I bet OSHA would be very interested in that 'rule'. Joe M.
Gary Glaenzer wrote: > nope > > company rule, radios remain 'ON' > > this is the company that had a 4-inch -thick binder with 10-12 pages of > installation instructionsfor every type of vehicle in the fleet > > and after you got done installing one, the local engineer would come out > with his tape measure and God help you if you were off by more than 1/2" > of where the specs said each component went > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* MCH <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 07, 2009 3:58 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Today's two-way radio story v > 2.0: mechanic vs Quik-Call > > You would think he would have been smart enough to shut the radio off > first... > > Joe M. > > Gary Glaenzer wrote: > > true story circa 1981 > > > > Illinois Power Company vehicle > > > > these had the Motorola's with 'Quik-Call' hooked to horn and lights > > > > 'won't blow the horn' was the complaint > > > > it did, but very weak horn sound > > > > find horn stuffed with oil-soaked shop towels > > > > investigation revelaed 'the guys' thought it was great fun to set > it off > > when the mechanic had his head under the hood > > > > so he took 'corrective action' > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* skipp025 <mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:skipp025%40yahoo.com>> > > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>> > > *Sent:* Saturday, March 07, 2009 10:39 AM > > *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Today's funny two-way radio story > > (March 09). The Siren - PA Speaker War > > > > Re: Today's funny two-way radio story (March 09). > > > > The Siren - PA Speaker War > > > > Today's very funny story was told to me by a friend after my > > seeing the evidence in a shop. > > > > A service call to fix the Siren on a Public Safety Vehicle > > with reported problematic volume level. Most radio type service > > people have a test method or routine to find the failed speaker, > > pa amplifier, broken wire or blown fuse. > > > > Lots of output voltage to the vehicle front mounted speaker, > > the type of which are sometimes problematic from weather/water > > damage. Off to the front bumper... > > > > Can't seem to get the speaker cone off... normally a tight but > > not a frozen screw-on fit. Out come the serious tools to break > > the speaker cone free. > > > > So... after a lot of work the cone comes off and there's a > > permanent thread locking glue on the cone threads. Hummm...? > > > > Wait! there's foam and a rubber plug inside the cone..? Someone > > wanted to reduce the speaker output level and lock it in place? > > > > Care to guess what's going on..? > > > > Well Sailors... > > > > A bit of detective work to figure out the owner of the vehicle > > has/had a habit of testing his full volume PA & Siren functions > > very early every morning, while pulling out of his house/drive way. > > > > One of his nearby neighbors didn't appreciate the everyday wake > > up call and finally did the foam/rubber plug muffle trick and > > mounting thread lock to the bumper mounted siren speaker cone. > > > > Life goes on... > > > > Epilog: > > > > I/we do use the rubber plug and foam trick to reduce PA - Siren > > Volume levels while testing equipment. Helps on hearing and > > annoyance levels. > > > > Your results will probably vary... > > > > cheers, > > s. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1987 - Release Date: > > 03/06/09 07:20:00 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1987 - Release Date: > 3/6/2009 7:20 AM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1987 - Release Date: > 03/06/09 07:20:00 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.9/1988 - Release Date: 3/6/2009 > 7:17 PM
