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South RCS Down???

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:54 pm
by IronCross
At about 10:30pm I hear nothing. So I look at the screen and "Finding Control CH" so I thought the antenna got loose wasnt the antenna.

On the Control CHs Im not getting a data stream rather sounds like someone is keyed up and holding it with a beep.

Is the RCS South down?

I will add the recording in about 5mins

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:02 pm
by IronCross
I didnt get a chance to get it recorded.

At 11:00pm the data on CC 868.4125 started streaming again.

Did anyone else notice it or was it just my scanner???

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:08 pm
by w6pix
It was a failsoft test..

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:09 pm
by IronCross
w6pix wrote:It was a failsoft test..
Alrighty, Thanks for the quick reply. :D

Also what (Backup Freqs?) were they using when it was down?

I could hear voice threw the CC.

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:28 am
by Brian
The same freqs that is part of Southzone.
That is one of the reason you want to program in all the Southzone freqs and not just the control channels. :o

Look at this thread.
Then look at this PDF file RCS Failsoft For All.pdf
It will show you where each agency will be doing the failsoft test.
http://scandiego.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=988

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:44 pm
by Rescue Pooh
I was at work last night I'm glad we did'nt get a call during it. The last time they did it was during the day and we went over which channel to switch to if we got a call.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:23 am
by IronCross
Rescue Pooh wrote:I was at work last night I'm glad we did'nt get a call during it. The last time they did it was during the day and we went over which channel to switch to if we got a call.
LOL, I know what you mean. I kinda thought it was my scanner, But I switched to North Zone and It was still alive. :lol: