Septa3371CSX1
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Got word from a couple reliable sources that the City of Philadelphia will soon flip the switch and go P25 Phase 2 on their system. Apparently the roll out of APX radios to city agencies is now complete and the Philadelphia Second Alarmers (they support PFD and PPD at working fires and other incidents) are among the last system users to be getting them. Once all those new radios are in place the changeover will happen within the next 6 weeks.
I do not know if they'll just go Phase 2 on the current 800 simulcasts or if the new 700 MHz sites (which are reportedly active) will be where everything goes. My understanding from a few years back is that when Phase 2 is activated the system will become 4 geographic simulcasts instead of the 2 citywide simulcasts - we shall wait and see.
For those in the city and surrounding area still using radios that only do Phase 1 now is the time to make your upgrades.
I do not know if they'll just go Phase 2 on the current 800 simulcasts or if the new 700 MHz sites (which are reportedly active) will be where everything goes. My understanding from a few years back is that when Phase 2 is activated the system will become 4 geographic simulcasts instead of the 2 citywide simulcasts - we shall wait and see.
For those in the city and surrounding area still using radios that only do Phase 1 now is the time to make your upgrades.