Denver FD alerting on the trunk

[N0GTG]

Denver Fire dispatch is now transmitting the 'Vocalarm' station alerting on the Denver Public Safety Trunk System, on TG 07-067 (decimal 951). Station alerting is normally not heard on the main dispatch channel (TG 06-021).

This makes it easy to monitor DFD for calls being dispatched without listening to all the other traffic (if that's what you want), or to listen to both alerting and responses on the trunk system.​

The alerting traffic is simulcast on 154.07 mHz, (PL 103.5), along with the dispatch talkgroup, which makes it pretty busy. ​

The Vocalarm is a system which allows dispatchers to dispatch stations, and make announcements to any or all stations, similar to a P.A. system, separate from the main dispatch channel.​

 

[jimmnn]

Sounds like Denver remains in there temporary dispatch center at the EOC until at least Aug 18th as well.

Jim<

 

[n0doz]

Is this a permanent move, Kurt? I have that TG as some sort of link: "T51RPTLK (951)"

 

[N0GTG]

I don't know how permanent it might be. I'm hoping it is permanent, but it could be a way to access the Vocalarm from the ROC. I haven't talked to anyone with inside knowledge since I discovered it.

 

[n0doz]

Possibly something to do with the temp dispatch quarters....?

 

[N0GTG]

Well, the TG has gone away for now, possibly to return in the future? I, for one, hope so.

 

[jimmnn]

Well, the TG has gone away for now, possibly to return in the future? I, for one, hope so.

And they are back dispatching from Josephine as well.

Jim<

 

[dougw65]

For what it's worth: I can use my 2 mtr beam pointed south from here in FC to monitor this traffic. Using the beam and the pl on 154.07 nulls out the WYOLINK control channel on the same freq.

On my discone it's all WYOLINK!!!

 

[N0GTG]

I wish the powers that be at Wyolink would move that control channel to another freq. and make 154.07 a voice channel (preferably last-used). That would sure make things easier for a lot of people!