RG>Hmmm...  10 codes, don't use 'em we use plain language, less confusion.
RG>We do go out of service at residence, however, this is Seattle and our 
radio
  >operators are generally overloaded during the day and they may miss one of 
o
  >radio calls "out of service".
Well that certainly explains it Rich; but that's a little scary.  How
do they handle an officer needs help call?  Do they miss any of them?
I guess if your fellow officers can hear your radio traffic they won't
let the radio operators "miss" your call.
RG>When I do go out at the house I have a shut down ritual, park the vehicle,
  >signout, shut down the computer, shut down the computers radio, shut down 
th
  >otherradio, pull the flashlight out of the charger, turn off the propane, 
et
Propane?...........For heat in the car?  Or for fuel?
RG>If the MCN (mobile communications network) is offline, it's a general
  >assumption that we're out of service.  Come to think of it, it could be a 
ve
  >dangerous assumption...
Would seem so to me.
CHARLES HUNTER
 * 1st 2.00 #9124 * NO CARRIER...just 2 destroyers and a minesweeper.
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