ATL Public Safety

[longdistancelistener]

Just wondering if anyone else notices that while monitoring ATL Public Safety (Fire) the TAC channels seem to just quit for a period of 6 hours or more. A couple nights ago, I would hear dispatch send incidents to "tac 4 or tac 3" yet never heard a word from those channels. Then the next morning, all seemed to be coming in fine. Anyone know why?

Thanks.

 

[relicwr]

You sure you didnt lock anything out in the process?

 

[rdale]

Sounds a lot like a programming error... Make sure you have CC-only set?

 

[AndrewC75]

I wonder if they're doing a patch or multiselect overnight. If you're using a GRE-made scanner, this shouldn't be an issue. If you're using a Uniden-made scanner, make sure you're set to ignore status bits.

 

[longdistancelistener]

Nope, nothing locked out. Ive been monitoring this for months now and happens occasionally. Will go weeks when all channels come in fine then suddenly TAC channels drop out for 6 hours or more. I am using a Uniden BCD 996t so will check status bits per AndrewC75 recommendation.

Thanks a lot all.

 

[Julian1]

ATL Fire

I have heard a similar situation on ATL Fire. One day, instead of dispatching on the main channel, a call went out on a TAC channel. In lieu of an alert tone.... the dispatcher actually said, "beep - beep". I could not believe it.

That was back in early Nov or Oct sometime.

 

[b7spectra]

Hey, Julian, give John Carmichael an e-mail!

 

[longdistancelistener]

I have heard a similar situation on ATL Fire. One day, instead of dispatching on the main channel, a call went out on a TAC channel. In lieu of an alert tone.... the dispatcher actually said, "beep - beep". I could not believe it.

That was back in early Nov or Oct sometime.
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Julian, Ive heard that before and Im pretty sure those are training excercises. They practice on an empty TAC channel.

 

[pachanga22]

I have heard a similar situation on ATL Fire. One day, instead of dispatching on the main channel, a call went out on a TAC channel. In lieu of an alert tone.... the dispatcher actually said, "beep - beep". I could not believe it.

That was back in early Nov or Oct sometime.
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Julian, Ive heard that before and Im pretty sure those are training excercises. They practice on an empty TAC channel.

Considering the long standing shenanigans going on down there, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't SOP. *snicker*