clbarker
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The Lynchburg Fire Department just received new radios today. Here is the article found in Flashpoint, the fire departments newsletter regarding the radios...
The department recently received 90 new portable radios from MA/Com. The new radios and accessories are being prepared for distribution in the next few weeks. The new 7100 series radios all have displays to indicate the channel selected by the user. This will make them easier to operate and will eliminate the need to remember and select the talk group number. They are also waterproof and should prove to be more conducive to the firefighting environment. Each radio will also be distributed with a leather case that should be used when possible to help protect it. A portable will be placed on each apparatus, which should improve communications and safety when operating on the emergency scene.
It's about time...I'll try to find a picture to attach of the old ones compared to the new ones.
New on top...The one on the bottom is kinda like them, but they are grey, and not 900Mhz.
The department recently received 90 new portable radios from MA/Com. The new radios and accessories are being prepared for distribution in the next few weeks. The new 7100 series radios all have displays to indicate the channel selected by the user. This will make them easier to operate and will eliminate the need to remember and select the talk group number. They are also waterproof and should prove to be more conducive to the firefighting environment. Each radio will also be distributed with a leather case that should be used when possible to help protect it. A portable will be placed on each apparatus, which should improve communications and safety when operating on the emergency scene.
It's about time...I'll try to find a picture to attach of the old ones compared to the new ones.
New on top...The one on the bottom is kinda like them, but they are grey, and not 900Mhz.
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