6/1/23 Radio Issues

[Signal73]

All boroughs (except Da Bronx it seems)

Are having radio issues. Very static. Totally unreadable

Dispatch is asking to units to use the back up radios or 800 Mega

 

[CVILLE7111]

Something similar last week I recall.

 

[Lebby]

Tropospheric ducting

 

[STAjoey1]

All boroughs (except Da Bronx it seems)

Are having radio issues. Very static. Totally unreadable

Dispatch is asking to units to use the back up radios or 800 Mega

What FD Channel is 800 mhz ? 😯

 

[STAjoey1]

Tropospheric ducting

Ah... Yeah. (I have No Idea What That Is - but I Will Check Google )

 

[STAjoey1]

Ah... Yeah. (I have No Idea What That Is - but I Will Check Google )

Via Wikipedia:
'Tropospheric ducting of radio and television signals is relatively common during the summer and autumn months, and is the result of change in the refractive index of the atmosphere at the boundary between air masses of different temperatures and humidities.'

 

[1951truck]

Something similar last week I recall.

This is been going on for like 2 weeks or more almost every night, you would think something should have been done by now to rectify the situation instead of having units 10-5 transmissions over & over

 

[Lebby]

This is been going on for like 2 weeks or more almost every night, you would think something should have been done by now to rectify the situation instead of having units 10-5 transmissions over & over

We are implementing special channels And are getting trained in using them.

 

[dan]

This is going to be happening all summer due to the weather conditions and narrow banding of the UHF and 700/800 Mhz frequencies.......

 

[grumpy grizzly]

This is going to be happening all summer due to the weather conditions and narrow banding of the UHF and 700/800 Mhz frequencies.......

Well Chicago's radio system has had its share of problems, they are now on the 800 system.