Xcel p-25 upgrade list

[NDRADIONUT]

Whoever has Xcel vhf repeaters in their area may want to keep an ear on them...i have 2 of them that switched to p-25 in my area at this time....


BIRD ISLAND 153.5750
BIRD ISLAND 153.6650
BREEZY POINT 153.5000
COKATO 153.5750
COKATO 153.6650
CURRANT LAKE 153.4850
CURRANT LAKE 153.5000
DODGE CTR 153.4850
FARIBAULT 153.4850
FARIBAULT 153.6650
GAYLORD 153.4850
GLENWOOD 153.5750
GLENWOOD 153.6650
GRANITE FALLS 153.5750
GRANITE FALLS 153.6650
JORDAN 153.4850
JORDAN 153.6650
MANKATO 153.4850
MANKATO 153.6650
MANKATO 161.1450
MONTEVIDEO 153.5750
MONTEVIDEO 153.6650
MONTICELLO 153.5000
MONTICELLO 153.5750
MONTICELLO 153.6350
MONTICELLO 153.6650
MOORHEAD 153.4400 - NAC 002
MOORHEAD 153.5000 - NAC 002
MOORHEAD 153.7250
MPLS 153.4850
MPLS 153.5000
NERSTRAND 153.4850
NERSTRAND 153.6650
NERSTRAND 161.1450
OTISCO 153.4850
OTISCO 153.6650
PAYNESVILLE 153.5000
PAYNESVILLE 153.5750
PAYNESVILLE 153.6650
PEPIN WIS. 160.9950
RED WING 153.4850
RED WING 153.6650
SAINT CLOUD 153.5000
SAINT CLOUD 153.5000
SAINT CLOUD 153.5750
SAINT CLOUD 153.6650
SAINT JAMES 153.4850
WABASHA 153.4850
WABASHA 153.6650
WINONA 160.9950

[acarleton2000]

Forgive me for not understanding but what does XCEL use these VHF frequencies for when they have an entire SmartZone System? Or is this some other end of XCEL?

[NDRADIONUT]

I haven't heard any smartzone communications in the northern part of the state and ND...it has been vhf conventional...maybe some others can shed some light on southern outstate MN ??

[acarleton2000]

Xcel Energy (MN) Motorola Type II system in the Twin Cities. Im in the west metro of MLPS & St. Paul

I guess I thought they had the system on more of a company wide area but it seems its just a MLPS area thing.

I am going to put the Conv freqs into the scanner and see what I can hear!! Thanks for the reply!!

[mmtstc]

The trunked system has a footprint that is limited to only the metro.

The VHF frequencies in outstate are migrating slowly to Project 25 conventional, so NO trunking, just a digital voice.

In Rochester, there is
451.42500 456.42500 KNBW268 RM Peoples Cooperative Services P25 Utilities
This is not Xcel Energy, but this pair has existed for at least 8 years with the digital format.

[blue5011]

I have been trying to monitor Great River Energy which is analog, Motorola Type II SmartZone Omnilink. Great River Energy has bought out Frost/ Benco (an electric power co-op) in my local area. I see trucks w/ the GRE logo in the area every few days, but have never heard any radio traffic. I think these entities are using cellphones rather than radios, so the public does not hear what is going on.