Ohio MARCS - IP (Project 25 System)

[kf8yk]

Originally Posted by budevans

Anyone recognize Box 2722 or Radio ID 4332584?

Lake County MABAS boxes follow this format: xxyz

xx = Department number, same as the apparatus numbering, 27 is Painesville Twp.

y = Zone, departments may have boxes that differ in different parts of their district, usually this matches the station #, so a 2 is probably a box for the PTFD station #2 area.

z = Type of box, here's the table:

0 Target
1 Residential (low)
2 Medium
3 High
4 Specialized Rescue (i.e., high water, dive, ice, fast water, trench, high angle, confined space)
5 Wildland/grass
6 Multi-victim Medical/Fire
7 HazMat
8 Tanker
9 Medical

Put it together and box 2722 is a medium hazard box for Painesville Twp FD station #2.

[budevans]

kf8yk,

Thanks for the replies.

[rr1965]

Originally Posted by GHF

tg 27714

heard tonight

I beleive to be Mentor City Schools.

I missed the radio Id. but comms seemed to be for the Mentor Schools.

More than likely used for school buses on road trips such as sports away games outside of city transporting the players.

Thanks, I did hear that last night too and picked up one radio ID and it was 4364 (mentor schools). I did not catch the id of the other half. I was thinking the same thing.

[GHF]

Bud:

These are genaric drills. More than likely for department officer training and or interdepartment trainning.

Street names and unit numbers are for drill only.

These drills are more than likely held at a fire station and not on an actual fire site.

They may use it seems any Lake Channel they wish as approved via Lake County Central. Re: Tac 4...or a trainning channel.

GHF

[W8RMH]

This is why every unit participating in a drill should do what the military, and many civilian agencies do, and that is state in each transmission "This Is An Exercise".

[budevans]

Originally Posted by W8RMH

This is why every unit participating in a drill should do what the military, and many civilian agencies do, and that is state in each transmission "This Is An Exercise".

They announced it as a drill at the start of each exercise. If you look at my first post, you'll see that the Title is: TG27513 Fire Drill.

The first drill that I monitored (12:30 to 1:00) had radio ID's from both Lake and Geauga counties. I was curious as to which departments were participating. I was hoping someone from Lake or Geauga might recognize the radio ID's.

kf8yk post's provided great info regarding MABAS boxes, identified Concord Twp Fire as hosting the drill and identified the type of drill a Blue Card simulation.

It's what I like about RR.

[budevans]

The Geauga Simulcast system info has been added to the MARCS-IP database.

[KWs]

Any new info on Geauga system coming on line ?

[budevans]

Here's what Pro96Com is reporting.

[Swipesy]

I have been camped on this for the last 1 1/2 hours and not heard a peep. All transmissions are still on the analog system. Perhaps during the day I will hear some voice traffic. I hope this is not the end of my scanning days if this ends up like the rest of the P-25 system of 50% garble. The analog system is just great. Whatever happened to "if it ain't broke don't fix it" (smirk).

John

[mtindor]

Originally Posted by budevans

Here's what Pro96Com is reporting.

Bud [or anyone else capable of running Pro96Com/Unitrunker],

Can you see if you are able to pick up the control channels for sites 2-008, 2-020 and 2-021? If you are able, please run Pro96Com / Unitrunker on them and obtain the alternate CCs and site neighbors.

Thanks. I've updated the DB with the information you presented, Bud.

Mike

[Swipesy]

Wednesday morning and I am hearing radio testing for the Geauga P-25 system. They are using Talkgroup 19539 on CC 855.21250. I don't have Pro96Com or Unitrunker.

John

[KWs]

Also testing traffic on 19540 on new Geauga P25 .. Signal breaking up from my location in Kent.

[Swipesy]

Originally Posted by KWs

Also testing traffic on 19540 on new Geauga P25 .. Signal breaking up from my location in Kent.

19540 is School Bus. Not sure which school system yet. I am guessing at this point it is either WestG or Metzenbaum.

My fears have come true. The system sounds terrible.

[mtindor]

Originally Posted by Swipesy

Wednesday morning and I am hearing radio testing for the Geauga P-25 system. They are using Talkgroup 19539 on CC 855.21250. I don't have Pro96Com or Unitrunker.

John

John,

You don't know what you're missing [not having Pro96Com or UT]. It's really interesting to monitor system information. Granted, unless you have two scanners, you wouldn't listen to voice while using UT or Pro96Com. But it's quite interesting to watch the traffic. This is especially true on a new system where there are new talkgroups and radio IDs popping up all the time. If you have a BCD396/996XT, PSR-500/600/800, PRO-106/197/96/2096 and a programming cable, it's pretty easy to get Pro96Com set up.

At any rate, enjoy the new system! Hopefully you're problems with decode quality improve. Our county will be moving to a P25 system in the next two years. I imagine it will be simulcast, so I'm probably going to end up experiencing the same thing.

Mike

[GHF]

TG 19540

Hearing what I beleive is 28 SC Chardon. (I have identified for my use as this alpha and or description)

School buses on this TG.

Radio ID's heard on TG 19540 were 2807554-2807602 but not inclusive.

Hits on TG 19539 but have missed the comms to identify.

GHF

[Swipesy]

I communicated with the Geauga System programmer this AM. Only schools are on the System at the present time. I have heard 19539, 19540, 19545. 19539 traffic dealt with telling users how to key the radio; 19540 dealt with actual school bus traffic; 19545 dealt with maintenance of patching holes in driveways.

This will be fun to watch as the other users come on line.

John

[KWs]

Gotta love these P25 systems .. 19540 comes in crystal clear on Cuyahoga site for me,
breaks up on Geauga site.. Hope everything Geauga public safety wise is simulcast on Cuyahoga tower .. For me !

[eorange]

Originally Posted by Swipesy

Wednesday morning and I am hearing radio testing for the Geauga P-25 system. They are using Talkgroup 19539 on CC 855.21250.

Thanks for the heads up; I have been largely ignoring the allocated Geauga channels. I am doubtful of good reception when I get home! Their beautiful analog is the last of a dying breed out here.

[GHF]

Swipesy:

Make sure you have all control channels for geauga lake and cuyahoga in your scanner for this system. I see via rr geauga control channel has been added to the system.

I have had hits on the following. Hit count may have been higher but i have locked out some tg's as not intrested in some comms.

Im not saying all are active all the time but what i have logged.

Note: Tg 19945 is chester public works.


Alpha tg hits
pd chardon 19501 1
28 so 19504 17
28 so 2? 19507 1
geauga tac 1 19510 12
fd chardon 19520 1
fd ham/mont/th 19521 6
fd burton/ new 19522 3
fd middlefield 19523 20
fd bainbridge 19524 17
fd aub/ park/ tr 19525 5
fd chester 19526 4
fd mun/ russel 19527 6
28 unknown 19530 6
28 unknown 19534 2
28 unknown 19536 2
28 sc w gea 19537 5
28 unknown 19539 4
28 sc chardon 19540 77
pw chester 19545 41

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