This was not due to E, the buffs were probably tuned into the input side of the repeater,
simplex with a mobile repeater is the best fireground communication.
Not true at all....... There have been various Police departments that have gone encrypted across the United States and have decided to switch back to the clear for various reasons Including some in California which went back to clear communications after Some lawsuits...... there are threads on radio reference dedicated to this information.
Becker’s New “Law Enforcement Communications Transparency Act” Seeks To Restore 90+ Year Old California Policy (Sacramento) – Police radio communications would once again be available to members of the media if SB 719, The Law Enforcement Communications Transparency Act, a new bill introduced by...