Oc trs down

KC2GVX · #1 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 10:05 PM

OC TRS is down, technicians are working on it. Some calls are being dispatched through SPEN 1, while county is communicating with SPEN 2 and 154.965 & 506.7375.

Also, there is just an open carrier on 508.1875 & 155.205.

IceInferno · #2 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 10:32 PM

The tower on walnut st took a direct hit from lightning. just got a call from a member at my fire dept getting crews together to standby at the firehouse in case of a call...

KC2GVX · #3 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 11:28 PM

Wow, I am on Mapletree and see the tower and communications building from my room. How in the world did I miss that lightning strike?

IceInferno · #4 (**permalink**) 06-27-2009, 04:19 PM

Now that county is back up anybody having problems with the talkgroup that is used staying open?

fireman_dude · #5 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by IceInferno

Now that county is back up anybody having problems with the talkgroup that is used staying open?

Yep, I was having problems with Fire Zone 1, Island Heights Police group and Sheriff Dept #2 group. All were staying open.

NNJradio · #6 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 05:07 PM

While it's nice that you posted this please let us know what OC means? Is it Ocean Co?

DJ88 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NNJradio

While it's nice that you posted this please let us know what OC means? Is it Ocean Co?

Yes. Ocean County. I too was monitoring when they got hit and stayed with it until around 11:30 or so, not sure exactly, when they got things back up and running to a certain extent.

radiomanNJ1 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 07:47 PM

Did the system go into failsoft or was the controller taken out completely?

Joseph11 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 08:34 PM

The whole system went down. There were no control channels or open carriers for failsoft mode on any of the channels. I don't think UHF-1 was initially working, either. OC-ALERT and EMS-1 were down, also.

elias1988 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 11:16 PM

All of my fire radios were flashing Site Trunking and out of range after they took the lightning strike....

Devilz311 · #11 (**permalink**) 06-29-2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by elias1988

All of my fire radios were flashing Site Trunking and out of range after they took the lightning strike....

Same thing with my MTS2000

TheManBornWithin · #12 (**permalink**) 06-29-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph11

The whole system went down. There were no control channels or open carriers for failsoft mode on any of the channels.

For a very short time period, I'd say no more than a minute or two, my radios did say they were in Failsoft mode. Actually, just checked Trunk88, and found the following (I did remove some comms/affiliations):

Code:

 23:43:22  Current zone (#1); Alternate ctrl chan = 527 (506.8375 / PCN3)
 23:43:22    Features: None (in FailSoft)
 23:43:22  Current zone: Failsoft
 23:43:23  Diagnostic: (8A30) Channel 1 RIB Enabled
 23:43:24  Status change: Secure channels available
 23:43:52  Current zone (#1); Alternate ctrl chan = 527 (506.8375 / PCN3)
 23:43:52    Features: Digital and Analog voice, Wide area trunking
 23:43:52  Current zone: Wide Area Trunking

Looks like Failsoft only lasted for 30 seconds.

Joseph11 · #13 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 08:55 PM

Yes, the system did eventually go into failsoft mode. Initially, however, it was just out completely. Thanks for the paste from Trunk88. Interesting information.