I'm attempting to get the issue (( no pun intended )) of radios sorted out in my Division as it is far from ideal.
Thanks in advance
Personal issue radios to SC's
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, May 05 2007 03:50 PM
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Posted 05 May 2007 - 03:50 PM
Sorry if it's been asked before but I need a quick show of (( Specials )) hands as to who has a personal issue radio. And I mean one that is assigned to your collar number.
I'm attempting to get the issue (( no pun intended )) of radios sorted out in my Division as it is far from ideal.
Thanks in advance
I'm attempting to get the issue (( no pun intended )) of radios sorted out in my Division as it is far from ideal.
Thanks in advance
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Posted 05 May 2007 - 06:29 PM
Sorry if it's been asked before but I need a quick show of (( Specials )) hands as to who has a personal issue radio. And I mean one that is assigned to your collar number.
I'm attempting to get the issue (( no pun intended )) of radios sorted out in my Division as it is far from ideal.
Thanks in advance
Hello,
I do have a personal issued colour radio, which i take home (no locker yet). The TETRA number doesn't include my collar number tho, but if you saved the number which came up on screen, i could always be contacted via TETRA. i hope that makes sense.
Lee
Edit - I do believe they can be programmed to your collar no#, but it can take a number of weeks to do so.
Edited by leeburton, 05 May 2007 - 06:32 PM.
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Posted 06 May 2007 - 01:43 PM
Cheers Lee
bump.
C'mon guys, I know some Divisions in Lancashire do issue TETRA radios to SC's that are programmed with collar numbers, I just need to get an idea of where, how many and if that depends if they are issued or not.
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C'mon guys, I know some Divisions in Lancashire do issue TETRA radios to SC's that are programmed with collar numbers, I just need to get an idea of where, how many and if that depends if they are issued or not.
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Posted 06 May 2007 - 04:09 PM
Got issued mine on Friday and I've been given the new Motorola MTH800 (colour with GPS). None of the other bobbies at my station even have this one yet.
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Posted 06 May 2007 - 04:37 PM
Got issued mine on Friday and I've been given the new Motorola MTH800 (colour with GPS). None of the other bobbies at my station even have this one yet.
If its like my new mobile phone with colour screen and GPS the battery will last half a day! Why dont they keep these devices simple and reliable?
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Posted 06 May 2007 - 04:38 PM
Good luck with that! I haven't. However I know Ken has now managed to get his mitts on some Special's only radios with a secure cabinet at Lancs for us now, so it's a step in the right direction
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Posted 07 May 2007 - 06:45 PM
Good luck with that! I haven't. However I know Ken has now managed to get his mitts on some Special's only radios with a secure cabinet at Lancs for us now, so it's a step in the right direction
Thanks guys,, It's been always been diabolical at Morecambe regarding radios for the SC's, we're sort of half forgotten about over here and that includes resource aswell
I intend to go through a different channnel with regards to this. (( Sorry Ken, no disrespect mate ))
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 07:50 AM
In Central we have to use pool radios.
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 08:38 AM
If its like my new mobile phone with colour screen and GPS the battery will last half a day! Why dont they keep these devices simple and reliable?
Well I used it on Friday for duty for 5.5hrs and left it on at home all Saturday evening, just to test the battery
and it was still on 3/4 battery.
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Posted 08 May 2007 - 10:39 AM
Western have a pool of radios which are on a long term loan to officers. They can be and often are recalled when officers are not performing regular duties and we need them for others.
The only radios that have the owners collar number in belong to the S/Inspector and the S/Sgts and this is only by agreement with the Chief Commandant.
The only radios that have the owners collar number in belong to the S/Inspector and the S/Sgts and this is only by agreement with the Chief Commandant.
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Posted 09 May 2007 - 11:01 PM
Hello,
I do have a personal issued colour radio, which i take home (no locker yet). The TETRA number doesn't include my collar number tho, but if you saved the number which came up on screen, i could always be contacted via TETRA. i hope that makes sense.
Lee
Edit - I do believe they can be programmed to your collar no#, but it can take a number of weeks to do so.
Since when did you have one of them colour radio's young man!!!!
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Posted 09 May 2007 - 11:17 PM
As far as I know, Eastern Specials have to use pool radios but most of them are on long term loan to the regular attendees. None of them are assigned to individual collar numbers though as they're all technically pool sets so could be used by anyone.
As an aside, the new radios aren't as good as the older 'green screen' ones - the batteries go quicker, and the menus don't have the numbers on so you have to scroll through everything.
As an aside, the new radios aren't as good as the older 'green screen' ones - the batteries go quicker, and the menus don't have the numbers on so you have to scroll through everything.
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 03:03 PM
Since when did you have one of them colour radio's young man!!!!
ah well you see, early this year i think it was.
i'll get it out and show you this weekend!
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 04:42 PM
Further to this. Does it not bother you guys that patrol solo ? If you needed assistance and pressed your red button on a pool radio, the Control room do NOT know who you are and further more that you are an SC.
Also using the short cut commands ie Request To Speak button, this is no good with a pool radio.
I think the least we deserve is a properly issued radio.
Ahhh, feel better now I've got that off my chest
Also using the short cut commands ie Request To Speak button, this is no good with a pool radio.
I think the least we deserve is a properly issued radio.
Ahhh, feel better now I've got that off my chest
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 05:23 PM
Further to this. Does it not bother you guys that patrol solo ? If you needed assistance and pressed your red button on a pool radio, the Control room do NOT know who you are and further more that you are an SC.
Also using the short cut commands ie Request To Speak button, this is no good with a pool radio.
I think the least we deserve is a properly issued radio.
Ahhh, feel better now I've got that off my chest
What??
If you're booked on CRS properly, comms can see that its you asking for a request to speak, same with an emerg button press. Having a radio attached to collar number serves no real purpose apart from private tetra for colleagues.
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 05:43 PM
What??
If you're booked on CRS properly, comms can see that its you asking for a request to speak, same with an emerg button press. Having a radio attached to collar number serves no real purpose apart from private tetra for colleagues.
Explain ?
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 05:46 PM
You have to book into your radio and DMS and also have comms book you on.
Whenever I try to log into my radio though it delivers the message and then just says
"Invalid login..."
I don't want to post info on how to book on but if someone could PM exactly how to do it that'd be wonderrrrful. I think I must be doing it wrong
Whenever I try to log into my radio though it delivers the message and then just says
"Invalid login..."
I don't want to post info on how to book on but if someone could PM exactly how to do it that'd be wonderrrrful. I think I must be doing it wrong
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Posted 10 May 2007 - 05:48 PM
Whenever I try to log into my radio though it delivers the message and then just says
"Invalid login..."
EXACTLY !
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Posted 11 May 2007 - 06:34 PM
The pride and intellect of lancashire constabulary can't even log in a radio properly??
Surely not!
Surely not!
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Posted 11 May 2007 - 07:10 PM
Cheers Si
Sod off!!! It's more complicated than setting the time on a microwave!!
Sod off!!! It's more complicated than setting the time on a microwave!!
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Posted 12 May 2007 - 12:05 AM
Further to this. Does it not bother you guys that patrol solo ? If you needed assistance and pressed your red button on a pool radio, the Control room do NOT know who you are and further more that you are an SC.
Also using the short cut commands ie Request To Speak button, this is no good with a pool radio.
I think the least we deserve is a properly issued radio.
Ahhh, feel better now I've got that off my chest
When you log in it will show your callsign on the little box in comms, but either way if you are pressing your red button you will be hollering anyway, so comms will still know who you are. (even if they don't recognise your voice and you don't say your callsign, then someone else on the radio surely will)
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Posted 12 May 2007 - 03:16 PM
Laugh all you want to!!!
Lee's is obviously bigger and better than yours!!
Cheers Si
Sod off!!! It's more complicated than setting the time on a microwave!!
Hey marty...ignore them old guys!!...i still cant get the hang of logging on!!and yes pressed the old red a few times and nobody knew where i was and who i was.....thankfully the other bobbies did!!
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Posted 13 May 2007 - 07:55 PM
Hey marty...ignore them old guys!!...i still cant get the hang of logging on!!and yes pressed the old red a few times and nobody knew where i was and who i was.....thankfully the other bobbies did!!
Old? I'm 22!
What kind of probs are you having? I can give you some info...
