Mears Destination Services corrections and questions

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jcardani

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Hi All,

Since I live close to Lake Buena Vista I have been monitoring Mears and I have some corrections. Before I submit to the RR database I would like input from the group.

First the RR database should that Mears uses a conventional system with carrier squelch and it was updated recently. Mears actually uses several LTR trunked systems with sites at Lake Buena Vista, Destination Parkway, and are licensed for the antenna farm at Bithlo.

LBV Main System - 2 channel trunked system

Home Ch 15 - 860.3125
Home Ch 19 - 860.7875

Home channel 15 users are for Disney Magical Express and Disney Cruise Line motor coaches.
Talkgroup 0-15-250 is the Base and subscriber units have individual talkgroups in the range 0-15-xxx

Home channel 19 users include Mears Motor Shuttles and Motor coaches.
Talkgroup 0-19-250 is the Base and again subscriber units have different talkgroups in the range 0-19-xxx

LBV Operations System - single channel system

Home Ch 09 - 858.8875

Home channel 9 is for Operations.
One talk group was monitored 0-09-162. All users (base and subscribers) use this.

A third LTR system at LBV is also single channel

Home channel 13 - 859.8875

I have only heard activity on this once and did not copy the talk group. This may be used for an emergency or trouble channel. If anyone has further info on this it would be appreciated.

Destination Parkway LTR system - 4 channels

Home Ch. 03 - 855.1375
Home Ch. 05 - 855.5625
Home Ch. 11 - 855.3125
Home Ch. 17 - 854.4125

Only one talk group was monitored here:

0-05-099 - I-Ride Trolly operations

If anyone copied any other talkgroups here an update would be appreciated.

There is also a license for 2 repeaters at the Bithlo antenna farm for 857.9125 and 860.8125 but I cannot copy them from my location. If anyone can confirm that these are active and what the home channels and talk groups on the system are it would be very helpful.

Duplex MDT frequencies are 855.0375 PL 225.7 site on Bonnet Creek Rd (LBV), 854.8625 site on Hotel Plaza Blvd (LBV), and 860.0875 site on Orange Ave. in Orlando.

Finally Motor Coach and Motor Shuttle numbering so far:

1400 series - Mears Motor Shuttles
2100 series - Disney Cruise Line Motor Coaches
2200 series - Disney Cruise Line Motor Coaches
3100 series - Disney Magical Express Motor Coaches
3200 series - Disney Magical Express Motor Coaches
4000 series - Mears Motor Coaches
4200 series - Mears Motor Coaches
8000 series - Mears Motor Shuttles

If anyone can add to this unit numbering list it would be great!

So I need you help filling in the missing information. Hopefully Scott (W6SEV) and others can help out here.

thanks,

Joe
 

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Great information Joe!

I think the database showed Mears on a TRBO system at one point but having ridden the Magical Express many times, I know that's not true.

I look forward being able to listen in on my next trip.
 

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Also getting talk group 0-17-249 on the Destination Parkway site talking about zones and calling for Star taxi cabs. Maybe these are town cars? Need help here. thanks!
 

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Hi All,


Finally Motor Coach and Motor Shuttle numbering so far:

1400 series - Mears Motor Shuttles
2100 series - Disney Cruise Line Motor Coaches
2200 series - Disney Cruise Line Motor Coaches
3100 series - Disney Magical Express Motor Coaches
3200 series - Disney Magical Express Motor Coaches
4000 series - Mears Motor Coaches
4200 series - Mears Motor Coaches
8000 series - Mears Motor Shuttles

If anyone can add to this unit numbering list it would be great!

thanks,

Joe

Some unit number's to help out.

800 series - Mears Motor Coaches
900 series - Mears Motor Coaches
1300 series - Mears Motor Shuttles
3700 series - LBV Hotel Plaza Buses (on LTR 11 - 855.3125)
3800 series - Mears Motor Coaches
4100 series - Mears Motor Coaches
5100 series - White Mears Towncars
6500 series - Black Mears Vans

Your observations about this system are quite accurate, as well as your other post on the WDW TRBO system. I'm going to PM you some info on both systems that I think you will find very helpful. You solved one of my BIG mysteries the other day regarding the Disney system, and I think I can solve alot of your mysteries as well.
 

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Thanks Andrew, I will be looking forward to your PM. I am also working on the Disney LCP system. It's a monster! I have Sea World and Universal channel numbers done and many hotels and SMR systems in the area. Let's compare notes.
 

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Hi Andrew,

Thanks!

Eric Cottrell's WinDSD helped me sort out the many freqs since the program shows the Linked Capacity Plus site numbers that DSDPlus does not. However figuring out the actual channel numbers is difficult since not all repeaters burst their rest information when idle. It's been a slow process but I am sure when we compare notes things would make sense.

thanks!

Joe
 

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Bithlo

857.9125 - MDT
860.8125 - Single Channel LTR system (Home Channel 7, TG 0-7-150) , channel referred to as Dispatch
 
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jcardani

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Thanks James! I was out near Bithlo yesterday on a road trip and did catch those repeaters but there were no LTR transmissions so I could not copy the home channels or talk group. Thanks for your help!
 
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