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12-24-25 Listen to the Santa Christmas Tradition from... I've asked and the answer is YES!!! Charlotte Fire Department will continue the time-honored tradition of the Christmas Eve Santa sighting broadcast via the Main Alarm... 12-24-25, 22:50 pm I've asked and the answer is YES!!! Charlotte Fire Department will continue the time-honored tradition of the Christmas Eve Santa sighting broadcast via the Main Alarm dispatch channel again this year! They estimate the broadcast and sighting to begin around 8pm, in Charlotte, on Christmas Eve, though I suggest tuning in a little earlier (like 7:30pm). Last message I received from them they said they were working on new rules to help prevent people from stepping on the initial Santa... Read more View article »
12-24-25 Have a Radioactive Christmas! Tap-up and bump your mags, we move out in five! Rudolph, you're on point! Go encrypted and check comms! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MY RADIOACTIVE BROTHERS AND SISTERS! 12-24-25, 22:42 pm Tap-up and bump your mags, we move out in five! Rudolph, you're on point! Go encrypted and check comms! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MY RADIOACTIVE BROTHERS AND SISTERS! View article »
12-24-25 EM Wave 1/4 wave VHF on UHF I know the cheap button mount VHF 1/4 wave are acceptable half waves on UHF. Do you think this one would also be usable on UHF? Unfortunately I don’t have a meter... 12-24-25, 22:38 pm I know the cheap button mount VHF 1/4 wave are acceptable half waves on UHF. Do you think this one would also be usable on UHF? Unfortunately I don’t have a meter handy to do any testing. Picture isn’t attaching but it’s a EM Wave EMFLX-M10008-WB tuned to 144-174 Thanks View article »
12-24-25 Yaesu SPA-1 release date? I have the Yaesu FTX-1 field and it is pretty amazing. I see now they are going to sell the 100W SPA-1 amp to make it a full optima. Anyone when that release date... 12-24-25, 22:29 pm I have the Yaesu FTX-1 field and it is pretty amazing. I see now they are going to sell the 100W SPA-1 amp to make it a full optima. Anyone when that release date might be? I see the part number available at all the major outlets But still no inventory. I am going to go full optima. View article »
12-24-25 New 700mhz simulcast site in Fulton County The new site 29 at Salem in Fulton Co. is most likely site 3 for WRQS787 near Salem in Saline Co. 12-24-25, 22:21 pm The new site 29 at Salem in Fulton Co. is most likely site 3 for WRQS787 near Salem in Saline Co. View article »
12-24-25 Help with Brant County Fire Hi all, So I’m looking to listen to Brant County Fire. I have a Baofeng DM32, capable of Digital and Analog. I can hear the analog page outs, however I can’t hear... 12-24-25, 22:16 pm Hi all, So I’m looking to listen to Brant County Fire. I have a Baofeng DM32, capable of Digital and Analog. I can hear the analog page outs, however I can’t hear anything digital on the RadioReference listed frequencies and info I plugged them into the radio. I double and triple checked the CC, TG, and Slot, but still nothing. I’m looking to hear maybe any on scene talk to dispatch, or dispatch acknowledgment. Is this possible? Any insight would be appreciated! View article »
12-24-25 BEE00.C9A NAC:C92 I was poking in the 700 MHz band and ran across this this signal. It has to be fairly close to me as I can see it with no gain. I know Cornwall is supposed to be getting... 12-24-25, 22:09 pm I was poking in the 700 MHz band and ran across this this signal. It has to be fairly close to me as I can see it with no gain. I know Cornwall is supposed to be getting a new system at some point. Not sure if this is the start of it. There are close frequencies in the TAFL over in QC. DSD+ is freezing on this system. Not sure what's going on. View article »

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