.
When Aurora and Denver moved to UHF in the early 80's man was it expensive to upgrade to a new crystal scanner with UHF or the programmable 10 channel Bearcat 210 with the hideous "whine" when listening to anything UHF.
If I get off my butt and publish a new scanlist after May of this year it would be Volume 20 #1. Yeah been that long since I on-line published and released the first one on Jim Starke's Enterprise BBS in May of 1987.
So yeah I guess you could say I'm one of the OF's in this hobby. People seem to be getting lazy and incredibly demanding in recent years. Lots of gimmee's out there.
There are some who lurk here that even have me beat in the number of years in this hobby.
Do something other than hook the radio up to a cable and hope it works. Use the search button. Find new freqs. Find new TalkGroups. Find out what that button you never pushed before does. Read the Manual. Look at the information contained in the Databases here. Once you travel out of the neighborhood you need to know how to make your radio work for you otherwise you will be completely lost.
Ok now that I have put my take on the table I feel better.
Phil.
Lesee 1977. No internet. BBS's were a future technology and few people had computers. We had to figure this out for ourselves. RadioShack had a good little reference book about comm systems and the APCO 10 code listing which was used by the majority of agencies back then.
Tunable and crystal controlled receivers were considered state of the art. RadioShack, Burstein Applebee and CW electronics were great sources for information and scanner crystals to get the job done.
When Aurora and Denver moved to UHF in the early 80's man was it expensive to upgrade to a new crystal scanner with UHF or the programmable 10 channel Bearcat 210 with the hideous "whine" when listening to anything UHF.
If I get off my butt and publish a new scanlist after May of this year it would be Volume 20 #1. Yeah been that long since I on-line published and released the first one on Jim Starke's Enterprise BBS in May of 1987.
So yeah I guess you could say I'm one of the OF's in this hobby. People seem to be getting lazy and incredibly demanding in recent years. Lots of gimmee's out there.
There are some who lurk here that even have me beat in the number of years in this hobby.
Do something other than hook the radio up to a cable and hope it works. Use the search button. Find new freqs. Find new TalkGroups. Find out what that button you never pushed before does. Read the Manual. Look at the information contained in the Databases here. Once you travel out of the neighborhood you need to know how to make your radio work for you otherwise you will be completely lost.
Ok now that I have put my take on the table I feel better.
Phil.
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Now, Phil..... be nice to the kids. They just want to learn from the sensei.
Seriously, guys, even though Phil gets a little curmudgeonly sometimes, he is one of the professors of scanning in Colorado. Take all his info, including how to search for new material yourself, as a lesson from one of the masters. Gotta tell you, he's right. One of the most fun things with a scanner is not punching in stuff you get from other guys, it's finding new stuff for yourself and figuring out who or what it is. Trunking makes that difficult, but there's a lot more on the radio besides trunk systems. Not trying to lecture anyone, just showin' some love.
(BTW- I did notice one thing: 1977? Try 1968 (or thereabouts, when I got my first RS Patrolman radio.) Who's yo daddy!
Seriously, guys, even though Phil gets a little curmudgeonly sometimes, he is one of the professors of scanning in Colorado. Take all his info, including how to search for new material yourself, as a lesson from one of the masters. Gotta tell you, he's right. One of the most fun things with a scanner is not punching in stuff you get from other guys, it's finding new stuff for yourself and figuring out who or what it is. Trunking makes that difficult, but there's a lot more on the radio besides trunk systems. Not trying to lecture anyone, just showin' some love.
(BTW- I did notice one thing: 1977? Try 1968 (or thereabouts, when I got my first RS Patrolman radio.) Who's yo daddy!vcorlone
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Frank Means=felony Want, Mary Means=misdemeanor Wants, On Most Agencies
being frank
Gosh I thought Phils post was the definition of frank
it was right on phil !!!!
I have to add however I feel there is no "dumb" question just ask jim I ask them all the time.
My problem is when I do the homework and find the obscure web site freqs list,
I am told latter the list is like 20 years old
(message to all clean up clean out your old url's)
Heck I had Rampart emergency in the scanner for a year now waiting to hear Gage and Desoto............never happent!!!!
(wow its sick that I remember there names)
Gosh I thought Phils post was the definition of frank
it was right on phil !!!!
I have to add however I feel there is no "dumb" question just ask jim I ask them all the time.
My problem is when I do the homework and find the obscure web site freqs list,
I am told latter the list is like 20 years old
(message to all clean up clean out your old url's)
Heck I had Rampart emergency in the scanner for a year now waiting to hear Gage and Desoto............never happent!!!!
(wow its sick that I remember there names)
n0doz
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He's not frank, he's Phil! Lot of scanning talent there. And really a nice guy, too. I admit that quite often I feel the same way he writes... I just usually keep it to myself these days. (Although I used to be a lot more "vocal" in years past in other forums.)
True, no dumb questions. "Repeat" questions are a different matter. Research before asking seems to be a lost art.
Do you remember the sergeant's name on Adam-12? Now THAT would be sick....
Lot of scanning talent there. And really a nice guy, too. I admit that quite often I feel the same way he writes... I just usually keep it to myself these days. (Although I used to be a lot more "vocal" in years past in other forums.) True, no dumb questions. "Repeat" questions are a different matter. Research before asking seems to be a lost art.
Do you remember the sergeant's name on Adam-12? Now THAT would be sick....
n0doz said:He's not frank, he's Phil!
True, no dumb questions. "Repeat" questions are a different matter. Research before asking seems to be a lost art.
Do you remember the sergeant's name on Adam-12? Now THAT would be sick....
I remember Sgt Sullivan and Sgt King and Sgt Mac Donald
What were the badge numbers of officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed?
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Wasn't one of them 712? I can't remember the other...jimmnn said:
I remember watching Adam-12 and Emergency when they were NEW shows!
Damn, now I feel old...
ok since we are on fictitional "public safety trivia "
can anyone name in order the spin offs of these shows mentioned A hint there was one before and three after
can anyone name in order the spin offs of these shows mentioned A hint there was one before and three after
Dragnet begat Adam-12. Both were produced by Jack Webb. Jack Webb's company also had something to do with Emergency, I believe.
yup , You are correct now emergency was a spin off of Adam 12
what show spun from emergency?
what show spun from emergency?
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