VA's March'n BS Thread
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From: baltimore
Devin described it well. each station has an alert tone for just that station. Baltimore COunty has a similar set-up for the fire department. We use an alert tone for urgent stuff in my department. But that is for all units. I am glad we have completed our digital transition.
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From: Lynchburg, VA
Devin described it well. each station has an alert tone for just that station. Baltimore COunty has a similar set-up for the fire department. We use an alert tone for urgent stuff in my department. But that is for all units. I am glad we have completed our digital transition.
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From: Lynchburg, VA
Here's an example. For us, fire companies get lower tones and squads get higher tones.
You can listen to our Paging/Fire/EMS system combined on Broadcastify Campbell County Fire and EMS Live Audio Feed
You can listen to our Paging/Fire/EMS system combined on Broadcastify Campbell County Fire and EMS Live Audio Feed
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From: baltimore
That it is Devin. This is our dispatch console now. We have 2 of these.
MIP 5000 VoIP Radio Console - Motorola Solutions USA
And this is what we have for portables.
XPR 6550 Portable Two-Way Radio - Motorola Solutions USA
MIP 5000 VoIP Radio Console - Motorola Solutions USA
And this is what we have for portables.
XPR 6550 Portable Two-Way Radio - Motorola Solutions USA
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From: Lynchburg, VA
You get used to it. I've been streaming it on my laptop it at work. Nice to know what's going on. You usually don't hear the tones since the pagers just beep when the tones drop. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with just a radio until Monday 
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That it is Devin. This is our dispatch console now. We have 2 of these.
MIP 5000 VoIP Radio Console - Motorola Solutions USA
And this is what we have for portables.
XPR 6550 Portable Two-Way Radio - Motorola Solutions USA
MIP 5000 VoIP Radio Console - Motorola Solutions USA
And this is what we have for portables.
XPR 6550 Portable Two-Way Radio - Motorola Solutions USA
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From: baltimore
I have learned to tune the tones out anymore Devin. I hear enough between my department and the city police and fire at work.
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Post Fiend
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From: Lynchburg, VA
I don't want that! For the time being, I keep my radio on the paging channel at night and let the tones wake me up, then listen for my company number. Shouldn't have to worry about that after Monday, though.
