On Jan 07, 1998 01:13pm, RD THOMPSON wrote to RICH GRIEBEL:
RG>> in front of the dispatcher.  We had a local PD that had it, and I
RG>> set the scan option off on my State radio for that frequency because
RG>> it drove me up the wall.
 RT> Yep.  I don't hear it on my scanner and that is important to me.
RG>> It's since be replaced by GPS systems that some of the more
RG>> upscale departments are using.
 RT> Your VDT terminals are even better.  They are not scannable, AFIK.
Yep, and the system "pings" the terminals on a regular basis.  Since we have
assigned take home vehicles (oh the joys of 24 hour call) radio can tell if 
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really are still on shift 12 hours after our scheduled shift is over...
Rich
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