Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:
Subject: Ham-radio is a hobby not a service
From: (Len Over 21)
Date: 3/27/2004 11:45 PM Central Standard Time
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(William) writes:
Mike Coslo wrote in message
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William wrote:
(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message
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How does a citizen call a 911 operator on a radio?
I press 911 on my HT.
- Mike KB3EIA -
I'll try it with my handheld before I turn in this evening.
I think Mike needs to consult one of his many charts. He seems
to be confusing his HT with his cell phone.
I think Lennie is making more assinine statements without the knowledge to
back it up.
One of the repeaters in my area also responds directly to a 9-1-1 input on
DTMF. No other "access tones" or anything else necessary...Of course you get
the 9-1-1 operator for that prefix, but it's a 10 second delay awaiting the
hand-off.
Our repeater has better coverage than cell phones in the area and
covers much area that doesn't have cell phone coverage *at all*. It's a
very advanced system, with several sites that poll each other for the
best signal from you, and send the strongest to the main repeater site.
So if you want to be prepared to call 911 from a wireless system in our
area, you are much better off to use our repeater system.
The only disadvantage is that the phone identifies itself to the
operator as being at the location of the repeater, so you have to
identify your position.
- Mike KB3EIA -