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The walls are about 5 feet high and are lined with a sound-absorbing material.
In some cases, the far wall contains an opening sort of like a "window", which
allows dispatchers on adjoining territories to communicate with one another without having to stand
on tip-toes or shout over the walls.
Note the row of computer monitors and the 3 keyboards and computer mice -- each of which operates a
different system. Almost every dispatching desk is arranged in this manner.
The computer screen which sits on the desktop is a Penta screen... this is the
radio system most of the former BN dispatchers use. It is a touch-screen system, meaning you
simply touch the name of the radio or intercom you want to use.
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