Weather alerts on repeater

[captaincab]

this is just my 02.but if your crews are in the field wouldn't it be alot cheaper to have someone carry a portable weather radio and have him make an annoucement when a alert comes out or even a scanner with same technology. i use to drive for a cab company that had a weather alert radio and we sould get the weather warnings sent over our mdt's in the cabs by the dispatcher and over the two way radio dispatch channel.

 

[62Truck]

this is just my 02.but if your crews are in the field wouldn't it be alot cheaper to have someone carry a portable weather radio and have him make an annoucement when a alert comes out or even a scanner with same technology. i use to drive for a cab company that had a weather alert radio and we sould get the weather warnings sent over our mdt's in the cabs by the dispatcher and over the two way radio dispatch channel.

It probably would. But you can't always guarantee that said person will carry it on him might get left in the truck, the battery might go dead, it could get lost, it could be dropped and break into tiny little pieces. I think what the OP what's to accomplish is a good idea. Some times the cheap way isn't the best way especially when some one is trying to watch out for the safety of others.

Another idea would be depending on the type of radios issued to the employees. You can always program two wx channels in the radio one they can switch to to listen to the broad cast, and another set up for quick call and set that channel with the 1050 hertz tone I believe and have the radio in scan mode. But off course don't program the open wx channel in the scan list. I know this method might now work all the time depending on how active the repeater channel is. But its just a thought.

Question to the OP. Are there mobiles in stalled in the vehicles?

 

[gewecke]

What are you using for a controller?? NHRC and CAT Auto both have weather receiver options. But i don't know of any standalone that could be wired to any repeater.

ICS also has a controller which is a dual port and can link a weather receiver to either port. The linker 2a is also priced cheaper than cat or nhrc, and uses better quality components.

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