Thursday, May 18, 2023

Arlington MA - mayday radio tape - listen closely

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fkb_mH3ksMBT2CZq9g9MWlvAggJo7xC_/view?usp=sharing

4:29 - Engine 1 broken up

5:02 - Engine 1 covered up

6:59 - couple of clicks

7:23 - Engine 2 reports firefighter thru the floor

8:11 - Engine 1 says he is out

Question - were those clicks around 6:59 Engine 1 trying to call for help? It would not surprise me if they were.

If you dont understand how a modern UHF radio repeater system typically works - then its probably pretty hard to understand what is going on here. The most simple explanation is - the radio signals from Engine 1's radio have to reach a radio receiver site in order to be heard. The receiver sites in Arlington might be at the police station; on Turkey Hill, and at Park Circle. Its almost the same thing as saying - your cellphone wont work unless you can reach a celltower. Its the exact same idea. The exact same laws of physics (and electromagnetic waves) apply.

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