Westmoreland ICORRS

Rat · Dec 5, 2014

Checking tower connectivity with these other counties coming online using Pro96Com, Under site information
I ran several towers and where it shows they are connected, right below this it states flavor Phase 2
Question is is the system phase 2 or 1 ?????

Voyager · Dec 5, 2014

Phase I. Phase II is supported, but is not in use yet.
(VHF is supported too, as you likely see)

talviar · Dec 5, 2014

And the VHF Phase II is online. . . . . Just not in Western PA at the moment. . . . .

markandjere · Dec 5, 2014

I used to be able to listen to this system on my PRO-96 but lost it somehow .

druhe · Dec 6, 2014

This thread got me curious about PRO96COM. So now I am seeing 762 mentioned. Does that mean ICORRS supports 762 also ?

talviar · Dec 6, 2014

druhe said:
This thread got me curious about PRO96COM. So now I am seeing 762 mentioned. Does that mean ICORRS supports 762 also ?

ICORRS supports whatever freq range the controller supports and whatever freq range the county elects to use as long as its in the range of what the controller supports.

That narrows it down to 136-174, 400-520, 700, 800 . . . . . . Pretty much almost anything is fair game. . . . . . . . . Presence or absence of available on the data channel doesn't really mean a whole lot. Remember the Motorola ASTRO 7.x controller is a very versatile controller and can do a lot of neat things. . . . . .

druhe · Dec 6, 2014

talviar said:
ICORRS supports whatever freq range the controller supports and whatever freq range the county elects to use as long as its in the range of what the controller supports.

That narrows it down to 136-174, 400-520, 700, 800 . . . . . . Pretty much almost anything is fair game. . . . . . . . . Presence or absence of available on the data channel doesn't really mean a whole lot. Remember the Motorola ASTRO 7.x controller is a very versatile controller and can do a lot of neat things. . . . . .

Thanks Tony, Now that I have PRO96COM up and running it's going to take a little time to digest all this "new" information that I have access to.

Voyager · Dec 6, 2014

druhe said:
This thread got me curious about PRO96COM. So now I am seeing 762 mentioned. Does that mean ICORRS supports 762 also ?

Yes. Always has. That's part of the 'stock' P25 package. Even VHF systems have that capability as far as the controller goes.

EMT1301 · Dec 8, 2014

This doesn't apply specifically to this thread, but I noticed that Westmoreland 911 has several FCC licenses in the "YE" radio service. I don't believe that these frequencies pertain to ICORRS, since they would have to be "YP" for trunking, correct? In addition, according to the emission designators for these channels, they are AM instead of FM? What system are these frequencies a part of? The licenses are: WQBM264, WQUQ854, WQUR217, WQUR218, WQUR221, WQUR345 and WQUR346.

Voyager · Dec 8, 2014

Only looked at the first two callsigns, but they are both for P25 LSM and are definitely part of their ICORRS zones (or sites as they are now called). YE is trunked as well. In fact, I believe Y(anything) is trunked.

EMT1301 · Dec 8, 2014

Okay, thank you. I misinterpreted what that radio service code meant, apparently.

n3obl · Dec 8, 2014

I noticed site 1 is still showing as phase 1. plus i can see radios affiliate on site 1 with fayette talkgroups however not hearing the audio passing through the site. If a fayette radio affiliates onto the westmoreland site then theoretically the audio for that talkgroup should be carried.

Voyager · Dec 8, 2014

Can't speak about Southwest, but the North & East zone is carrying audio. Heard them switching some EMS providers over earlier.

emt-firefighter123 · Dec 10, 2014

Would it be ok to purchase a phase 1 scanner? Since that is what ICORRS currently is. Or does anyone have info if or when they will go phase 2.

Voyager · Dec 10, 2014

A Phase II site is in testing at Motorola, so I would definitely "go Phase II". Even if you don't want to monitor that area, it's best to pay a little more now vs more later.

emt-firefighter123 · Dec 10, 2014

good to know, thanks. just courious. Is the current portables/mobiles used by first responders now in ICORRS able to do phase 2 or would that require all new purchases.

talviar · Dec 10, 2014

emt-firefighter123 said:
good to know, thanks. just courious. Is the current portables/mobiles used by first responders now in ICORRS able to do phase 2 or would that require all new purchases.

The answer is Yes.

Yes some responders have equipment able to do phase 2 with appropriate software flash, some responders have equipment that won't do phase 2.

Depends on what radio they are carrying.

emt-firefighter123 · Dec 10, 2014

What would the current usefulness of a phase I scanner on ICORRS be, 1 yr, 5 yr, unknown. 2nd question, living in middle of 2 tower sites, is directional antenna worth purchasing (simulcast issue)?

Voyager · Dec 10, 2014

If you want to monitor the site that will be on in a couple months, I would say a couple months. Otherwise, it could be several years. It all depends on what you want to monitor.

If you're right between them, a directional antenna may or may not work. I would try without first, then see if that works.

emt-firefighter123 · Dec 10, 2014

Any info on site/county to make that transition in a few months.

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