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911 Dispatchers

Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by Otter, Dec 15, 2008.

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  1. Dec 15, 2008 #11
    GuysLady

    GuysLady Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    My father is storm chaser/spotter in OK, and though I am in CA, I do alot of "remote spotting" for him... I have learned to call off hot spots by several methods... and I'm working on learning yet another. In my opinion, anyone doing such an important job should know more than just one or two methods of identifying a location....
     
    GuysLady, Dec 15, 2008
    GuysLady, Dec 15, 2008
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  3. Dec 15, 2008 #12
    xxpigxx

    xxpigxx Light Load Member

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    It is not all that hard to say for example:

    In the woods just north of mile marker XXX on interstate XX
     
    xxpigxx, Dec 15, 2008
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  4. Dec 16, 2008 #13
    Sad_Panda

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    Is that before or after the town or onramp? :biggrin_25526:

    You'd be surprised at how you could give someone the information Northbound, I-5, mile marker XXX gets them all confused.
     
    Sad_Panda, Dec 16, 2008
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  5. Dec 16, 2008 #14
    xxpigxx

    xxpigxx Light Load Member

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    look for the car parked in the side of the road ;)
     
    xxpigxx, Dec 16, 2008
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  7. Dec 16, 2008 #15
    Otter

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    I found the airplane about a mile from where I left my truck on the turnpike, it was closer to a little road in a neighborhood near a small town. I didn't want the rescue squad going out to the turnpike.
     
    Otter, Dec 16, 2008
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  8. Dec 22, 2008 #16
    TruckerMike

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    Otter,

    Well done. As both a licensed Pilot and a licensed Amateur Radio Operator, that story was an interesting one.

    I think it's sad what's happening to ham radio. I'm 25 (got my license at 15) and very, very rarely speak to anyone younger than me. As much as I hate to say it, I think ham radio is dying and it's only a matter of time before our frequencies start being taken away for commercial use.

    I'm still in CDL training, but definately plan on setting up my VHF/UHF radio once I'm on the road.
     
    TruckerMike, Dec 22, 2008
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