RadioBanter - View Single Post - Ham-radio is a hobby not a service

March 25th 04, 11:57 PM

(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ...
Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (William)
Date: 3/24/2004 6:04 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message
...

Not every call to Fire, Police or EMS rates a 9-1-1 response.

It is here.

Then you obviously don't know about tiered dispatching. (Why am I not
surprised?)

My mistake. I misread you statement.

Every emergency call here is handled by 911 operators.

Also, most 9-1-1 centers are trying to make it well known that they want
people to use 9-1-1 for TRUE emergencies...bleeding, robbery-in-progress,
smoke/fire, etc...The cat in the tree or the broken window don't rate a Code 3
response.

Do you know the difference? Do you KNOW what's an "emergency" as
opposed
to urgent or routine...?!?!

All of your posts are emergencies.

Lots of ALLCAPS, """QUOTES""", """ACCUSATIONS""", and """DEMANDS"""

I guess that's what it takes to get a reply from you.

You're more likely not to get a reply with that tactic.

Not that you'd answer any of it honestly anyway.

Not that you target minutia and then demand retribution.

However when the cell
network is either down or so overloaded because of everyone attempting
to call home to say, "I'm ok turn on your tv", that he can't get a call
through, he can use his cell phone to play games until the emergency is
over.

Ever notice how immense those pyramid alert rosters get at the bottom?

Actually, the network goes down trying to notify enough amateur
volunteers who signed on but really aren't available.

Most of the "amateur volunteers" I know have scanners, pagers and
radios
on...No cellphone necessary.

Gosh. You don't say?

I'll bet they got cell phones, too.

Some do.

Most of the people I know have cell phones.