Causeway Police

[N5PCX]

Have the Causeway Police moved to another talk group or moved to the 700 system?

I have the 2 talk groups programmed in with a cc where I used to be able to rx them. Lately though I have not heard anything.

If anyone has info for me I would appreciate it. I am using the BC396T :

Causeway PD F1----41424
Causeway PD F2----41456

I am using cc's from Bridge City---859.7625,Covington---867.3125,
LaPlace----867.7125,868.7875

Tnx in advance for any help

Wes

 

[gpswx4cster]

You might be missing traffic by using the different sites. Not all sites have every talkgroup on them. I just use the north simulcast (868.8500 and 868.9000) and receive every agency that I am interested in receiving.

I did e-mail a friend of mine who works for the Causeway to verify which system they are using. I'll let you know what he says.

Gary Shuford

 

[kevins669]

They joined the LATIE party as well.

-- Kevin

 

[Landman]

Come on now, don't hold out on us. Submit everything you know to the database.

 

[N5PCX]

So, I take it by using the 868.9000 and o
ther cc's they are on the Latiie Party like Kevin says!!!

Thanks all for the info I will add those cc's to the system and try it out

Tnx again

Wes

 

[gpswx4cster]

I would only use those two control channels as a single system. The 396T can not handle multi-site systems. It will lock onto the stronger cc and stay there. So if you are on one of the secondary towers you will only receive traffic associated with that tower.

By using the simulcast system you will receive ALL of the traffic.

Gary

 

[N5PCX]

Cpd

One other question! If they moved to the Latie system does the talk group stay the same ? Or has it changed also.


Tnx
Wes

 

[loumaag]

I would only use those two control channels as a single system. The 396T can not handle multi-site systems. It will lock onto the stronger cc and stay there. So if you are on one of the secondary towers you will only receive traffic associated with that tower.

By using the simulcast system you will receive ALL of the traffic.

Gary

Okay, lets address these two things:

• The 396T will grab the first CCh in the list it can hear, not the strongest.
• As for the simulcast sites, only the TG's affiliated with one of the simulcast sites will be on the simulcast sites (for example, you are not going to hear something from Baton Rouge unless someone in the NOLA area tunes the BR TG.

 

[fireman1417]

I may have found them, maybe someone can verify. I've been monitoring LATIE and found talkgroup 28276 which isn't in the database. The units identify themselves with numbers such as 22, 23, 44, 50 and the dispatch they contact is "Central". The few conversations I've heard have been brief, but I've heard mention of East traffic circle once and an officer tell "central" to start a fog log. Also heard one run a license plate.
If anyone used to listen to Causeway police and knows there normal talk you may want to try this talkgroup to verify it.

 

[Pro_Se]

I recall that they refer to the turnarounds as the 1000, 2000, 3000, etc. So if you hear someone refer to the turnarounds in this manner, then it’s the Causeway.

 

[N5PCX]

I appreciate the help guys. Looks like the unlisted talkgroup is it. I heard them yesterday while I was on the causeway and they did mention the 1000, 2000, etc.

it is in the 396 for good

Thanks again

Wes

 

[loumaag]

Please submit changes to the DB page if not already done, thanks.

 

[kd5pck]

I know this thread is old but I was just browsing through the forum and noticed it. I cross the bridge everyday for work. Here's what I can tell you about their comms.
I monitor 453.950 mHz. They seem to use this freq alot. I even hear the units say that they have trouble sometime with the 800/700 system. Two digit unit numbers are usually the police units. MAP units usually have a three digit call that begins with the number 4 as in unit 412 or 412. When convoys are used for foggy days, you can usually hear them operating on this freq.

Unit 163 is the draw bridge operator at the 16 mile marker. Units 161 and 162 are the north and south toll booth operators. I can't remember which is which at the time. Sometime you will hear them asking the toll booths to hold their traffic so police units can enter traffic.

This freq. comes in handy when there is an accident or other delay on the bridge. Yes, the crossovers are referred to as 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000. These are also the numbers on the call boxes located in the crossovers. Crossover 1000 is crossover 1 an so on.

In case one has not figured it already, the call boxes are also mile markers. for example, callbox 92 is the 9.2 mile marker, just insert a decimal before the last digit of the callbox number and that is the mile marker. Also, callboxes on one side of the bridge end in odd numbers and on the opposite side end in even numbers. Once again, which is which slips my mind at the time. Maybe I can update that after my commute tomorrow.

Hope this helps someone make their ride across the bridge a little more interesiting.
BTW, don't forget to monitor the marine band for comms. between the drawbridge and marine vessels.

 

[kevins669]

I would imagine that if there is some trouble with this system, it must be due to user error. There is a tower at (nearly) each end of the bridge... and they have 24 miles of no obstructions!

-- Kevin

 

[loumaag]

I would imagine that if there is some trouble with this system, it must be due to user error. There is a tower at (nearly) each end of the bridge... and they have 24 miles of no obstructions!

-- Kevin

Unless they too have simulcast problems from the Metairie side. :lol:

 

[kevins669]

Unless they too have simulcast problems from the Metairie side. :lol:

I think their equipment has a slight advantage over mine

Even so, Covington or Slidell would cover them if there was any noise. Heck, a few minutes ago I heard Slidell tower coming in at 75% on the handheld indoors in Met!

Most signal problems I hear from them are from units in buildings or hospitals...

Will you come follow me around everywhere and point a yagi at the tower for me?????

 

[loumaag]

...
Will you come follow me around everywhere and point a yagi at the tower for me?????

Ah, no.

 

[kd5pck]

So, the odd number callboxes are on the northbound side, even numbers on the southbound side. FYI, if you hear units say "TPN" or TPS", they are referring to toll plaza north and toll plaza south.