Major Events

[DanRollman]

Major Events sticky

 

[AZScanner]

Major Events sticky

Sorry, I don't mean to clutter this brand new sticky up, but can we clarify what qualifies as a major event? Is this thread for scanner club meetings, or airshows, or breaking news events or what?

BTW I finally went out and got the new SWFD (needed it so I can access those updates!) Love the book, but is there any way the spiral binding can return in the next version? If cost was the deciding factor, I'd gladly pay a buck or two more for the spiral binding.

Thanks,
-AZ

 

[DanRollman]

Major Events sticky

Sorry, I don't mean to clutter this brand new sticky up, but can we clarify what qualifies as a major event? Is this thread for scanner club meetings, or airshows, or breaking news events or what?

I started this sticky at the off-list request of Joe Sly from Chandler. He didn't clarify what exactly he envisioned it for, but it was his second request to me, so I went ahead and created it, hoping he'd just start using it as he envisioned and we'd all soon get the picture. Hopefully he'll chime in and explain how his sticky should be used. If he doesn't, someone else can suggest a use, or I can remove it.

BTW I finally went out and got the new SWFD (needed it so I can access those updates!) Love the book, but is there any way the spiral binding can return in the next version? If cost was the deciding factor, I'd gladly pay a buck or two more for the spiral binding.

Glad you like the new SWFD (www.ArizonaScanner.com)! Cost was definitely a major factor in the binding change. The price is already more than I wish it was. When a market for a book is relatively small, costs can't be spread among as many buyers, and each must contribute more to the costs. The Southern California book, for example, sells several times the quantity SWFD does, so I can price it lower and not get killed. Anyway, as a result of SWFD's smaller market, I'm doing everything to keep the total cost down as the page count continues to grow, so that the retail price does NOT have to go up (retail price has remained the same for four editions now).

The alternative I developed for a long-time customer in Prescott is a special-order "binder edition", wherein I send an 8.5" by 11" unbound copy of the book, and the buyer puts it in his choice of binders, sheet protectors, and whatever funky things one can imagine putting it in (other than a photocopier!!!). Price is the same as a bound book, but the buyer has to supply his own binderage.

I am by all means soliciting feedback on the binding change, and am not afraid to switch back to the "coil" if the customers are overwhelmingly in favor of that. Power to the people. So far, though, I've received more positive feedback than negative on the binding. I'll tally you in the negative camp, Phil.

Dan
www.ArizonaScanner.com

 

[mlevin]

Perhaps he envisioned something similar to what we have in the Maryland forum.

http://radioreference.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=20804&highlight=

 

[SCPD]

I think you are talking about me who asked for it. I just wanted a tread foor major events so I could post things that are going on such as a major event and so other people can post and I or anybody else can then listen to it. I bassicaly just wanted it to be the same thing as the Mayrland sticky thread for Major events.

By the way there is a baricade situation going on somewhere in the area of 13th place and dunbar. Its on A deck 4 (155.3700 or TG: 2996.)

 

[SCPD]

In the area of 12ave and Pima possible shooting/kidnapping suspect possibly in a house. Aircraft is overhead and SAU is responding. Its being worked on channel 3 (155.7900 or TG:2980)

 

[AZScanner]

I think you are talking about me who asked for it. I just wanted a tread foor major events so I could post things that are going on such as a major event and so other people can post and I or anybody else can then listen to it. I bassicaly just wanted it to be the same thing as the Mayrland sticky thread for Major events.

Oh COOL - I was hoping for something like this.

I have a suggestion though, which will make this much more user friendly. I suggest we format messages like this:

INCIDENT: What it is goes here
LOCATION: Where it is goes here
FREQ/TGID: Frequency/Talkgroup here
DATE/TIME: Date and Time - so we can tell at a glance when this happened.
INFO: Put your details here.
Links: Any links to media websites/video or scanner audio covering the incident can go here. This will be especially good for pursuits and such, so you can watch the video or listen to the audio if you missed it.

Good idea for a thread! I'll give it a whirl if I hear something good.

-AZ

 

[SCPD]

Pursuit
43rd ave and Lynn
They just let it go and all other units are bulleseying
Its on A Deck 8 (155.4300)

Now in foot pursuit near 39ave Mcdowell

 

[SCPD]

Bail out w/ perimeter
326 N 28th Drive
A Deck 4 155.3700/ also on Capital police 150.9950
Still in progress
The guy almosted T-boned an officer. The car he was driving was taken in an armed robbery and a K9 is enroute. They possibly have the suspect in a shed but they are waiting on the K9.

Edit: Its all over and they have the suspect in custody.

 

[SCPD]

Foot Pursuit
Near 24st and Fransisco
A deck 4 155.3700
Its of a armed robbery suspect
Still in foot pusuit in an alley

Edit: They have him in custody at 3:54pm

 

[SCPD]

Shooting/Shots fired
17ave McDowell
B Deck 4/8 155.7900
shots fired in a drug house several cars leaving. Air unit is overhead , RDU is responding and they are setting up a perimeter around the house.

 

[SCPD]

Bail out after a short pursuit
12 ST and Marconi
A deck 6 155.6400
Air unit and k9 enroute

 

[TinEar]

Way to go Arizona! I started the Maryland "Sticky Thread For Major Events" and it has become very popular - as you can see from the over 500 messages posted to it and over 10,000 views. It's a great way to notify scanner enthusiasts (and news reporters who check ours) when and where something is happening that they might want to tune to. The frequency/talkgroup is most important. Good luck and happy hunting.

Alan

 

[SCPD]

I really like the Major events sticky and I hope that soon more people than me will post when they hear something good.

 

[SCPD]

Burglary with subject stil inside
I didnt hear the location
Its on B deck 4/8 155.7900
K9 is on scene and there is a perimiter around the house.

 

[AZScanner]

1st Alarm Medical 962 involving a semi Loop 101/Cave Creek Rd, 8 patients total, 5 immediates. FREQ:153.830

I'll post links to the news articles later, or jsut watch your local news - you know this is gonna lead tonight.

-AZ

 

[SCPD]

Foot pursuit W/ perimiter
Didnt hear where but Ill edit it when I do
A Deck 7 155.5200
Happening right now
Air unit and K9 enroute / they Have primeter set up
I didnt hear what he is wanted for but he has a gun.

They Just now switched the perimeter to C Deck 10(Encrypted)

 

[SCPD]

Bail out
1400 E polk
A Deck 5 155.0700
The guy was holding 50 illegals in a tralier, when the officer went to stop it the guy bailed out. Right now they are serching houses and the AR van is enroute for the illegals.

 

[SCPD]

foot pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect
26 aVE AND GLENDALE
A deck 7 155.5200
Puled it over and he bailed out.

Code 4, the guy was tazed after a long foot pursuit at 1:10 hours.

 

[SCPD]

Shooting
43 ave and Encanto
B deck 6/9 155.8900
Looking for suspects, I came in late and didnt hear all the details.