All Police Comms out

SOE digital · Post by **SOE digital** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:07 am

AV206 just called in on 47 saying he can't get onto channel 30 or 25, the enquiry channels.
Operator says they should be up.

Donga · Post by **Donga** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:09 am

54 and 34 is operational as well.

Donga · Post by **Donga** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:09 am

They are bringing the channels up 1 by 1

Donga · Post by **Donga** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:11 am

When the police go digital is it likely in the event of a storm that the comms can go down like they have today?

Post by **vk6hgr** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:34 am

Donga wrote:When the police go digital is it likely in the event of a storm that the comms can go down like they have today?

Yup. Perhaps just like happened in New Orleans... everything is controlled by a central computer. That computer goes down and all comms stop working.

The advantage of the WA Police system though is that the radios can still use analogue repeaters and talk digital amongst themselves whereas in New Orleans the radios only worked through the trunking system.

Donga · Post by **Donga** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:40 am

Thanks for your help on that one

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:38 pm

From the OP on 50, saying 50 is on backup and some other channels are on standby (48 & 52) but crackly..

also mentioned something about a tower in Maylands.. perhaps using old radio links at the moment due to a lightning strike somewhere?

Post by **vk6hgr** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:40 pm

Fastlane wrote: also mentioned something about a tower in Maylands.. perhaps using old radio links at the moment due to a lightning strike somewhere?

Go the single point of failure!

Post by **gkoutlis** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:28 pm

Guys, Some comms are still shockingly horrible - All enquiries channels are still out.....

Millsy · Post by **Millsy** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:51 pm

64's up george.

Post by **gkoutlis** » Tue May 23, 2006 4:53 pm

Millsy wrote:64's up george.

Cheers Millsy - But i think the Techies are still working on "fine tuning" how it sounds - cause when some people transmit - It sounds very crackly in some instances.... But jeez what a day - Port Kennedy got hit with a Tornado - Full details on 7 news tonight at 6pm.

doogues71 · Post by **doogues71** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:08 pm

ch 48 were still having problems around 5am this morning.So channels still not 100%