Alabama Regional Communications System (ARCS) Discussion

[wwhitby]

I'm not knocking your source, but I programmed in the frequencies in conventional mode several weeks ago, and I haven't heard anything on them, not even a control channel. Plus, I couldn't find a pending or active license for any 700MHz system in Montgomery County.

From what i've heard, the GRE scanner that does Phase II will only do Phase II X2. It won't do true Phase II.

[BamaScan]

I am afraid that were are not going to be able to hear only a few talkgroups on the system till a Phase II scanner comes out. I was told that a link from Huntsville to Mobile already has been made. There is a group net that meets monthly on the system. It is encrypted and Phase II. The current p25 scanners are quite someone transmits in Phase II so nothing will be heard.

[BamaScan]

Here is what I was able to pull from The Huntsville Tower with the HomePatrol.

Frequency 771.70625
System ID: 046Bh-003 Site Id:02
WACN: BEEOO
NAC 462

Running the LCN I recieved.
LCN:5648
IU NonVu Iden:0
IU NonVu Iden: 1

[wise871]

Picked up the following TG last night.
20001
20208
20351
20722
21191
22208
24185
24195

[KE5TLF]

Originally Posted by BamaScan

I am afraid that were are not going to be able to hear only a few talkgroups on the system till a Phase II scanner comes out. I was told that a link from Huntsville to Mobile already has been made. There is a group net that meets monthly on the system. It is encrypted and Phase II. The current p25 scanners are quite someone transmits in Phase II so nothing will be heard.

That would be heard on the PSR-800 now. Beta firmware for P25 PII released today and working fine so far on MSWIN .

[KE5TLF]

Well you now have an official governing body. Actually for more than two months now.

State of Alabama: Office of Governor Robert Bentley

(was mentioned in the MS Wireless Commission's September meeting minutes, is actaully how I found it.)
MWCC September meeting minutes

EDIT: While looking for something else I stumbled across this 3 year old document which still has some interesting stuff in it.
http://www.gsrcpi.org/clientuploads/...IEC_Update.pdf

[Thunderbolt]

Here is a multiple license transfer from Talladaga County EMA to the state of Alabama:

FCC Application

73's

Ron

[morganAL]

That is a transfer of control from EMA to Alabama Regional Communications System (which is not a part of the State of Alabama). ARCS was formed to be the governing body for the system that covers Talladega and Calhoun counties.

See: About Us | Alabama Regional Communications System (ARCS)

[KE5TLF]

Yeah, this topic is about the eventual statewide system, of which the ARCS(1D0) will no doubt become a part of some day, but as it is right now, and the foreseeable future, there is one, and only one, ARCS system. 1D0

Documents pertaining to the STATE (46B) system are linked above. With nothing better to go on right now I suggest 46B, and this thread title, should be named Alabama First Responder Network, from the Executive Order #34 linked above Until something more official comes along.

Also another potentially key piece to this puzzle is due out this month, so anyone who can, keep your eyes peeled for it's release
Alabama Department of Homeland Security

Alabama's Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan Version 2.0 is currently slated to be released in January 2013. This updated version will address Alabama's continuing efforts in addressing interoperable communications. Once version 2.0 has been signed by all appropriate parties, it will be published here on our website.