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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Mini Fire Engine Shows Its Muscle
A mini fire engine the city wants to house temporarily at San Rafael School until West Pasadena’s Fire Station 39 can be replaced was put through its paces near the Rose Bowl Wednesday. Fire and city officials have bristled at … Continue reading
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LAPD Undercover Officers in Car-to-Car Gun Battle
Undercover LAPD officers and gang members fought a car-to-car gun battle in Boyle Heights on Tuesday, but no one was hurt, police said. Three of the four suspects involved in the shooting were in custody this morning, but the fourth … Continue reading
LAFD Investigates Use of City Fire Trucks in Porn Films
The Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating allegations that two fire stations allowed department fire trucks to be used in porn shoots. The story was first reported by NBC4 LA, which posted clips from the video, showing a scantily clad … Continue reading
ICE Combats Maritime Smuggling Along the California Coast
It’s nearly a daily occurrence. Small, 30-foot fishing boats try to make their way to shore along the California coast. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents typically find two things onboard – thousands of pounds … Continue reading
Vertex Standard DMR Digital Radios Now Shipping to North America
Vertex Standard Company is now shipping the new VXD Series conventional digital land mobile radios (LMR), providing a new digital choice for users seeking to maximize their radio investment. “The new VXD Series enables analog radio users to gradually upgrade … Continue reading
More on San Diego Radio Failure During Power Outage
The following is from the Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 1779. Listen to the MP3 file: Newsline Report: San Diego Power Failure. Read the transcript below.
Heathkit’s Amateur Radio Plans Taking Shape
Heathkit Educational Systems hopes to reenter the Amateur Radio market by the end of 2011. Back in August, Heathkit announced its return to the kit business and actively solicited suggestions. The response from Amateur Radio operators convinced Heathkit to develop … Continue reading
Digital Migration Percentage to Double in Next 5 Years
It’s taken a decade and half for 15 percent of the world’s licensed mobile radio users to move from analog to digital; however, the next five years will see this percentage more than double. This is one of the key … Continue reading
San Diego County’s RCS Fails During Power Outage
A portion of the “north loop” of San Diego County’s Regional Communications System (RCS) experienced a major failure when the county-wide power outage hit on September 8, 2011. This was the second major outage for the redundant 800 MHz RCS … Continue reading
