Virginia Beach / ORION Clarifications

Jimmy252 · Feb 11, 2016

Hello all,

I'll be heading back to the beach this summer. Haven't really scanned while in VB since public safety was on the old trunked system. I've been doing a lot of searching on these forums and just want some clarification.

For scanning VBPD, it is my understanding that I only need to program ORION Site 2? Whats the difference between Site 1 and Site 2, other than 700mhz vs 800 mhz?

I also see talkgroups for VBPD 5th Dispatch... Do they have a new 5th precinct or is this a future use talkgroup, or something else perhaps?

And lastly, while in VB last time I listened to resort lifeguards on the VHF frequency. Are the oceanfront lifeguards still using the VHF radios or have they also moved to those ORION talkgroups listed in the FD/EMS section?

Thanks in advance!

Webodisk · Feb 11, 2016

Site 2 is correct for all public safety, 5th is not in use set for future expansion,700 system is for interoperability

mford · Mar 7, 2016

Va Beach scanner issue

I am using a Bearcat 996P2 scanner, I have programmed it for site 2 and orion and am not able to receive anything. Any suggestions?

Webodisk · Mar 7, 2016

Are you seeing a trunk indicator

mford · Mar 8, 2016

Va beach orion

scanner was not programmed as P-25, i have manually programmed it and it appears to be working now.

mford · Nov 3, 2016

Nothing in Va Beach

I have programmed a BCD996P2 scanner using Freescan for Orion Site II and the unit does not seem to be picking up anything. Any suggestions?

LeSueurC · Nov 5, 2016

mford said:
I have programmed a BCD996P2 scanner using Freescan for Orion Site II and the unit does not seem to be picking up anything. Any suggestions?

Make Sure its the Va Beach 800 site

TAbirdman · Nov 9, 2016

I'm programing a 1065 for a friend and its not working either. I'm using PRSEdit500 and I don't see an option for Site 1 or 2 listed. I do see a site with 800MHz #'s, another with 700MHz #'s and 1 more with a single 700Mhz #. Which one for VA BCH?
THanks

LeSueurC · Nov 9, 2016

You want the 800 mhz site for VA Beach

TAbirdman · Nov 9, 2016

thanks but I did that one first , then the one with several 700MHz channels, still no joy. My last at bat is the single 700MHz one. After that I'm lost.

LeSueurC · Nov 9, 2016

Well I can tell you the 800 mhz site is the only one you'll hear VA Beach PD,FD-EMS on. The 2 700 mhz sites are used for the Interop TG's

TAbirdman · Nov 10, 2016

Want to take a look at the profile and see if I did something wrong?

reconrider8 · Nov 10, 2016

double check the cc also as i programmed my pro-106 before and i didnt have the correct cc in there so it wouldnt track until i added it

TAbirdman · Nov 10, 2016

reconrider8 said:
double check the cc also as i programmed my pro-106 before and i didnt have the correct cc in there so it wouldnt track until i added it

I used the import from RR option in PSREdit500 when I programmed it. It would seem that any updated CC info would have been done. I'll double check RR but what if RR and the imported CC are the same?

Thanks

OK found these CC's - are these the right ones?
859.4625
859.7125
860.4625
860.7125

GROCKSHD · Nov 10, 2016

TAbirdman said:
I used the import from RR option in PSREdit500 when I programmed it. It would seem that any updated CC info would have been done. I'll double check RR but what if RR and the imported CC are the same?

Thanks

OK found these CC's - are these the right ones?
859.4625
859.7125
860.4625
860.7125

Those are the frequencies I have in my 436hp and I have no issues with Virginia Beach

TAbirdman · Nov 10, 2016

ok, thanks guys - I'll try it.

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