radio service removing NPSPAC channels

[KC5EIB]

A radio service company that serves many north Texas departments is removing the NPSPAC conventional channels from the radios. They are also making sure the radios have the 800mHz interop channels are active in these radios.

[bpckty1]

I guess the "powers that be" don't want the troops to have private conversations and operations using the direct mode that (if programmed) can be used on these frequencies. I guess the troops will resort to using their cell phones for their private conversations.
;^>

[nd5y]

No, it is probably because of rebanding. The old NPSPAC 1-5 and DIRECT 1-3 channels are now 8CALL90-8TAC97.

[bpckty1]

Strange. I put the new 8Tac channels, both pre-reband and post-reband, in an edit to my post, but I guess they didn't stick.
:^(

[bpckty1]

Here's the list, edited from the "national" RRDB page:

RadioReference.com - Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference Database

800 MHz Band

Post-Rebanding
Frequency License Type Tone Alpha Tag Description Mode Tag
851.01250 RM 156.7 PL 8CALL90 Mutual Aid Calling (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
851.01250 BM 156.7 PL 8CALL90D Mutual Aid Calling (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
851.51250 RM 156.7 PL 8TAC91 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 1 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
851.51250 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC91D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 1 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
852.01250 RM 156.7 PL 8TAC92 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 2 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
852.01250 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC92D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 2 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
852.51250 RM 156.7 PL 8TAC93 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 3 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
852.51250 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC93D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 3 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
853.01250 RM 156.7 PL 8TAC94 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 4 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop
853.01250 BM 156.7 PL 8TAC94D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 4 (After Rebanding Is Completed) FMN Interop

Note:
Analog mode with PL 156.7 or P25 with NAC 293

Pre-Rebanding
866.01250 RM 156.7 PL ICALL Mutual Aid Calling FM Interop
866.01250 BM 156.7 PL ICALLD Mutual Aid Calling FM Interop
866.51250 RM 156.7 PL ITAC1 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 1 FM Interop
866.51250 BM 156.7 PL ITAC1D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 1 FM Interop
867.01250 RM 156.7 PL ITAC2 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 2 FM Interop
867.01250 BM 156.7 PL ITAC2D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 2 FM Interop
867.51250 RM 156.7 PL ITAC3 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 3 FM Interop
867.51250 BM 156.7 PL ITAC3D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 3 FM Interop
868.01250 RM 156.7 PL ITAC4 Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 4 FM Interop
868.01250 BM 156.7 PL ITAC4D Mutual Aid Tactical Ops 4 FM Interop

[nd5y]

Originally Posted by bpckty1

Here's the list, edited from the "national" RRDB page:

Here in Texas there are 3 additional 800 MHz simplex channels.
Common/Shared Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference