FreeScan, P25 Phase I w/o TG

[Chris516]

I went on Radio Reference to find the frequencies for the Federal Protective Service. It says they have a P25 Phase I setup. But there are no talkgroups?

 

[troymail]

I went on Radio Reference to find the frequencies for the Federal Protective Service. It says they have a P25 Phase I setup. But there are no talkgroups?

I'd suspect that unless it is a brand new system, the talkgroups are encrypted making it hard to identify usage... Is there a Wiki page associated with the system where folks are posting unknown TG finds?

 

[troymail]

Where are you seeing the system listed? Which specific system?

 

[hiegtx]

Looking at the Federal page for your state, the agency shows a couple of P25 conventional frequencies. If you know that, in your specific area, they are on a trunked system, then you'd need to identify the system.

In my area, they are also P25 conventional, not encrypted at this time.

 

[SCPD]

Conventional P25 can use talkgroups but the scanner does not need them to decode the channel. Just program the frequency and NAC and you should be okay.

 

[jonwienke]

Programming as conventional makes it impossible to track talkgroups. Porgram as One Frequency Trunked with ID Search set, rather than ID Scan.

 

[Chris516]

Looking at the Federal page for your state, the agency shows a couple of P25 conventional frequencies. If you know that, in your specific area, they are on a trunked system, then you'd need to identify the system.

In my area, they are also P25 conventional, not encrypted at this time.

I double-checked. Not what you linked. But at this page; https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=315

That is the DC office of the FPS. Just scroll down the page to find it.

I think what threw me for a loop. At the top of the page I linked. It says the Capitol Police are on a P25 Phase I. The Federal Protective Service are on a conventional system like you said.

TIA