East Fishkill PD Using Multi-freqs

radioman2001 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 08:05 PM

It's Halloween, as usual EFPD uses their latest and greatest to make it more difficult to listen to them. A few year ago it was the MDT, before that their new trunk system and even before that analog voice inversion. Tonight, while trying to listen to them, I find the dispatch group is on the normal ID, but I hear no mobile transmissions. I checked the other frequencies in their system and found no transmissions either. I have started a search on the Depot Hill site, since the commercial provider who does their repair work has allowed them on occasion to use their system there. There are over 30 frequencies listed for that radio site,but then again they actually may be using their old VHF channel. It's going to take some time. I am not easily dissuaded. I will find them. Any help from others in the area would be appreciated.

radioman2001 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 08:27 PM

Found them, the went retro, They are using their old conventional repeater, without voice inversion.

silverbk · #3 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radioman2001

Found them, the went retro, They are using their old conventional repeater, without voice inversion.

Is this a permanent change? I am also in East Fishkill.

radioman2001 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 01:30 PM

Ok, more info, they seem to have gone to different talk groups for dispatch to the cars and cars talking back to HQ, possibly to cut down the chatter on the field portables when in scan, so they can hear polls. I know it's not any of the talk groups already listed. I have programmed my radio for above talk group 171 through 250 and another channel to 99 through 1. I also have to remember to bring home my LTR code reader and try that too. Don't know the reason they did this, so for now I just monitor them with a conventional scanner.

WX4JCW · #5 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 01:34 PM

I was at the Residence Inn in Fishkill this weekend and couldn't hear squat maybe it was my location

radioman2001 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 02:20 PM

Not very likely, they have great coverage to the west, where Fishkill is. Make sure you have all of the frequencies listed in you scan list.

WX4JCW · #7 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 02:30 PM

i had what was on rr we'll try again next time

silverbk · #8 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 04:51 PM

Just when I had everything all programmed nice...

I will get my tapped scanner out and run LTR analyzer on the system and report back here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by radioman2001

Ok, more info, they seem to have gone to different talk groups for dispatch to the cars and cars talking back to HQ, possibly to cut down the chatter on the field portables when in scan, so they can hear polls. I know it's not any of the talk groups already listed. I have programmed my radio for above talk group 171 through 250 and another channel to 99 through 1. I also have to remember to bring home my LTR code reader and try that too. Don't know the reason they did this, so for now I just monitor them with a conventional scanner.

radioman2001 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 09:01 AM

Well they are in the 171-250 group, I am not going to be able to use my LTR decoder till the weekend, so I am going to program some groups in blocks of 10 to narrow it down.

silverbk · #10 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 09:05 PM

I am running LTR analyzer off my tapped scanner. I have only been logging for a few minutes. Here;s what I have so far.

Dispatch is still transmitting on 03-170

The cars are transmitting on their own talkgroups and they are loosely coded by car number.

so far

car 9 03-179
car 10 03-180
car 12 03-182
car 13 03-183
car 16 03-174
car 27 03-197

911 polling still on 03-091
REC dept still on 03-165

silverbk · #11 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radioman2001

Well they are in the 171-250 group, I am not going to be able to use my LTR decoder till the weekend, so I am going to program some groups in blocks of 10 to narrow it down.

I received a couple of hits on 03-093 and 03-169 I will give a further report when I can identify them, but I wouldn't be so quick to rule out any open groups on the system.

silverbk · #12 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverbk

I received a couple of hits on 03-093 and 03-169 I will give a further report when I can identify them, but I wouldn't be so quick to rule out any open groups on the system.

03-169 Car 7 Car 8

Possibly supervisors group?

silverbk · #13 (**permalink**) 11-08-2009, 11:15 AM

03-177 unknown car to HQ