[MIham] Re: MIham Digest, Vol 10, Issue 9

[Zach Lassiter]

Allegan county has its training March 3rd at the Vo-Tech/ACATEC.  It
usually starts about 7 or 7:30


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>    1. Re New Digital Com System (Duane B. Fischer, W8DBF)
>    2. Invitation to the 2005 Kent County Basic Severe Weather
>       Spotter Training (FSK)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:02:35 -0500
> From: "Duane B. Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> Subject: [MIham] Re New Digital Com System
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> Hi All,
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> Genesee County, so I thought, was switching to the new digital Coms last
> evening. if so, it has not happened.
> 
> What is going to be left for those with crystal controlled scanners to listen to
> from 138-175 MHZ?
> 
> Is the NOAA going to do this also? (groan)
> 
> I have heard numerous reports of the new system being a very big waste of money,
> as from the time it was engineered until the time it was put into operation, it
> was already obsolete and a new system exists to replace it! i do know that where
> it is operational thee pagers do not work, so they are on the old Coms calling
> whomever and teling them what frequency to go talk on! Many tell me they now
> hear more of what is going on than they did previously!
> 
> So what do those of us with either crystal controlled scanners, or the modern
> synthesized scanners, have to do to hear Central Dispatch or our local fire
> departments?
> 
> thank you.
> 
> Duane Fischer, w8DBF
> dfischer at usol.com
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 22:31:30 -0500
> From: "FSK" <n8uvi at localnet.com>
> Subject: [MIham] Invitation to the 2005 Kent County Basic Severe
>         Weather Spotter Training
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> Hello, I am sorry if you have received this from me before.
> 
> This is an invitation to the 2005 Kent County Basic Severe Weather Spotter
> Training.
> 
> Date: March 17th 7:00 PM 2005
> 
> Who should attend?  Amateur Radio Operators, Citizens, Security, Police,
> Paramedics
> Fire, Teachers, Anyone with an interest in weather
> 
> Why? Even though technology has improved over the years the National Weather
> Service and your local Emergency Management Agency still need your help
> reporting severe weather
> 
> Cost? Free
> 
> Location:  Grandville Middle School 3535 Wilson Ave
> 
> For more info:  Contact Jeff Nawrot, Kent County Amateur Radio Public
> Service Corp,  Emergency Coordinator @ events at kcraces.org
> 
> Checkout My Place on the Web @ http://www.qsl.net/n8uvi
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