MontCo upgrades

[dasuriano]

So who is left that is not dispatched by county? Just Upper Merion and Pottstown at this point, correct? And Lower Merion on their own system?

[MotoSystemsTech]

Yes to all of the above.

[bballdawg84]

I’m going to miss the self-dispatch for Upper Dublin. The in house dispatchers seem to have a better knowledge of the township and local residents etc. vs Eagleville, I think that makes for better listening. I’ve listened to my hometown department almost exclusively. Never really cared about surrounding departments unless something major was going down. Good thing they retain a local non trunk channel.
Anyone have a new list of ID's?

[benrussellpa]

Originally Posted by dasuriano

So who is left that is not dispatched by county? Just Upper Merion and Pottstown at this point, correct? And Lower Merion on their own system?

Lower Merion PD is dispatched by the county using Lower Merion's EDACS system.

[cdavisjr]

Is there a set timeframe for those 2 to switch also?

[Septa3371CSX1]

Interesting to note the final two self dispatched police departments in the county are the encrypted ones. I have a feeling these two won't be changing over in the near term.

[benrussellpa]

Originally Posted by bballdawg84

I’m going to miss the self-dispatch for Upper Dublin. The in house dispatchers seem to have a better knowledge of the township and local residents etc. vs Eagleville, I think that makes for better listening. I’ve listened to my hometown department almost exclusively. Never really cared about surrounding departments unless something major was going down. Good thing they retain a local non trunk channel.
Anyone have a new list of ID's?

What ID's are you looking for?

[bballdawg84]

Originally Posted by benrussellpa

What ID's are you looking for?

P Tac IDs
Thanks

[MotoSystemsTech]

1968 PTac 1
2000 PTac 2
2032 PTac 3
2064 PTac 4
2096 PTac 5

[bballdawg84]

Originally Posted by MotoSystemsTech

1968 PTac 1
2000 PTac 2
2032 PTac 3
2064 PTac 4
2096 PTac 5

Doesnt look like they changed at all.
Thank You

[dasuriano]

Does anyone happen to have a list of radio IDs that I can put into my scanner? I know there are a lot, but I seem to have lost the list I had.

[chankel]

My list is by no means extensive as I receive Bucks County much more clearly. I would suggest work on a Wiki page if something more extensive can be obtained.

826 Medic 317
3049 Medic 345
3085 Deputy 20
3090 Engine 20
3099 Rescue 16
3104 Assistant 16
3105 Engine 16
15671 EM 56
20405 EM 85-1
20408 EM 63
20409 EM 57
20421 EM 61-2
20424 EM 89-1
20428 EM 83-1 Portable 1
20429 EM 83-1 Portable 2
20434 EM 81-1
20435 EM 81
20437 EM 86
20440 EM 82-1
20444 Battalion 74
20446 EM 67
20453 EM 75-2
20457 EM 87-2
20462 EM 43-1
20468 EM 42-1
20472 EM 37-1
20473 EM 39
20484 EM 47
20515 Medic 325
20516 HAP Northeast
20704 EM 62-1
20710 EM 101
20715 EM 71
20719 EM 64-1
20748 Jenkintown School District
20749 Lower Moreland School District
20751 EM 55
20755 North Penn School District Unit 1
20760 Colonial School District Radio 2
20787 Arcadia University
20789 De Salles University
20797 EM 48
20815 MCI UD Anderson
20817 Bryn Mawr College
21558 EM 25-1
22590 EM 25
23991 EM 39-2
24151 EM 41
24295 Fire Marshal 42
24297 Conshohocken 5
25990 EM 59
28911 Deputy 37
33503 Medic 385
34520 Medic 345
40027 Bucks County Truck 20 (mutual aid response)
51739 Engine 17
52202 Squad 22
52203 Deputy 22
52313 Ladder 23
53596 Engine 35
53597 Engine 35-1
53598 Engine 5
53696 Engine 36
53818 Squad 38
53820 Engine 38
54290 Chief 42 portable
54295 Chief 42
54297 Engine 42
54299 Tanker 42
54583 Ladder 83
54749 Chief 71
54787 Squad 47
54897 Tanker 89
55510 Battalion 51
55822 Assistant 58
55916 Fire Police 59-1
56202 EM 45
56592 Tower 65
56723 Engine 67
56891 Deputy 68
56948 Fire Police 69-#
56949 Fire Police 69-3
57294 Tanker 72
57496 Tower 74
57686 Engine 76-1
56788 Engine 68-3
57692 Chief 76
57696 Rescue 76
57697 Rescue 76
57843 Tanker 78
58105 Chief 81
58311 Tanker 83
58601 Chief 86
58638 Engine 86
58706 Tanker 87

[soup1279]

Forgive my ignorance but for someone like me who isn't too familiar with how these things work will this effect my listening at all? I'm listening on a Pro-106. I download the channel lists from Radio Reference. Other than downloading an updated list will I lose the ability to listen to anything?

Anthony

[CommJunkie]

No, most people like to have the IDs so they can lock out what they don't want to listen to and alpha tag the ones they do. If you leave everything open, you will hear everything.

[cavmedic]

Originally Posted by chankel

My list is by no means extensive as I receive Bucks County much more clearly. I would suggest work on a Wiki page if something more extensive can be obtained.

826Medic 317
3049Medic 345
3085Deputy 20
3090Engine 20
3099Rescue 16
3104Assistant 16
3105Engine 16
15671EM 56
20405EM 85-1
20408EM 63
20409EM 57
20421EM 61-2
20424EM 89-1
20428EM 83-1 Portable 1
20429EM 83-1 Portable 2
20434EM 81-1
20435EM 81
20437EM 86
20440EM 82-1
20444Battalion 74
20446EM 67
20453EM 75-2
20457EM 87-2
20462EM 43-1
20468EM 42-1
20472EM 37-1
20473EM 39
20484EM 47
20515Medic 325
20516HAP Northeast
20704EM 62-1
20710EM 101
20715EM 71
20719EM 64-1
20748Jenkintown School District
20749Lower Moreland School District
20751EM 55
20755North Penn School District Unit 1
20760Colonial School District Radio 2
20787Arcadia University
20789De Salles University
20797EM 48
20815MCI UD Anderson
20817Bryn Mawr College
21558EM 25-1
22590EM 25
23991EM 39-2
24151EM 41
24295Fire Marshal 42
24297Conshohocken 5
25990EM 59
28911Deputy 37
33503Medic 385
34520Medic 345
40027Bucks County Truck 20 (mutual aid response)
51739Engine 17
52202Squad 22
52203Deputy 22
52313Ladder 23
53596Engine 35
53597Engine 35-1
53598Engine 5
53696Engine 36
53818Squad 38
53820Engine 38
54290Chief 42 portable
54295Chief 42
54297Engine 42
54299Tanker 42
54583Ladder 83
54749Chief 71
54787Squad 47
54897Tanker 89
55510Battalion 51
55822Assistant 58
55916Fire Police 59-1
56202EM 45
56592Tower 65
56723Engine 67
56891Deputy 68
56948Fire Police 69-#
56949Fire Police 69-3
57294Tanker 72
57496Tower 74
57686Engine 76-1
56788Engine 68-3
57692Chief 76
57696Rescue 76
57697Rescue 76
57843Tanker 78
58105Chief 81
58311Tanker 83
58601Chief 86
58638Engine 86
58706Tanker 87

I've noticed that the radio ID's that the scanners show are slightly different than what my hand unit shows. The scanners strip off a few numbers in the beginning.


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[jjimenez01]

From the county tech meeting, Pottstown will switch to county dispatch (PD12) sometime in April.
New web based CAD is being rolled out this year with 4G modems being installed in police vehicles first starting in April.

JJ

[cavmedic]

Is Pottstown dropping the encryption?


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[jjimenez01]

I'm not 100% sure but if I had to guess, they will keep the encryption full time.


JJ

[cavmedic]

@&$$'#%!


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[benrussellpa]

Originally Posted by jjimenez01

From the county tech meeting, Pottstown will switch to county dispatch (PD12) sometime in April.
New web based CAD is being rolled out this year with 4G modems being installed in police vehicles first starting in April.

JJ

Hmm...I'll have to go check my Unitrunker file. I was running the software last week (had not done it in a long while) and noticed a new digital talkgroup with a few hits on it. I wonder if that will be the new Pottstown talkgroup or if they're just going to use the same talkgroup. I think (but don't have the info in front of me) that the only hits on the talkgroups were radio tech ID's.