Fort Worth new P25 system

[nd5y]

Fort Worth is supposed to be testing a new P25 system according to the STA Justification attachment on this application:
ULS Application - Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked - 0004703330 - FORT WORTH, CITY OF - Administration

Frequencies are:
856.4375
857.4375
858.4375
859.4375
860.4375

ULS License - Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked License - WQNR584 - FORT WORTH, CITY OF - Frequencies Summary

 

[soncorn]

That should be interesting. As far as I know all radios have been reprogrammed for rebanding.

Still waiting for the actual rebanding to hit.

 

[fogkeebler]

All radios have been re-banded, Site re-banding slated to start around June 20th. P25 system is operational but not currently being tested.

City Hall just OK'ed budget for a new P25 system to replace the old system.

 

[fwradio]

All radios have been re-banded, Site re-banding slated to start around June 20th. P25 system is operational but not currently being tested.

City Hall just OK'ed budget for a new P25 system to replace the old system.

It will be interesting to see what happens with a "new" P25 system. The city just got all of the MSF5000 repeaters replaced with Quantars during the Nextel rebanding. The Quantars can be upgraded to P25 Trunking, but I'm willing to bet that they will end up getting all brand new GTR8000's.

 

[fogkeebler]

The city did not get any MSF5000's replaced in rebanding, All the MSF5000's will be rebanded.

 

[redhelmet13]

Is the P25 testbed system at the Rolling hills site?

 

[nd5y]

The license says it is on the Burnett Plaza building downtown.

 

[fogkeebler]

Yes it is at Burnett Plaza.

 

[moto1man]

The first site will be at Burnett then the rest of the simulcast buildout will begin for a total of 6 sites. One more than they currently have for improved coverage in a few areas where they have had issues in the past.

 

[nd5y]

There is a good band opening this evening.
I don't know how long this system has been on the air.
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Here is the callsign that Unitrunker picked up
WPPD857 (FORT WORTH, CITY OF) FCC Callsign Details

 

[nd5y]

While I was posting the last message some talkgroup activity and another channel popped up.
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I don't know who it is. I'm decoding it with a PRO-2006 and can't hear.

 

[redhelmet13]

It's been up for a few weeks... Not much to say about it.. not much if any traffic except radio techs.