tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post871063439409734869..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Arlington Purchasing Amateur Radio Equipment for "Arlington" Radio ClubArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12350155593810558012009-10-21T13:25:51.538-04:002009-10-21T13:25:51.538-04:00The ACFD firefighters admit privately that the ACF...The ACFD firefighters admit privately that the ACFD desperately needs more EMS units but are a bunch of wuses when it comes to speaking out publicly.Dale Cherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-77174212851074322152009-10-19T11:50:15.052-04:002009-10-19T11:50:15.052-04:00Yeah, they all live somewhere else and spend their...Yeah, they all live somewhere else and spend their time at home talking about the Peoples Socialist Republic of Arlington.L O Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-83649458573644076372009-10-19T11:48:14.562-04:002009-10-19T11:48:14.562-04:00D-Star is a proprietary digital system that is not...D-Star is a proprietary digital system that is not compatible with the APCO 25 system used by Arlington County government and adjoining jurisdictions. A basic D-Star system costs $9000 - $15000. The D-Star walkie-talkies are $500 and up. Have fun with your new hobby in your Fire-EMS station, thanks to Arlington's taxpayers. This is what we get for electing turkeys like Fisette who sock us with tax increases to fund pet projects.Progressive w Scannernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-87922261325679443922009-10-19T09:46:02.054-04:002009-10-19T09:46:02.054-04:00The County radio system is digital also, just like...The County radio system is digital also, just like th D Star radios. <br /><br />and I like most of my buds swap our shifts so we can do our months work and then spend the rest of the time on our farm in PA.ACFD Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-40936020151953495072009-10-18T21:12:50.170-04:002009-10-18T21:12:50.170-04:00ARPSC? Just another bunch of ditto head cop and fi...ARPSC? Just another bunch of ditto head cop and firefighter wannabes who are looking to take over all the amateur radio frequencies 24/7/365 to do their wannabe thing. Bonus points for doing surveillance on the "socialists".ARRLeighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-72596784821315976342009-10-18T20:31:06.287-04:002009-10-18T20:31:06.287-04:00Their f-ing D-Star digital system cost Arlington t...Their f-ing D-Star digital system cost Arlington taxpayers $12,000 per unit and their digital walkie talkies cost Arlington taxpayers $600 apiece.County Employee & Taxpayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-3569890332888367472009-10-18T20:25:06.222-04:002009-10-18T20:25:06.222-04:00In case you wondered what ACFD Guy has on the bump...In case you wondered what ACFD Guy has on the bumper of his Toyota Tundra next to his Maryland license plate, it's a bumper sticker that reads: Virginia is for Dumb Asses.L O Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-713498164742943422009-10-18T17:40:26.963-04:002009-10-18T17:40:26.963-04:00Yeah, we have our own D-STAR radio system which yo...Yeah, we have our own D-STAR radio system which you socialists paid for. It's digital, so you can't hear what we say and what we are doing to elect our next Governor, Bob McDonnell. Don't like it? Too bad.W4???noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-59591182676577164712009-10-18T17:31:46.532-04:002009-10-18T17:31:46.532-04:00ACFD Guy, tell us about how the ACFD maintains a r...ACFD Guy, tell us about how the ACFD maintains a response time under 5 minutes for fire and medical emergencies by excluding all the response times over 7 minutes from the response time database.2100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-36518991285438578282009-10-18T14:13:56.526-04:002009-10-18T14:13:56.526-04:00Great suggestion for a new thread, why the VIPs ne...Great suggestion for a new thread, why the VIPs need executive transport helicopters from the Pentagon to Belvoir and Dulles Airport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-9980216380047458382009-10-18T13:39:51.241-04:002009-10-18T13:39:51.241-04:00Hey ACFD Guy, why don't you and your buds lobb...Hey ACFD Guy, why don't you and your buds lobby for more medic units? The County just spent $100,000 on a f-ing party to celebrate the $8 million acquisition of a new party zone in Rosslyn.<br /><br />I would also like to know why we need a bunch of non-residents building a communications system that can't communicate with Arlington's emergency communications system, which we taxpayers just spent $20 million for.Westovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-35958136269166915882009-10-18T13:28:58.864-04:002009-10-18T13:28:58.864-04:00Not from what I hear over the airwaves, ACFD Guy. ...Not from what I hear over the airwaves, ACFD Guy. Also, Red Cross has their own amateur emergency radios. BTW, the black helicopters aren't the problem, the dark blue and dark green VIP transport helicopters are the problem.Arlington Progressive w Scannernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-80475225487884534422009-10-18T12:35:59.734-04:002009-10-18T12:35:59.734-04:00Actually the radios are used by the red cross for ...Actually the radios are used by the red cross for disaster communication. God next we will be talking about helicoptersACFD Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-71422494022940820822009-10-17T09:44:02.697-04:002009-10-17T09:44:02.697-04:00Fisette is allowing this group of right wing wacko...Fisette is allowing this group of right wing wackos from the right-wing outer suburbs to put Arlington's population under surveillance? Sounds Log Cabin Republican to me.ARLGLBTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-78901600657799328022009-10-17T09:07:50.073-04:002009-10-17T09:07:50.073-04:00Free lunch for non-resident neo-con Creepublicans ...Free lunch for non-resident neo-con Creepublicans so they can put Arlingtonians under "surveillance". Your tax dollars at work.Deeds-Wagner-Shannon in 2009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-55474548640626677292009-10-16T16:29:26.174-04:002009-10-16T16:29:26.174-04:00Arlington Yupette is obviously a socialist. We are...Arlington Yupette is obviously a socialist. We are keeping close watch on all you Arlington socialists via our own digital radio system. I am more than happy to use money given me and others who belong to ARPSC by the Peoples Socialist Republic of Arlington to buy radio equipment.W4???noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-3614350458876904652009-10-16T10:38:08.590-04:002009-10-16T10:38:08.590-04:00Republican + Organization = Corporate WelfareRepublican + Organization = Corporate WelfareL O Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-26180654417892572392009-10-16T10:35:14.532-04:002009-10-16T10:35:14.532-04:00We have you socialists under surveillance. Wait un...We have you socialists under surveillance. Wait until McDonnell and Cuccinelli are elected.ARPSC Respondernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-79656077878623339092009-10-16T10:30:29.309-04:002009-10-16T10:30:29.309-04:00Yupette, President Obama was in New Orleans a few ...Yupette, President Obama was in New Orleans a few days ago and residents complained that too much is going to first responders and not enough is being spent on rebuilding public infrastructure like hospitals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-90393850661144508742009-10-16T10:26:19.457-04:002009-10-16T10:26:19.457-04:00Don't bother complaining. More than 90% of Arl...Don't bother complaining. More than 90% of Arlington's Fire-EMS employees don't live in Arlington. They really don't care and are more than happy to see their friends and neighbors do their first responder thing in Arlington, at Arlington taxpayers' expense2100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-84877452606446516682009-10-16T09:10:48.161-04:002009-10-16T09:10:48.161-04:00There is always money for some special interest gr...There is always money for some special interest group's activities. There is no money for what's badly needed, more EMS units. We are entering flu season, lots of adults are going to be sick with flu and lots of kids with swine flu. Who do I contact to protest this give-away to another upscale special interest group?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-44961013801802893252009-10-15T10:01:48.107-04:002009-10-15T10:01:48.107-04:00As for the theater for Teatro de la Luna, at least...As for the theater for Teatro de la Luna, at least $5 million.Juannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-57966482433348183032009-10-14T18:42:34.723-04:002009-10-14T18:42:34.723-04:00No the ACFD needs at least 3 new Medic Units, as s...No the ACFD needs at least 3 new Medic Units, as soon as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-11501276704637774812009-10-14T16:57:58.248-04:002009-10-14T16:57:58.248-04:00The ACFD needs more Medic Units (ambulances).The ACFD needs more Medic Units (ambulances).2100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-59072303949597233092009-10-14T15:25:11.269-04:002009-10-14T15:25:11.269-04:00OK, maybe I will start a non-profit that hosts a g...OK, maybe I will start a non-profit that hosts a gourmet dog food festival.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com