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All Equipment discussion / Re: 'New inventors' warning device
« on: February 22, 2007, 08:40:28 PM »
Could you please Explain the law and or governments role in this kind of development?

The Emergalert unit is a broadcasting unit,
To broadcast a signal over a certain power rating, over public airwaves you need a broadcast license issued by DCITA, but as it interferes with general receiving of Standard radio networks, the issue of privacy also comes into it, just as a telemarketer interferes with your phone, it interferes with the users right not to hear the transmission.

I know, some of it's stupid, some of it is an issue, I'm just the messanger !

There are many more issues in regards to the Comms side.

I work with Don Wilke looking after the firesales side of the business now.



Andy 

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All Equipment discussion / Re: 'New inventors' warning device
« on: February 22, 2007, 08:25:03 PM »
Its amazing that people come up with a good idea and do all the R&D to get it out there, but agencies take so long to adopt it

Just for the record,
It was Don Wilke and Rob Chocrane both FO's CFA career fire fighters
It is not the Fire Services who are not taking it up, but the Commenwealth Govt, DCIT who will not issue permits, it also contravenes the Privacy Act, The Broadcasting Industry commission and ACT amongst other departments.

It is a very good system, but has some issues as well.
Don has tried very hard to obtain compliancy but unfortunately, things do not look good for the product.



Andy
 

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All Equipment discussion / Re: LED Torches
« on: February 22, 2007, 07:31:12 PM »
Gday,

What LED torches are people using?

I did have one (its now somewhere in the Dergholm Forest) that was a small clip on plastic thing from fire & rescue - seemed pretty good.  Thought i would ask the question before rushing out and buying another one.

Just wondering what experiance people have had with certain models.
Hi all,
1st post, what helmet are you using ?
It depends on waht you need the torch for, Pelican have a great unit, although heavy, its both xenon and LED's in the same head. Foxfury make a great unit, but expensive

Andy


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