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Hi guys
Do any of the Norcom FD's (Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, etc) use any talk-around or fireground channel when on-scene?

Thanks

They use state ops 1 or 4 sometimes as fireground simplex.

I can second this observation.

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Not only do they often use the simplex channels, but EFR has them set as pre-planned backups in their portables. Zone A is FTACs 1-10 in channels 1-10, and zone C is StateOps 1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4-1-4. In a comm emergency, they can just flip the A-B-C toggle without looking and wind up all on the same usable channel.

What are the distance/range of those state ops channels? I have heard them say "go to state ops 1" before( i believe it was for something in Kirkland most recently) but i can;t recieve any comms from here in Bellevue/Issaquah area. I'm guessing the range is pretty low??

Radio to radio, no repeater. Short distance.

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Pretty sure the radios are 3 watts...

Portables are 3, mobiles 20 or 20-ish.

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Mobiles are 35 watt, Control Stations are 15, Portables are 3.

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