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General Discussion => OFF Topic => Topic started by: mengcfs on February 27, 2007, 02:02:00 PM

Title: Symbols on pager messages
Post by: mengcfs on February 27, 2007, 02:02:00 PM

Can anyone tell me why, and even if they have any relevance of the symbols at the end of pager messages.

example < or >

SHQ: CFSRES: KINGSTON RESPOND DIESEL SPILL CNR SOUTHERN PORT RD AND YOUNG ST, KINGSTON - FROM KINGSTON COMMS OFFICER > 27/02/2007 3:18:48 PM

SHQ: WAYNE - CREWS HAVE CONFIRMED SUBSTANCE IS UREA AND HAVE DEALT WITH IT, ALL RETURNING TO THERE STATIONS - CHEERS MATE, ALEX < 27/02/2007 14:58:50

Title: Re: Symbols on pager messages
Post by: SA Firey on February 27, 2007, 06:38:24 PM

Usually means that the message has exceeded to many characters Adam :wink:

Title: Re: Symbols on pager messages
Post by: CFS_Firey on February 27, 2007, 07:11:40 PM

It means what desk at SOC the page was sent from... :)

If the message is too long, it will just send it in 2 pages won't it?

Title: Re: Symbols on pager messages
Post by: RescueHazmat on February 27, 2007, 10:13:16 PM

Correct CFS.

It means which terminal the operator was on at the time.

Title: Re: Symbols on pager messages
Post by: mengcfs on February 28, 2007, 10:29:41 AM

Thanks. Curiosity was so killing the cat :-D