Fw: [RailScan] Radio Memories
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FYI? 73, LLOYD N2KPC? ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Dennis Snyder via groups.io <dlswpfl@...> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 08:44:28 PM EST Subject: [RailScan] Radio Memories I enjoyed the recent "Radio Shack" memories thread, oh what memories!?
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While looking for something a few minutes ago I saw some photos
ya'll might enjoy, although not directly RR related.? Being retired from
Fire-Rescue communications was to say the least interesting!? ?
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How'd ya like to have a radio room with this setup???
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That setup is inside this, our "CCU" :Command and Communications
Unit."? It's parked here at the back door of the 911 center.? For a multiple
alarm fire or emergency it's dispatched to the scene as a command?
center.? Being in the Orlando area and subject to hurricanes if we're
in the direct path of an approaching one a team takes off out of the
area in this so in case of massive destruction it can return as a back-up
communications center.? It has a five line cell phone system as well
has hard wire connection panel to the landline system if needed.?
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This is the main control center building of our trunked radio system
at the base of?a 300 foot self supporting tower.?
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Each leg of the tower sits on a base like this. After the rebar was lowered into
the eight foot diameter hole it was filled with concrete.? It was constructed
to withstand up to 200 mph winds.?
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Inside the building this is where the system was set up.? And you think your
"smart phone" setting's section is complicated? :-)? ?
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Just think, these are old photos from the 1990's and having been retired awhile
can't imagine what it's like now!??
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Dennis WPFL
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-- 73, Lloyd N2KPC TEN-TEC Amateur Radio Net Manager. |
Lloyd T. Price-N2KPC