Fairhaven / Mattapoisett PD

[martin1945]

Fairhaven (WBN818) and Mattapoisett (WBM819) PDs
are both on 482.8125 with identical PLs of 203.5.
Is there one central dispatch for both departments?

Mattapoisett also has 482.5375 (WBR960) PL 203.5
listed as a secondary frequency.

Could CH 2 actually be the primary freq and Ch 1 be
used as a Fairhaven tie?

 

[RKG]

1) No. Each department dispatches its own forces.

2) No. '8125 is Mattapoisetts' primary channel.

 

[ecps92]

When T-Band [470-472 / 482-484 Mhz] arrived [70's/80's] many of the Bristol / Plymouth and Essex County cities/towns found limited frequencies, so some of them ended up sharing [neighboring towns] the frequencies, each with their own Indepenedent Dispatch/stations.

Fairhaven (WBN818) and Mattapoisett (WBM819) PDs
are both on 482.8125 with identical PLs of 203.5.
Is there one central dispatch for both departments?

Mattapoisett also has 482.5375 (WBR960) PL 203.5
listed as a secondary frequency.

Could CH 2 actually be the primary freq and Ch 1 be
used as a Fairhaven tie?

 

[garys]

482.5375 is the frequency for the Marion, MA PD. Mattapoisett uses it to talk to Marion. Frequency sharing used to be the norm for Plymouth, Bristol, and even BAPERN PDs. As radio traffic increased, more and more departments sought their own frequencies. There are still a few multiple agency frequencies left, but only in slower areas.

 

[Junior08]

Gary,

Marion PD is on 483.1125 primary operations. IIRC, 482.5375 was used by Rochester for some time as primary till they went to 471 675 a few years ago. .5375 was used recently by Mattappoisett for July 4th activities, so I'm guessing it's now a "County" type channel/Interop used by a few towns down that way.

 

[garys]

Gary,

Marion PD is on 483.1125 primary operations. IIRC, 482.5375 was used by Rochester for some time as primary till they went to 471 675 a few years ago. .5375 was used recently by Mattappoisett for July 4th activities, so I'm guessing it's now a "County" type channel/Interop used by a few towns down that way.

That's interesting. The FCC database shows licenses for all three towns, but several for Marion. Of course the database does sometimes lag behind real world use.

It's interesting that both primary users would move to other frequencies. Usually one goes and one stays.

 

[N1BHH]

That's interesting. The FCC database shows licenses for all three towns, but several for Marion. Of course the database does sometimes lag behind real world use.

It's interesting that both primary users would move to other frequencies. Usually one goes and one stays.

The frequency 482.5375 is a shared frequency by Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Wareham. Those towns. except Mattapoisett have moved their primary operations off to other frequencies. Mattapoisett, Acushnet and Fairhaven share 482.8125, also. Mattapoisett does use the .5375 as a backup, while primary operations are on .8125. These and many others are/were shared primary frequencies as ecps92 points out, when the Plymouth and Bristol County systems were in their infancy. Most departments have retained licenses for the shared (localized) frequencies as a backup.

 

[AFDE1]

Fairhaven, Mattapoiset and Acushnet all use 482.8125. They share the same freq, and all dispatch from thier own stations. Mattapoisett was recently transmitting from the plymouth county command truck, since thier building suffered a water leak that destroyed thier console. They are opperating off a temp radio untill the new equipment arrives.

 

[martin1945]

Fairhaven, Mattapoiset and Acushnet all use 482.8125. They share the same freq, and all dispatch from thier own stations.

If they don't all dispatch from the same station, why do they
all use the same PL? This is what I can't understand.

 

[ecps92]

So they don't WALK ON EACH OTHER AT THE SAME TIME

It's a shared channel [or better Repeater]

Its not like Quincy/Concord sharing the same freq

A long time ago, before scanners had PL and long before DPL and longer before NAC.........................we had Crystals... :twisted:

Fairhaven, Mattapoiset and Acushnet all use 482.8125. They share the same freq, and all dispatch from thier own stations.

If they don't all dispatch from the same station, why do they
all use the same PL? This is what I can't understand.

 

[n1ti]

Another reason is that they routinely render mutual aid support (actually quite frequently). Fairhaven and Mattapoisett both share major roadways. BOLO's issues by one department are heard by all. Better response times. There are times when it gets really busy especially during commuter times and weekends and many times all three departments will be active at the same time.

Mattapoisett, Marion, and Rochester Police and Fire Live Scanner Audio Feed

TIm

Fairhaven, Mattapoiset and Acushnet all use 482.8125. They share the same freq, and all dispatch from thier own stations.

If they don't all dispatch from the same station, why do they
all use the same PL? This is what I can't understand.

 

[KB1LMQ]

Not sure if anyone is monitoring this thread anymore, but I'll try it instead of starting a new one.

I recently moved to Mattapoisett and have started reprogramming my scanner. I put in the conventional frequencies for Mattapoisett PD and FD but haven't heard any readable traffic on them. I frequently hear very garbled transmissions on 8125 but I can't even make out what agency it is. Maybe it's Fairhaven or Acushnet that I'm out of range of? I'm just down the road from the MPD station, so I figured I'd be able to pick up comms without any problem, especially if they're using a repeater. Maybe there's just so little traffic that I have yet to actually hear MPD?

Just wondering if I should look into a better antenna or if it's normal to not hear much on these frequencies.

Also, do local PD/FD ever use the state's trunked system for operations?

Thanks in advance!


Matt
KB1LMQ
Mattapoisett, MA

 

[AFDE1]

Fairhaven, Matt & Acushnet

I have 482.8125 in all my scanners and have no problem, Im in the far north of New Bedford. One of my radios is in my basement, it has a real short magnetic mobile antenna stuck to my A/C disconnect outside. I hear everything. But I have noticed that the BCT15 I have upstairs will not receive NB or Acushnet if I have the antenna extended fully. I have to keep the antenna very short. I have never had a problem with garbled transmissions. Usually I can hear Fairhaven and Acushnet better than NB, but I'm about1 mile from the repeater. Maybe go up or down a little on the Freq. we used to have to do that to hear EMS when they where on thier old freq. Maybe 482.8120.

 

[KB1UAM]

be sure to listen for ID number "819" this is mattapoisett. the most active of the 3 is definately fairhaven, there callsign is "818." to get in further detail... the cruisers are also numbered. fairhaven is the 400 uint numbers, Acushnet is 420 numbers, and mattapoisett is the 410. also Acushnet police is "821." Just curious what kind of scanner and antenna do you have? maybe ii can help you out with more information.

 

[KB1LMQ]

I'm using a RS Pro-95 with the rubber ducky it came with. I know rubber duckies are usually frowned upon, but this one has worked very well everywhere else I've been (CT, FL, DE), so I never changed it out. It's on the second floor which also makes me wonder if it might be something on my end. But I can pick up USCG without a problem, hear a lot on 152.345 although I'm not 100% sure yet where that is coming from (listed as Plymouth County EMS), and have heard the street department. Haven't heard FD comms either, even after hearing the trucks roll (I can practically see the firehouse). Maybe it just doesn't like 70cm?

Tried stepping the frequency down but it has built-in steps and won't let me do 8120 or 8130. The strange thing is that the PD transmissions that I pick up are not "staticy", just the words. I can distinguish between words because there's no background static, but I can't make out at all what is being said.

Thanks for the info about the IDs - that will come in handy if I ever get this working!

 

[KB1UAM]

ok i am a little familiar with that scanner. maybe you can try the attenuator? and yes you should go to radio shack and buy a better antenna. that usually helps out alot!