Worcester New Digital. Will my 996XT work?

Apparently, Worcester just dumped their EDACS system, and went to a Digital alternative.

I have a Uniden BC996XT. Will that pick up the new system? If yes, is there a web link on what the frequencies are, the talk groups, and the programming info?

Listening to the Worcester Police is funnier than listening to Jay Leno. They're a riot.

Thanks
N1AUP.

The 996XT will follow the trunking system and will decode the Phase I talk groups. The only PD talk groups that are not encrypted are West and East dispatch. Everything else is encrypted. Most of the FD talk groups are Phase 1 in the clear, as are the EMS talk groups.

The most current information on the new P25 system is here,

now i have to upgrade my scanner.

jperuta said:

now i have to upgrade my scanner.

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Farmington Communications Unit
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Bloomfield Fire Communications

There are a few Phase II (TDMA) talk groups showing up. So unless you have a newer Phase II scanner you won't hear those. But they aren't the primary dispatch channels. (Yet.)