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>    1. MSP Salisbury migration(?) and Eastern Shore notes (Mike Agner)
>    2. Chat options: AOL Instant Messenger Service vs Yahoo Chat
([email protected])
>    3. New user for 460.600? (Jason Thurston)
>    4. Instant Messenger List ([email protected])
>    5. Air Force 1 ([email protected])
>    6. Re: Instant Messenger List (John Bacon)
>    7. Motorola Minitors in Loudoun County (Randy Benn)
>    8. Re: Motorola Minitors in Loudoun County ([email protected])
>    9. alEXANDRIA va (John Antonelli)
>   10. Re: alEXANDRIA va ([email protected])
>   11. Whew !!!! ([email protected])
>   12. Meteor today (Cliff Jennings)
>   13. CG Activity, 2 Dec 02 ([email protected])
>   14. Re: Meteor today (Gary Chatters)
>   15. RE: Meteor today (Cliff Jennings)
>   16. New Radio System Delayed for D.C. Police, Fire (Cliff Jennings)
>   17. meteor (bolide) (Cliff Jennings)
>   18. SAME programming (Mike Agner)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 23:35:59 -0500
> To: [email protected]
> From: Mike Agner <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Scan-DC] MSP Salisbury migration(?) and Eastern Shore notes
>
>   I got this from Chris Larmore on the Long Island Scanning Resource
> Maryland board...
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Well, to the best of my knowledge, what MSP Salisbury has done is to
> actually purchase 800 mhz Motorola radios to put in their cars in
> Salisbury.  The old Simplex Channel for MSP Salisbury is 39.780, which
> is now being used by MSP Princess Anne, a newly opened Barrack in Somerset
> County.
> I dont believe they took out the Simplex Low Band Radios, just added the
> 800 MhZ Radios.
> I noticed the change when MSP X moved into the new barrack.  I called
> barrack E and the DO
> when I called told me they were now on the Wic 800 system.
>
> On a side note, MSP V (Berlin Worcester Co) will soon be moving
> to Worcester Co's new EDACS 800 system.  They will be doing the same as
> Wic, installing 800 radios
> as well as keeping the old simplex lowband system.  I expect MSP Berlin to
> be on Worcesters
> System by mid-December.  I am posting updates in the worcester Forum as
> they become available.
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
>   Everyone have a nice safe Turkey Day!  73s  Mike
>
>
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> Message: 2
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 08:21:46 EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Chat options: AOL Instant Messenger Service vs Yahoo
Chat
>
> Good morning.  I just want to take a moment and revisit an issue to see if
> there are any list members willing to share information to set up a list
> either on AOL Instant Messenger Service list or using one of the Yahoo
groups
> to set up a chat room to share information or to dialogue on a day-today
> basis, or during real-time events.
>
> I subscribe to both services and would be happy to chat with other list
> members while on-line.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Nash
> McLean VA
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 13:48:14 -0800 (PST)
> From: Jason Thurston <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Scan-DC] New user for 460.600?
>
>
> While visiting Northern Virginia on Friday, I heard what sounded like some
sort of building maintenance personnel on 460.600 (Old Ffx Cnty FD Channel
2). Has anyone else heard this? It sounded like they were on a repeater and
the traffic was crystal clear. I was near I-495 and Van Dorn St when I
received it. Any ideas?
>
> Jason Thurston
> Virginia Fire Notification Network
>
>
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> Message: 4
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 09:48:59 EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Instant Messenger List
>
> Good morning.  Here are the first respondents to my e-mail of Friday.
Please
> let's add to this list.  I think I can set up a buddy chat room using AOL
> Instant Messenger (SM).
>
>                                      Instant Messenger Service List
>
>
> JohnMNash  (John M. Nash)
> AlanHenney (Alan Henney)
> dhughes248 (David T. Hughes)
> ScannerWizard (William D. Rossiter III)
>
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> Message: 5
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 16:34:34 -0500
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Air Force 1
>
> It just flew directly overhead headed due east to Andrews AFB. Try
> 118.400 MHz.
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> Message: 6
> Reply-To: "John Bacon" <[email protected]>
> From: "John Bacon" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Instant Messenger List
> Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 21:20:54 -0500
>
>
>
> > Good morning.  Here are the first respondents to my e-mail of Friday.
> Please
> > let's add to this list.  I think I can set up a buddy chat room using
AOL
> > Instant Messenger (SM).
> >
> >                                      Instant Messenger Service List
> >
> >
> > JohnMNash  (John M. Nash)
> > AlanHenney (Alan Henney)
> > dhughes248 (David T. Hughes)
> > ScannerWizard (William D. Rossiter III)
> ~~ jwb8734 (John Bacon)
>
>
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> Message: 7
> From: "Randy Benn" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 21:47:23 -0500
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Motorola Minitors in Loudoun County
>
> Anyone know if Loudoun County still uses Minitors for paging on 46.38?
>
> Randy Benn
> Lenah, VA
> http://www.lenahrun.com
>
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> Message: 8
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 22:59:28 EST
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Motorola Minitors in Loudoun County
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
>
> Yes, Loudoun still uses Minitors to simulcast the dispatch channel. They
are
> used for the initial dispatch for a call and then for secondary
information
> as units are en route.  After that, the traffic usually goes to a
secondary
> channel that is digital.  This simulcasting is for the benefit of
volunteers
> who respond from home/work and who don't have digital radios.
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2002 23:33:25 -0500
> From: John Antonelli <[email protected]>
> Organization: Defender of the Defenseless - Voice of the Voiceless
> To: scandc <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Scan-DC] alEXANDRIA va
>
> 2ND ALARM 1600 dUKE STREET APARTMENT FIRE
>
>
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> Message: 10
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 02:19:48 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] alEXANDRIA va
> From: [email protected]
>
>
>
> On Sun, 01 Dec 2002 23:33:25 -0500 John Antonelli
> <[email protected]> writes:
> > 2ND ALARM 1600 dUKE STREET APARTMENT FIRE
>
> Hmm, that's odd. I didn't have my scanner on, but I should have heard the
> sirens with my ears. That's a mile and a quarter from here. I wonder why
> I didn't hear it. I didn't know there were any apartments there. Trak
> Auto was in the 1700 block, so that's a couple of blocks from the King
> Street Metro station.
>
> Thanks.
>
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>
> Message: 11
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 16:30:19 EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Whew !!!!
>
> All,
>
> Heard one of the media choppers (Chopper 13) chatting on helo unicom
> (123.025) with another media chopper how they (Chopper 13) was racing with
a
> go-fast boat in the bay.  Chopper 13 said that his ground speed was 108
MPH
> and the go-fast boat pulled away from him.
>
> That's one H- - - of a lot faster than I want to go on the water !!!!!
>
> Ron
>
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> Message: 12
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> From: "Cliff Jennings" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 17:15:37 -0500
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Meteor today
>
>
> Did anyone hear anything today about a meteor in the area?  I was driving
> past National Airport this morning about 5:15 am and saw a blue blaze pass
> behind the PTO building like it was going to crash into the Pentagon...
Did
> not hear anything about it on the news.   later, someone told me they saw
> something about the same time while driving in from OC MD. this
morning....
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 13
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 19:19:40 EST
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Scan-DC] CG Activity, 2 Dec 02
>
> All,
>
> 1. CG Activities Baltimore (157.15) w/CG 21-2047 (21-ft boat) on Inner
Harbor
> patrol w/15-minute comms checks.
>
> 2. USCGC James Rankin (WLM-555, Baltimore)- w/Pennington Ave Drawbridge on
> chnl 13 (156.65)--is RTB Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay and needs bridge
> opened up.
>
> RON
> ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (NEAR BWI)
> Pro-2045/BC-895XLT w/Discone
>
>
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> Message: 14
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 19:32:05 -0500 (EST)
> From: Gary Chatters <[email protected]>
> To: Cliff Jennings <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Meteor today
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Cliff Jennings wrote:
>
> >
> > Did anyone hear anything today about a meteor in the area?  I was
driving
> > past National Airport this morning about 5:15 am and saw a blue blaze
pass
> > behind the PTO building like it was going to crash into the Pentagon...
Did
> > not hear anything about it on the news.
>
> How did you manage to avoid hearing about it?  It was a major topic on
> this morning's drive time news on 'TOP at least.  It was described as a
> "suitcase sized" object.
>
> I don't get out that early, so I missed seeing it.
>
>
> gc
>
>
>
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> Message: 15
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> From: "Cliff Jennings" <[email protected]>
> To: "Gary Chatters" <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Meteor today
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 19:34:43 -0500
>
> Guess I was too engrossed in work once I hit the office... (actually, as
the
> heat had been off all weekend, I was concentrating on staying warm and
> drinking my coffee).  Also, I do not listen to the radio in the office
> (scanner sometimes..)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Chatters [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 7:32 PM
> To: Cliff Jennings
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Meteor today
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Cliff Jennings wrote:
>
> >
> > Did anyone hear anything today about a meteor in the area?  I was
driving
> > past National Airport this morning about 5:15 am and saw a blue blaze
pass
> > behind the PTO building like it was going to crash into the Pentagon...
> Did
> > not hear anything about it on the news.
>
> How did you manage to avoid hearing about it?  It was a major topic on
> this morning's drive time news on 'TOP at least.  It was described as a
> "suitcase sized" object.
>
> I don't get out that early, so I missed seeing it.
>
>
> gc
>
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 16
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> From: "Cliff Jennings" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 21:59:45 -0500
> Subject: [Scan-DC] New Radio System Delayed for D.C. Police, Fire
>
> http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?sid=25236&nid=25
>
>
> New Radio System Delayed for D.C. Police, Fire
> Updated: Monday, Dec. 2, 2002 - 3:29 PM EST.
>
>
> Hank Silverberg, WTOP Radio
> A cost-saving measure could push back the overhaul of the new emergency
> radio system for the D.C. police and fire departments.
>
> The overhaul is supposed to allow D.C. Fire and Police to commuicate with
> each other and close some of the deadspots where current fire and
emergency
> radios do not work.
>
> The Washington Times reports the District's Office of Technology cut a
> backup microwave antenna system, an automatic diagnostic and alarm system
> from the original Motorola contract to save money. The change could force
a
> delay, causing the city to lose some of the $46 million it has received in
> federal homeland security funds to build the new radio system.
>
> But Margaret Kellums, deputy Mayor for Public Safety, is denying that will
> happen.
>
> "I think there has been some frustration, just typical tensions among
> agencies with our technology office driving very hard to get this done
with
> the fire department wanting to take more of a leadership role."
>
> The city says it should get a better price for the three components among
> competitive bids but would not say when that process will begin.
>
> The Office of Technology says it will meet or beat its September 30th
> deadline for completing the radio system.
>
> (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
>
>
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> Message: 17
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> From: "Cliff Jennings" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 22:02:17 -0500
> Subject: [Scan-DC] meteor (bolide)
>
> http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=25146
>
> Bolide Lights Up Morning Sky
> Updated: Monday, Dec. 2, 2002 - 8:26 AM EST.
>
>
> WASHINGTON - The bright light many people saw streaking across the sky
early
> morning Monday was a bolide or fireball, said Geoff Chester, a spokesman
at
> the U.S. Naval Observatory.
> "This is basically a large meteor. We're talking about a rock here that's
on
> the order of size of a suitcase or something like that. It's been orbiting
> the sun for billions of years," Chester said.
>
> "In reality, this object is entering the Earth's atmosphere. At an
altitude
> of between 80 to 100 miles or so it is vaporizing and leaving a very
bright
> trail of light behind it," Chester said.
>
> "In a way it's kind of similar to the Leonid meteors that we just had a
> couple of weeks ago. Instead of being a little bit of fluff that sputtered
> off a comet that we run into every year, this is just a random, fairly
large
> rock that runs into the Earth's atmosphere," he said.
>
> WTOP callers in Virginia and Maryland reported seeing the natural
phenomenon
> between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Callers described it as a very big ball of
> blue-ish green with a tail 300 to 400 yards long.
>
> "It was absolutely beautiful. It looked like it was going to hit the
> ground," said one listener who called from Culpeper County, Va.
>
> She described it as a lot longer than the meteors seen during the recent
> Leonid meteor showers.
>
> One Waldorf, Md., caller said when people saw it, they started pulling off
> the road.
>
> Chester said the last time a bolide was seen was on July 23, 2001, between
6
> p.m. and 6:30 p.m. People reported seeing it from New York to Virginia.
>
> (Copyright 2002 by WTOP. All rights reserved.)
>
>
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> Message: 18
> Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 23:12:46 -0500
> To: [email protected]
> From: Mike Agner <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Scan-DC] SAME programming
>
>   Since the forecast says that we could get some unpleasant weather later
> this week, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about something I've
added
> to the Capitol Hill Monitors webpage.
>
>   As many of you probably know, Tandy (along with many other
manufacturers)
> sell weather radios that are SAME capable.  In a nutshell, one can think
of
> this as a specific selcall that's sent out which alerts users in a
specific
> area about a weather event.  However, evidently there's a trick to setting
> up Tandy weatherradios that some managers and store owners may not know
> about.  I managed to locate a file off the NWS page that details how to do
> this; and I've placed the link on our scanners page, under the Scanner
> Specific Pages, Radio Shack models.
>
>   In addition, I've placed a link, in the conventional frequency areas, of
> the SAME codes for each of the areas we cover (DC, Md, Del and Va).  Each
> of these pages come off the NWS web page as well.  Each page that covers
> these areas has their own link.
>
>   Hopefully there will be some that will find this useful information.
>
>   We are always on the lookout for other pages with scanner-related stuff.
> And as a side note, you don't need to be a Capitol Hill Monitors member to
> use the pages- they're there for everyone's use.
>
>   73s and stay safe....Mike
> Contributing Editor Scanner Master MD/VA/DC
> Editor Strong Signals Software Board
> Links editor, Capitol Hill Monitors webpage
> at http://henney.com/chm
>
>
>
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