[Scan-DC] Mont. Co. Metro Tunnel Radio Problems

[Jeff Krauss]

I would be interested in what all the abbreviations stand for.  I 
think BDA might stand for Bi-Directional Amplifier.  What is NCRCIG?

I checked Pete Piringer's twitter page and, funny thing, he hasn't 
said a word about this.

At 10:45 PM 1/31/2015, Alan Henney wrote:

>________________________________
>Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 7:24:14 AM
>Subject: FW: **IMPORTANT EMAIL - METRO BDA (Radio Coverage) System 
>Problems - JANUARY 31, 2015
>
>ALL PERSONNEL,
>
>During our bi-monthly testing of MCFRS radio coverage in METRO 
>Stations, we have found segments of the below grade Red Line system 
>to have poor to non-existent BDA coverage.  This means that 
>personnel will have little to no radio coverage in areas of the 
>METRO system, specifically in tunnels and some below grade 
>stations.  The MCFRS is working with WMATA and the Radio 
>Communications Services Section of DTS to remedy the problems 
>however there is NO estimation on a time for complete repair.
>
>Personnel are reminded to use radio relays to ensure complete 
>communications when operating in below grade environments.  Attached 
>is a PowerPoint outlining the use of radio relays.  Also effective 
>immediately, the NCRCIG will be dispatched on below grade METRO full 
>assignments and METRO ROW events (MET/ALS, MET/BLS, METRO OTHER, 
>METRO CRASH, METRO FIRE).  The NCRCIG duty communications unit 
>leader (COML) will contact command to coordinate setting up 
>communications for the event.
>
>Please contact Battalion Chief Baltrotsky, if you have specific 
>questions via the chain of command.
>
>Michael Baltrotsky
>Battalion Chief
>_________________________________________________________________________________________________
>Operations & Technology Manager
>Emergency Communications
>Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service
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