Newton Co Question

[jeff]

Are there any public safety agencies monitorable in Newton County or are they all on OpenSky? I'll be down there in September.

[nunyax]

They simulcast their Fire/EMS dispatch on 154.205 but that's about it for public safety. And the audio quality is pretty poor. A couple of weeks ago I heard Newton 911 get radio checks on neighboring Morgan County's VHF dispach channel and Butt's County's VHF dispatch county and they sounded really bad, almost unintelligible.

[jeff]

Thanks!

[Metrofire31]

Speaking of neighboring BUTTS COUNTY, I know they operate on 154.355 MHz, but what PL code do they use? Does anybody know that?

[nunyax]

Originally Posted by Metrofire31

Speaking of neighboring BUTTS COUNTY, I know they operate on 154.355 MHz, but what PL code do they use? Does anybody know that?

They are using PL 141.3. It is listed in the database but I was finally able to confirm it this weekend.

[jeffmulter]

Originally Posted by nunyax

They are using PL 141.3. It is listed in the database but I was finally able to confirm it this weekend.

Would seem kind of strange that Butts County is using 154.355 / 141.3, and Barrow County - 2 counties to the north - is also using 154.355 / 141.3 ... and Taliaferro County - 3 counties east of Butts - is also using 154.355 / 141.3 .

That's what is listed in the RR database.

My logs from monitoring up and down the I-85 and I-75 corridor show Barrow County using 206.5 Hz on 154.355 MHz.

Maybe someone can clarify.

[nunyax]

Originally Posted by jeffmulter

Would seem kind of strange that Butts County is using 154.355 / 141.3, and Barrow County - 2 counties to the north - is also using 154.355 / 141.3 ... and Taliaferro County - 3 counties east of Butts - is also using 154.355 / 141.3 .

That's what is listed in the RR database.

My logs from monitoring up and down the I-85 and I-75 corridor show Barrow County using 206.5 Hz on 154.355 MHz.

Maybe someone can clarify.

Barrow County is using 206.5 on 154.355. I don't know about Taliaferro. I did hear another agency on 154.355 using 156.7 but wasn't able to identify it. RR database shows two entries for Taliaferro on 154.355 for different PLs, both 141.3 and 156.7.

[CSHIFTLT]

Hancock Co.?
cshiftlt

[jeffmulter]

Thank you, Nunyax, for the confirmation on the Barrow Co PL tone.

The Mrs. and I will be making the trip down I-75 in early November, and I'll give the area a listen on 154.355 / 141.3 and 156.7. The Mrs. enjoys doing the driving, and I enjoy doing the monitoring ... a match made in Heaven.

CSHIFTLT - you may be correct about the latter freq / tone being Hancock Co / Sparta Fire, I wouldn't mind getting a log I can confirm, but I wouldn't be surprised if Sparta doesn't get alot of calls.

[jrm5265]

sorry Jeff its all Open Sky............e v e r y t h i n g .....everybody-everything on Open Sky

sorry for you because you cant hear it
sorry for us because WE HAVE TO USE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!