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It looks like Bridgeport Fire will be changing its dispatch to 154.995 PL 79.7 and 153.770 Pl 156.7 will be swapped. The dispatch will be th repeated 154.995 Mhz and the fireground 1 will be the 153.770 Mhz.

For those attending the mass funeral for the fallen brothers in Bridgeport, you might want to consider Metro North, since the station is located across the street from Harbor Park.

Waterbury Fire has switched to 154.3250 MHz PL 118.8 with a much beeter signal and audio. They are no longer on 154.415 MHz

From my book "The Tillers" New London, CT 1952 Seagrave 85' Truck 25* Northampton, MA 1952 Seagrave 100' Ladder 1* Sprimgfield, MA 1954 Maxim 85" Truck 16* Hartford, CT 1955 ALF 100' Truck 6* Holyoke, MA 1955 Segrave 100' Truck 2 than Truck 3* New Haven, CT 1956 Seagrave 100' Truck 1* Norwalk, CT 1956 ALF 85' Truck 1* New Haven, CT 1957 Seagrave 100' Truck 6* Westfield, MA 1957 Maxim 85' Truck 1* Greenwich, CT 1960 Seagrave 100' Ladder 11 than became NEW HAVEN, CT Spare* New Haven, CT 1961 Seagrave 100' Truck 4* Bristol, CT 1962 Maxim 100' Truck 1* Norwich, CT 1963 Seargave 100' Truck 2* Pittsfield, MA 1964 Maxim 100' Truck 3* Springfield, MA 1964 Pirsch 100' Truck 5* Southbridge, MA 1965 Pirsch 100' Ladder 1* Stamford, CT 1966 Maxim 100' Truck 1 later replaced with a Mack R tractor* Springfield, MA 1966 Maxim 85' Truck 3 STILL IN SRVICE! East Hartford, CT 1968 ALF 100' Ladder 1* Holyoke, MA 1968 Pirsch 100' Truck 3* Springfield, MA 1971 Maxim 100' Truck 13* Meriden, CT 1972 ALF 100' Truck 1* Greenfield, MA 1972 Maxim 100' Ladder 1* Springfield, MA 1973 Maxim 100' Truck 10* Springfield, MA 1974 Maxim 100' Truck 8* Meriden, CT 1975 ALF/54 85' Truck 2* Springfield, MA 1976 Maxim 100' Truck 9* New Haven, CT 1977 Seagrave 100' Truck 2 NOW A SPARE New London, CT 1977 ALF 100' Truck 25* Holyoke, MA 1978 Maxim 100' Truck 2* Norwich, CT 1979 ALF 100' Ladder 1* Bridgeport, CT 1980 ALF/54 100' Truck 3* Holyoke, MA 1980 MAxim 100' Truck 1 NOW A SPARE * Not in service

Waterbury, Ct Fire back on their former 154.415 MHz PL 118.8 simulcasting their EF Johnson Multicast trunked system.

The Towns of Manchester CT and West Hartford, CT operate the "Quint" Concept.

All the new county trunked system talk groups are listed on www.radioreference.com.

I have seen the talk groups and know that the system is broken down into three zones: A- Fire operations with thirty-two (32) talk groups, B-Fore EMS operations and C-Fireground and battaion operationss. The system is a Smartzone not a Samrtnet system as was published where all of the frequencies are needed to operate throughout the county, not just North and South. Since the system is not fully operational many department are in the C-Zone which is the 453-458 county fireground plus the battalion operational UHF and fireground channels. This is the conventional non-trunked zone.

Do you have a PL or DPL for the new 478.050 MHz system?

Noticed in the FCC application summary that Hartsdale Fire adding a new site at the Birchwood Lane Water Tank for 478.050 Mhz with a repeater located at that site. This is an aditdition to the station site at 300 West Hartsdale Avenue.

What are you using for an antenna? is a window mount or a perminante mount? SUV are very susipitable to ignition noise especially Ford products. I use a master filter on the hot side of all radios. It sounds alot like you are geeting this thru the antenna lead, also remember alot of problems usually come from the antenna.

Gentlemen: We all in the fire service have a set of guildines for such issues and they are the NFPA 1221 which clearly states the following: A Dispatch channel B Operations channel C Fireground or tactical channel D Mutual Aid channel If we all follow these simiple sets of rules, I say, most, of those problems will be taken care of. What I have found over the years is that we all like to hear ourselves communicate over the radio, especially if the department is on a repeater which could be dangerous in a collapse situation. Remember each time you key you portable the battery goes down, so just remember this try to throw a stone to the repeater or try to throw a stone from inside the building, and think of who you want to come to your aid. Just remember Hackensack!

In West Hartford, CT we have three quints that respond as first due. The departmetn formally have five engine and two ladders, but with the reduction in manpower the department operates with two engines, and three quints. Quint 2 is a 110' rm, 1500/500 gpm aerial; Quint 3 is a 95'/1500/500 rearmount platform; and Quint 4 is a 75'1500/500 rear mount aerial. When the quints go out of service they are replaced with spare engines. Each company operates with a minimum of four men per apparatus, as formerly they operated with three men on single companies and four men with dual companies and two men on the trucks, so in essence you were getting three men per apparatus.

My name is Keith, aka Alarmroom, Retired FF from Hartford,CT and currently the communications director for a local community. Always been fascinated with the Yonkers, Mt Vernon, White Plains and New Rochelle departments that operate wihtin the shadows of the Big Apple, and probabley doing as much work as them. I am instested in all of the radio changes that are taking place in Westchester County with the movement to UHF (I am also a techinal advisor to CT Interoperabilty Committe) I see that many departments going to the UHF Port Chester, Purchase, Katonah, New Rochelle, Hartsdale. Would interested in obtaining when they go on line and the PL of the same. Formed many of the Photograhers and Buff clubs in the Hartford area amd ran the fire service newsletter for the state "The Alarm Room News" for over twenty (20) years. I also collect apparatus listings and station locations for the above department. I am a railroad buff also so travelling the NEC is on my agenda. I think this site is great, keep up the good work! Also never forget 9-11-01!

What I am looking for is the year, make and capacity of each, I need Engine 34 and Ladder 12, I think E-24 is a Sutphen need the year and pump, and wt capacity, also have nothing on L-12, thanks in advance