grumpy_hermit
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According to WLIO, Lima PD (and I assume FD) will be moving to MARCS tomorrow morning (May 19). They did quite a bit of testing today, beginning with the daily morning test of FD radios. Lets hope for a smooth transition.
thanks does anyone know if you will be able to pick them up on the findlay site because that site already broadcasts allen county talkgroups
zac
Maybe it allows them to stay on the air with less down time during the move since they can go directly from one working radio system to another.I find it kind of strange they would make the move to MARCS when they'll be moving to a Temporary Dispatch Center.
LFD now on MARCS. They are still working through some tone out issues.
Mike
Yeah the LPD guys DID NOT like that tone being dropped on them ROFL!!
hmm last fire call all on vhf I think they still have issues to iron out dispatch sounds terrible!!!Good thing it wasn't third shift.
Mike
The acoustics in their current location must be rotten.
Yeah, I heard dispatch ask an officer if they sounded better and the difference was very noticeable. Someone told me that they had been using a headset mic. Some headsets can be pretty low quality so maybe they switched to a better mic.LPD Dispatch sounds MUCH better today they must have done something to fix the open room issue.
Fire Dept still seems to be on VHF, not sure what thats about.
Yeah, I heard dispatch ask an officer if they sounded better and the difference was very noticeable. Someone told me that they had been using a headset mic. Some headsets can be pretty low quality so maybe they switched to a better mic.
I reckon that with the way dispatch sounded yesterday, the fire department would have had a terrible time trying to understand them during a working fire with all of the gear they wear and the noise from the equipment. Maybe they decided that it was too dangerous until the issue was addressed.