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W6SJK

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Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« on: September 19, 2019, 10:23:33 PM »

W7SJK Forwarding a Facebook post by request:
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September 14th, Saturday morning, we heard from the Station Captain at FS 77 that the gate to NV Station was open. He sent Rescue 77 over and they discovered that North Valley Station radio room had been burglarized.

The LAPD, who arrived shortly thereafter, took a police report #191613942. I also contacted the ACS Command Staff and they informed OVB
Assistant Chief Rose and BC12 Ward, who arrived to see the damage.

The radios were ripped out of their brackets and some of the new shelving was smashed. Grafitti was left on the wall. The Astron power supply was dumped on the floor and may have been damaged.

The approximate value of the stolen equipment is $7,500. The damage to the door and shelving is approximately $1,500. As we go through the inventory we may discover that other items are missing.

Stolen items with value:

Kenwood TS-2000X, HF-V-U-1.2, $1300, S/n 30500002
Kenwood TM-281A, VHF, $140, Mobile, S/n B5C01052
Kenwood TM-281A ,VHF, $140, Mobile, S/n B5C01125
Kenwood TM-331A, 220 MHz, $240, Mobile
Kenwood TM-431A, UHF, $240, Mobile
Motorola XTL5000 800 MHz $5,000 LAFD Dept. Radio
Hygain Rotor Controller, $350
Alpha Delta Delta -4-B, $110, 4 position Coax Switch
Kenwood (5) KES-5 $250 Speakers
Kenwood MC-60 $160 Desk Microphone n/a
Kenwood HS-5 $80 Headphone n/a

Please help us keep an eye out for this equipment. If you belong to other
Amateur Radio groups, please forward this information to them.

Jonathan Zimmerman
LAFD ACS BCOML 14
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KM1H

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2020, 02:25:14 PM »

What was the LAFD doing with ham radio equipment?
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N0YG

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2020, 03:16:58 PM »

Exactly my thoughts !!!  Hmmmmmm
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KG5AHC

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2020, 03:42:36 PM »

Probably for the LAFD Auxiliary Communications Service  http://lafdacs.org/
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K6AER

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2020, 09:32:36 PM »

LA County Fire and Sheriff departments have long used hams for Red Cross and other aid assistance in fire and other weather disasters.
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KD2TTM

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2020, 03:28:00 AM »

LA County Fire and Sheriff departments have long used hams for Red Cross and other aid assistance in fire and other weather disasters.

Didn't CA recently announce they no longer were using hams in emergency service communications?
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AC2EU

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2020, 07:32:48 AM »

Probably for the LAFD Auxiliary Communications Service  http://lafdacs.org/

Hmmm... sounds like an "inside job". Who else would know about or want that equipment?
Not exactly an easy sale on the street corner.

I guess there are shady ham ops too!

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2020, 01:19:37 PM »

Somebody posts a legitimate for request Hams to be on the lookout for some gear that was stolen and what do we do?  We snipe at him like third graders on the playground!

Enough said.
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KD2TTM

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2020, 06:01:20 AM »

Somebody posts a legitimate for request Hams to be on the lookout for some gear that was stolen and what do we do?  We snipe at him like third graders on the playground!

Enough said.

I hope my post wasn't construed as negative.  I was just curious about California and their relationship with amateur radio operators these days.  I recall seeing a news story regarding that state that said they would no longer be needing/using hams to assist with emergency coms.
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AC7CW

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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2020, 04:20:13 PM »

Somebody posts a legitimate for request Hams to be on the lookout for some gear that was stolen and what do we do?  We snipe at him like third graders on the playground!

Enough said.

I hope my post wasn't construed as negative.  I was just curious about California and their relationship with amateur radio operators these days.  I recall seeing a news story regarding that state that said they would no longer be needing/using hams to assist with emergency coms.

I think CA just stopped funding some repeaters and the story got blown out of proportion. Los Angeles Fire and Police always have had EOC's with ham equipment.
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Re: Los Angeles County Fire Department Radio Room Theft
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2020, 10:58:33 PM »

Didn't CA recently announce they no longer were using hams in emergency service communications?
No that did not happen. Although one ham in particular posted far and wide a false video and news post claiming that.
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