fdny + dallas + chicago all conduct their fireground on simplex fireground radio channels - the dispatchers nominally cannot speak to the firefighters on these radio channels
most other big city FDs conduct their radio traffic on repeaterized radio channels that can be accessed by dispatchers possibly some major FDs use a hybrid system - such as DC - they possibly have simplex FG channels that are patched back to the TRS - this system gives the dispatchers a better ability to hear FG comms but introduces the possibility that a dispatcher cn "step on" / "double with" FG comms On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 12:05 PM Peteri Szerlagi <[email protected]> wrote: > > there are 2 types > > type 1 - fdny + chicago + dallas + maybe fort worth + maybe Phoenix > > ( type 1 A - washington DC -- maybe ) > > type 2 - everyone else > > do you know the difference between the type 1 and type 2 systems? > > > > -- > shes got a kid ... together - > https://youtu.be/IQQ-hxIwm70?si=8jrwZRcfZg-vN4Ye&t=237 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/massfire/CAFXWwKadRLj-vb8czqN_XT5WN4_41U9B800%3DA%2BUKuRH2e%2B3RLw%40mail.gmail.com.
