New to Austin...good Overview of Systems?

rvacs · #1 (**permalink**) 08-06-2012, 6:54 AM

Moving to Austin - wanting to get my radios all setup.

Moving to the Round Rock or Georgetown area? Is there a good primer or suggestions of what systems I need in my radio for Basic Police/Fire - play with all the other fun stuff later.

Is it DIGITAL? Scannable aka Purevoice?
I have one digital base - Pro 197 and the handhelds just TrunkTrackers without digital.

I am sure it will be big change over our measley Motorola Type 2 trunking in Tulsa.

Thanks,
Rich

W5TWX · #2 (**permalink**) 08-06-2012, 5:01 PM

You stated: "Moving to the Round Rock or Georgetown area "

Everything in RR and Williamson County is encrypted except RRFD. All I can get anymore is the RR fire department and DPS. It's not good here at all. Austin is wide open though as well as Travis County.

Unitrunker · #3 (**permalink**) 08-06-2012, 10:43 PM

Like W5 says, Wilco is 99% encrypted. TravCo is 99% clear.

Both use P25. LCRA is EDACS but migrating to P25 and Opensky. No ProVoice.

jhooten · #4 (**permalink**) 08-07-2012, 8:42 AM

Most everything of interest that is monitor-able is on GATRRS. Austin still uses the old FD 460 freqs for CAD. DPS is on VHF P25 conventional and on the various counties systems.

rvacs · #5 (**permalink**) 08-07-2012, 2:43 PM

Really sad that Williams County is so highly encrypted....
All our Ambulance stuff is encrypted but expected due to Hippa regs...etc.

So if I am wanting to hear nearby action from area of Round Rock in regards to Police / TAC etc. GATTRS is best choice for Austin PD and Travco PD/Sheriff on P25. But in the dark for Round Rock PD.

Thanks for all the info...will be interesting...
Lastly is the Immigration very exciting - anything else for me to search the Database for?

Thanks for all your help everyone.

rvacs · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-2012, 9:28 PM

jhooten - you said most everything of interest that is monitor-able is GATRRS - what is this?

Just wanting to listen then to nearby Police or Highway Patrol - so what could I "Pickup" in Round Rock. Should I try Pfluggerville or Georgetown PD? Maybe Hutto ? And then Texas Highway Patrol?

Thanks...Rich

jhooten · #7 (**permalink**) 10-08-2012, 8:29 AM

GATRRS: Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System.

Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS) Trunking System, Austin, Texas - Scanner Frequencies

DPS:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=71

Williamson County and the various towns in the county:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=2768

rvacs · #8 (**permalink**) 10-10-2012, 7:01 AM

Thanks Jerry - that was exactly what I needed.