Channe1 S-1 461.400 Pack Monadnock Mountain 2ndary Dispatch Channe1 S-2 461.125 Mount Uncanoonuc Goffstown Primary Dispatch Working Fires - 1st Alarm Fires - All Companies Working Fires - Serious Motor Vehicle Accidents, major Rescues, major Hazardous Material Incidents that our dispatchers can or could monitor over the air using their scanners. This does not include incidents out of scanner listening range that are received via internet, pager, or relayed from another fire buff organization. This is where we differ from some other fire buff radio systems For multiple alarm fires, we do extended our reach and may rely on means beyond what we hear on our scanners. We limit radio traffic between 11pm and 6am to Fires In cases where the dispatcher is unable to transmit on channel S-2 (primary dispatch), the dispatcher will attempt to utilize other channels in the system. A secondary dispatcher will then usually retransmit those messages over the primary dispatch channel S-2. If possible the same dispatcher may transmit the same incident over both dispatch channels. You will not hear fires dispatched from New York or other distant towns unless they reach a fifth/general alarm status or greater. Each dispatcher has their own scanner monitoring capabilities heavily dependant on the geography in their locale. Some dispatchers can hear hilltop transmitters 75-100 miles to the west, northwest and north into Vermont and upstate New Hampshire, yet can not monitor towns just a dozen miles away (nor Metro Boston) due to difficult hilly terrain and fire department transmitter orientation. Other dispatchers can hear seacoast New Hampshire and Metro Boston just fine, but can not monitor the cities of Nashua, Manchester or Keene! Some dispatchers have the ability to monitor departments from a considerable distance away, but prefer to only monitor their department/regional dispatch center. We normally do not transmit police incidents unless there is a significant fire-rescue involvement. In periods of severe weather you may hear National Weather Service Weather Spotter Reports as a courtesy to that agency
