CRESA Questions

[GrumpyGuard]

I have been trying to listen to CRESA on my Whistler 1088 with nothing heard. I saw in SDS100 For Clark County Post that the Law Enforcement talkgroups are encrypted.
On to my question are all the talkgroups on CRESA encrypted?

 

[nessnet]

Note the DE below? ( E = full time encryption)

CRESA 911 Trunking System, Vancouver, Multi-State

CRESA 911 Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

Clark County Law Enforcement Talkgroups The dispatch channels have primary assignment agencies but are shared among all law agencies except WSP. At night the outlying agencies switch to Control 2. DEC HEX Mode Alpha Tag Description Tag 15200 3b60 D Cowlitz Co Shrf Cowlitz County Sheriff Dispatch Patch Interop 15203 3b63 DE CC LE Cntl 1 Control 1 - Outlying Agencies Law Dispatch 15204 3b64 DE CC LE Cntl 2 Control 2 - Clark County Sheriff Law Dispatch 15205 3b65 DE CC LE Cntl 3 Control 3 - Vancouver Police Law Dispatch 15206 3b66 D CC LE Cntl 3 Control 4 - Car-to-Car Law Talk 15207 3b67 DE CC LE Cntl 5 Control 5 - Records Law Dispatch 15211 3b6b DE CC LE Eagle 2 Eagle 2 - Car-to-Car Law Talk 15212 3b6c DE CC LE Eagle 3 Eagle 3 - Car-to-Car Law Talk 15213 3b6d D CC LE Eagle 4 Eagle 4 Law Talk 15214 3b6e D CC LE Eagle 5 Eagle 5 Law Talk

 

[ChrisP]

On to my question are all the talkgroups on CRESA encrypted?

In listening to the system, it certainly seems that way.

While driving through Vancouver I only hear fire, the buses and the jail. I do see the law enforcement talk groups pop up, but they are indeed encrypted...

- Chris

 

[RBMTS]

I'll update the database to reflect the above. Thank you.

 

[GrumpyGuard]

Thank you, Chris. I drove through Vancouver on Monday and Tuesday and my scanner was silent.

Note the DE below? ( E = full time encryption)

Thank you for pointing this out. I didn't even notice it when I looked over the page.

 

[battleflag]

I'll update the database to reflect the above. Thank you.

EDIT: I just realized my error. I forgot CRESA went digital. Disregard my question below other than if the frequencies are current. I know I need a new scanner.

It's been a while since I've used my Pro 93 to monitor CRESA. I know LE is encrypted but I get no transmissions whatsoever on the trunked system. I do get FireTap on the VHF simulcast. Is the 800 trunked frequency database up to date? Do I need to get a scanner that is rebanded compatible? Thanks.

 

[ChrisP]

Battleflag, it has been a while apparently. The CRESA radio system is all APCO P-25 digital now so you won't hear a thing with your PRO-93 scanner. It's not a rebranding problem.

- Chris

 

[battleflag]

Battleflag, it has been a while apparently. The CRESA radio system is all APCO P-25 digital now so you won't hear a thing with your PRO-93 scanner. It's not a rebranding problem.

- Chris

Yup. Trying to decide if I want to spend the money or continue to use the Pulse Point app on my phone. I miss being able to hold on a Talkgroup and the Pulse Point app is a few minutes delayed from what I can tell. I'm thinking about the BCD436HP but that price tag is giving me pause.