Brazos Valley Activity Thread

[mfn002]

There are 2 sites almost ready to go active, the one behind the sheriffs office,and another in the north part of the county. All Grimes county law,fire,and EMS will be on the system in the first quarter of 2018. BVCOG and The City of Bryan gave about 200 radios to Grimes county to get them going.

I'm surprised that they need a site in the north part of the county. Brazos County's Millican tower is only a few miles north of the county line.

Also, I haven't been hearing any new TGIDs. Are they going to use those TGs labeled as "Interop" (3981-3984, 3991-3994 and 4001-4004)? If so I also haven't heard a peep out of those. As for the new sites, I'm probably too far north to pick them up even with an outdoor antenna.

The good news for that is I'll finally be able to hear Navasota PD and FD...consistently.

By the way, is it going to be Phase I or Phase II?

 

[cmdcomm]

Millican is due west of Grimes County. The new site is on a brand new tower that was built in Bedias, at the far north end of the county, almost at the Madison County line. Both sites will be dynamic dual mode, and there will be encryption on some of the channels. I do not think the talk groups listed are correct. I will pull a code plug and update when I can.

 

[mfn002]

Millican is due west of Grimes County. The new site is on a brand new tower that was built in Bedias, at the far north end of the county, almost at the Madison County line. Both sites will be dynamic dual mode, and there will be encryption on some of the channels. I do not think the talk groups listed are correct. I will pull a code plug and update when I can.

Thanks. I've been keeping an eye (and ear) out for new TGs, but haven't heard any. Are they going to do what several other counties that switched from VHF did and continue to patch to VHF?

Also, can someone update the TxWARN DB page with the new sites?

 

[rattlerbb01]

Thanks. I've been keeping an eye (and ear) out for new TGs, but haven't heard any. Are they going to do what several other counties that switched from VHF did and continue to patch to VHF?

Also, can someone update the TxWARN DB page with the new sites?

Not until they are online and frequency usage verified. You may add the frequencies to the system wiki page until they are verified to be on the air.

 

[rattlerbb01]

Any Grimes County usage or testing yet?

 

[mfn002]

Any Grimes County usage or testing yet?

Not that I know of. As far as I can tell, everything is still business as usual.

 

[wpwx694]

I heard them testing today on the Grimes Fire Disp VHF "different units were saying testing, testing, testing and then Dispatch said testing on the new Grimes County fire talkgroups"

 

[KG1ADP]

Grimes County

Is the new TxWarn Site Up in Anderson yet?

 

[mfn002]

Is the new TxWarn Site Up in Anderson yet?

Well, if they are doing active testing then it probably is. Can anyone give me a list of the frequencies for that site?

I actually heard the testing stuff a few minutes ago on VHF but I didn't pick up any corresponding TG on TxWARN.

Okay, I just got a hit. I heard the tail end of what I think was SO traffic ("...10-4, 1416 at 1609") on what was originally planned to be Bryan Public Works Wastewater Treatment (2569). I suspect people should start looking for Grimes County traffic on any TG between 2569 and 2586.

With this development, I have a sneaking suspicion as to where those extra radios that Bryan donated to them came from. Way back when Bryan PD/FD cut over to TxWARN, Bryan Utilities and Public Works was supposed to follow them on. However, for some reason they decided to stay on the old Type II system until late December of last year, and then switch over to a DMR CAP+ system. Those radios were probably intended for Bryan Utilities and had their TGs programmed into them. I suspect what they did was simply reassign some of those TGs.

 

[KG1ADP]

SY WRAK928
BRAZOS VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
[APPLICANT IS THE MANAGING ENTITY OF A REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM]
Control Point 1 - 3991 E 29TH ST, BRYAN TX 979-595-2800
Control Point 2 - 2318 GREENS RD, HOUSTON TX 713-274-8800
(link)
12/19/2017 License Issued
1 - ANDERSON, 382 FM 149 West, Anderson (GRIMES) TX [Structure: Guyed] (map)
[Antenna 1 - HTT: 140.2m, HAAT: 154.6m]
769.61875 FB2 Ant: 1 100p 264e Units: 1 8K10F1E (P25 Phase I) 8K70D1W (P25 Phase I)
771.30625 FB2 Ant: 1 100p 264e Units: 1 8K10F1E (P25 Phase I) 8K70D1W (P25 Phase I)
770.78125 FB2 Ant: 1 100p 264e Units: 1 8K10F1E (P25 Phase I) 8K70D1W (P25 Phase I)
772.30625 FB2 Ant: 1 100p 264e Units: 1 8K10F1E (P25 Phase I) 8K70D1W (P25 Phase I)
769.56875 FB2 Ant: 1 100p 264e Units: 1 8K10F1E (P25 Phase I) 8K70D1W (P25 Phase I)
771.26875 FB2 Ant: 1 100p 264e Units: 1 8K10F1E (P25 Phase I) 8K70D1W (P25 Phase I)
2 - (GRIMES) TX Land mobile control station meeting 20 rule
799.61875 FX1 Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 900 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
801.30625 FX1 Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 900 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
800.78125 FX1 Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 900 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
802.30625 FX1 Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 900 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
799.56875 FX1 Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 900 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
801.26875 FX1 Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 900 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
3 - TX Statewide
799.61875 MO Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 50000 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
801.30625 MO Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 50000 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
800.78125 MO Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 50000 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
802.30625 MO Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 50000 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
799.56875 MO Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 50000 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
801.26875 MO Ant: 1 30p 60e Units: 50000 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
799.61875 MO Ant: 1 2p 2e Units: 50000 11K0F3E 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
801.30625 MO Ant: 1 2p 2e Units: 50000 11K0F3E 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
800.78125 MO Ant: 1 2p 2e Units: 50000 11K0F3E 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
802.30625 MO Ant: 1 2p 2e Units: 50000 11K0F3E 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
799.56875 MO Ant: 1 2p 2e Units: 50000 11K0F3E 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)
801.26875 MO Ant: 1 2p 2e Units: 50000 11K0F3E 8K10F1W (P25 Phase II)

 

[KG1ADP]

Im not finding any other frequencies on FCC website but the ones for the Anderson Site.

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[mfn002]

Im not finding any other frequencies on FCC website but the ones for the Anderson Site.

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Thanks. Anyway, I just heard Grimes County SO Dispatch (confirmed on 2569) notify that FD was going to be paged out. I only heard the page on VHF, and again I have been unable to locate their TG.

 

[KG1ADP]

What site number are you getting and what is the control channel?

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[mfn002]

What site number are you getting and what is the control channel?

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I am actually listening off of the Brazos County sites. I'm probably too far north to pick up that new site. I even have trouble picking up the Millican site.

 

[mfn002]

It appears that Grimes County Sheriff is simulcasting on TxWARN and not actually using it because I can hear squelch tails after some transmissions. I have yet to hear anything from Navasota PD, Navasota FD or Grimes County VFD on TxWARN.

I suspect it might be a few weeks (or months) before the entire county switches over. I can imagine a lot of radios used by surrounding agencies will need to be reprogrammed with the new talkgroups. In addition, mobile units need to be swapped out or installed.

I do find it kind of odd that they decided to switch over after plopping down a good chunk of change to add P25 capability to the SO repeater several years ago.

 

[rattlerbb01]

It appears that Grimes County Sheriff is simulcasting on TxWARN and not actually using it because I can hear squelch tails after some transmissions. I have yet to hear anything from Navasota PD, Navasota FD or Grimes County VFD on TxWARN.

I suspect it might be a few weeks (or months) before the entire county switches over. I can imagine a lot of radios used by surrounding agencies will need to be reprogrammed with the new talkgroups. In addition, mobile units need to be swapped out or installed.

I do find it kind of odd that they decided to switch over after plopping down a good chunk of change to add P25 capability to the SO repeater several years ago.

That 154.800 repeater was changed over around 2007-ish when I was still living in the area. Technology and interoperability plans have changed quite a bit since then, and there is a lot of talk about the XTS radios losing support from M. The switch to the TxWARN was inevitable IMO, but I am sure that the sheriff and fire departments aren't thrilled about having to shell out the money that is hard to come by as it is.

 

[mfn002]

Just submitted TGID 2573 to the DB as Grimes County Fire Dispatch.

 

[Wes]

Not sure if/when it's coming online or if it will be a new frequency, but the Robertson County FD/EMS channel is going P25 digital soon.

 

[svfd455]

talk group 2573 was already used for city of Bryan new construction at least that is what its shows in unitrunker not that it could be out of date. Also I don't understand why no one on TxWarn is using VHF trunking like they do on GATRRS in the south.

 

[KG1ADP]

No its not all those are on turbo now 2573 is correct

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