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ByAdminFrom the Radio Reference web site: Whistler, the makers behind numerous radar detectors and other electronic products, has acquired GRE’s technical assets and plans to produce scanners for Radio Shack. Whistler Group | High Performance Radar Detectors and Electronics The following models will be manufactured for Radio Shack by Whistler: PRO-652 – identical to the…
Forest Service Suspends Controlled Burns Over Coronavirus
ByAdminThe U.S. Forest Service has suspended controlled burns on public lands in wildfire-prone California because of the coronavirus pandemic, upsetting officials who see the program as key to preventing seasonal infernos like those that devastated parts of the state in 2018. The decision comes as forecasters predict yet another above-average year for wildfires in parts…
Radio Amateur to Lose License as Part of Enforcement Case Settlement
ByAdminA New Jersey radio amateur, David S. Larsen Sr., WS2L, of Highland Park, will surrender his Amateur Extra-class license and pay a $7,500 civil penalty as part of a Consent Decree with the FCC to settle an enforcement action. An FCC Enforcement Bureau Order released June 18 said Larsen violated the Communications Act of 1934…
San Diego County’s RCS Fails During Power Outage
ByAdminA 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 that was designed to carry public safety communications without the need for a backup system….
New Sheriff Air Rescue 5 Super Puma Helicopters Unveiled (With Video)
ByAdminLast week in Long Beach the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Aero Bureau held a press conference to unveil the new Super Puma Helicopters. The County of Los Angeles recently approved the acquisition of three previously owned Eurocopter AS 332L1 Super Puma helicopters by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Aero Bureau. These ships will…
Can’t Call For Help? You Can Text 911 in Emergency
ByAdminThe Southland’s 911 emergency-response system entered the smart-phone era Friday, with residents across most of Los Angeles County now able to send a text message to 911 if they are unable to call for help. The Text to 911 system is aimed primarily at hearing- or speech- impaired residents who might not be able to…

