Whisperin' Rural Metro

[trunkerman63]

Yep, it isn't the singer Bill Anderson this time.

I don't know why it is, but they keep the audio gain turned so low on the Abilene Rural Metro dispatch, you can barely hear a word they say. They've been experimenting, and for a few nights it was up where it was readable. If they don't want listeners knowing the nature of the calls, they should just do what APD did, and go ProVoice.

 

[tc792]

Not everything is a conspiracy. METROCARE installed a new dispatch console and they have some bugs to work out.

 

[trunkerman63]

Not everything is a conspiracy. METROCARE installed a new dispatch console and they have some bugs to work out.

Nothing said about conspiracy that I know of, jack. It wouldn't hurt 'em to get within ten feet of the mike, ya' know? Maybe use of mic. instructions came with the console. They'll read up on that soon, maybe.

 

[trunkerman63]

They sounded a little louder last night. Getting over the mic fright and getting closer to it. That's good.

 

[scanaholic]

Medical Whispering

Weird subject line for sure, but I get so aggravated, trying to hear the Rural Metro dispatch here in Abilene. Sounds like they have a pillow over the mike, the dispatcher sitting about 20 feet away, and the gain turned all the way down. I don't see how the paramedics in the field hear them. I have my scanner running through two amps...1. a cassette recorder with auto level to bring up low spots in audio, then that goes through an old Radio Shack stereo amp into a 12 inch speaker. Still, there are times, I can't hear a word when they key up.

Then there is an ambulance with audio so low, sometimes I think the hospitals just acknowledge it, whether they've heard an actual patient report or not. If I was the patient, I would want all communications between all involved, loud and clear with no chance of wrong info!

 

[bpckty1]

They must be following the WHISPPA rules.
;^>

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Weird subject line for sure, but I get so aggravated, trying to hear the Rural Metro dispatch here in Abilene. Sounds like they have a pillow over the mike, the dispatcher sitting about 20 feet away, and the gain turned all the way down. I don't see how the paramedics in the field hear them. I have my scanner running through two amps...1. a cassette recorder with auto level to bring up low spots in audio, then that goes through an old Radio Shack stereo amp into a 12 inch speaker. Still, there are times, I can't hear a word when they key up.

Then there is an ambulance with audio so low, sometimes I think the hospitals just acknowledge it, whether they've heard an actual patient report or not. If I was the patient, I would want all communications between all involved, loud and clear with no chance of wrong info!

Is your receiver set for NBFM on that channel? What kind of receiver do you have>

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

True story about 25 years ago I was involved in the cutover of an existing 460 MHz public safety system to 800 MHz. On cutover day, the dispatchers were supposed to move operations from the old consoles to the new ones. We had provided brand new headsets to use with the new consoles. Anyway, the dispatchers were not handed new headsets and proceeded to plug the old ones in. The reports from the field were "weak and scratchy" "like the old system". So I guess we could have saved them $6million dollars and just replaced the headsets!

 

[scanaholic]

As far as I know, the Grecom 600 is set for NBFM. Now and then, they seem to use a handheld at the base, and it blows smoke, very readable.

That's a neat story about the old headsets being the problem! Pays to check out all the stuff!

 

[SARCommCoord]

http://forums.radioreference.com/texas-radio-discussion-forum/203814-whisperin-rural-metro.html

 

[k9wkj]

i have numerous agencies from several counties on scan here
i havent a clue who taught the folks to use a radio!!
some of them are so quiet the dispatch (who you can always hear fine on the systems) has to tell them they cant be heard, i swear they are letting the mic lay on the seat and think they will be heard
not to mention some of the agencies are so quiet you have to dive for volume control or youll miss the call
i think there should be monthly reviews done by the dispatchers of the officers and crew members radio techniques

speak up and talk into the right side of the microphone!!

 

[scanaholic]

That's sure right. Sometimes they talk loud enough, others, they don't.

This thread looks to have been in surgery. Starts out an old one I made years ago. I now recall why I seldom post here anymore. Too much editing, splicing, cutting.