2008-2012 VIPER Discussion (Archive)

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KE4ZNR

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From Jeff at Firenews.net comes this article about challenges that
Orange County is trying to deal with in terms of how best to utilize VIPER:

FireNews.net

Orange County Departments Voice Concern Over VIPER
Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY - If you live more than 6 miles away from a fire department, your insurance rates are significantly higher than if you were to live within a 6-mile radius of a department.

If you’re a firefighter, there’s a strong chance you’ve bravely gone into a burning building and temporarily lost communication with those outside, known as a “busy-bonk.”

And if you’re a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, you heard fire chiefs, chairs and presidents of the boards of directors of individual fire stations from across the county stress these and other concerns at a meeting Tuesday night.


The rest of the article is over at Firenews.net.
I decided to post this article here because there are some out there who still think
I am a little too "Pro VIPER" and don't show all of the positives and negatives of our
statewide system. I try to be fair and accurate when it comes to discussing VIPER
Pros & Cons. Hopefully that comes across in my posts.
Happy Monitoring
Marshall KE4ZNR
 

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From Jeff at Firenews.net comes this article about challenges that
Orange County is trying to deal with in terms of how best to utilize VIPER:

FireNews.net




The rest of the article is over at Firenews.net.
I decided to post this article here because there are some out there who still think
I am a little too "Pro VIPER" and don't show all of the positives and negatives of our
statewide system. I try to be fair and accurate when it comes to discussing VIPER
Pros & Cons. Hopefully that comes across in my posts.
Happy Monitoring
Marshall KE4ZNR

Don't know about Orange County, but here in Wake we have 6 direct (simplex channels) in
our radios. TAC busy, not good contact with tower, switch to direct!
 

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Simplex....in 700/800

We have been preaching that for years.....thats why in the state plan there are 700 Simplex and DVRS for everyone....

Mike
 

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One tg unknown #22928
did monitor sanford police dispatch testing tg#53680 have no info on them going to viper
 

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One tg unknown #22928
did monitor sanford police dispatch testing tg#53680 have no info on them going to viper

22928= DEA Common.

Lee County (including Sanford) is in the VIPER database.

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Yep,thanks didnt know if they were switching to viper,they are still on uhf,dea was very active most of the night,SANFORD PD WERE TESTING DISPATCH TG MOST OF TODAY ON VIPER
 
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Hello,after monitoring lee co for two days i can now confirm that sanford police dispatch database tg# 53680 is active after testing allday on tues 11/1/12.so far hearing just one tg listed
 

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Hearing a lot of mundane "chatter" on Events D1 (TG 1168) yesterday evening & this morning - talk of food & water supplies, etc. Any ideas?
 
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