London Metro TRS

[CrewRest]

It seems that there is little traffic on the Metro TRS system other than auto license checks. I assume that most dispatching is done with CAD. I thought that there would be more communications between the local police on foot and their stations. I see almost no activity with stations such as Paddington or Marlybone. Is there another communication system in use?

 

[Mick]

I found this frq. list recently:

http://www.catonwheels.com/downloads/pics/freq450.htm

 

[morfis]

I found this frq. list recently:

http://www.catonwheels.com/downloads/pics/freq450.htm

Quite a few years out of date.

 

[morfis]

It seems that there is little traffic on the Metro TRS system other than auto license checks. I assume that most dispatching is done with CAD. I thought that there would be more communications between the local police on foot and their stations. I see almost no activity with stations such as Paddington or Marlybone. Is there another communication system in use?

ALL met divisions are now using Airwave for their primary radio communications. Most have been using it for quite some time now.

 

[CrewRest]

I'm not familiar with Airwave. I'll Google it!

Thanks

 

[citylink_uk]

Airwave is the name of the national secure TETRA 390mhz network that will eventually be the main communications flatford for all emergency services in England, Wales and Scotland.

Almost all Police are using it with Ambulance and Fire to follow in the next few years.

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Rich

 

[citylink_uk]

main communications flatford

Platform that should have read!

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Rich

 

[TDP]

ALL met divisions are now using Airwave for their primary radio communications. Most have been using it for quite some time now.

Not quite all.

TW Twickenham is still on MetRadio regularly although it's the only borough I've heard on there in a while.

Traffic units are still active on TD & Motorway Channels and Mainset Ch 12

Citywide mainset channels 1-4 still active occasionally.

Firearms units up and down the country are still using VHF/UHF too in many places.


With regards to Ambos/Fire. Ambulances are expected to convert in the next 2-3 years. Last I heard, Firelink is delayed again due to issues with funding etc.

TDP

 

[citylink_uk]

Because there have been so many delays in this project, i.e. 3 years at least, Airwave are providing fire brigades with an interim voice solution on Airwave until they move to their respective Regional Control Centres in 2009-2010.

At least a few brigades should be on Airwave by this time next year. One interesting point is whether they will be patching Airwave onto the VHF system until all brigade regions "go live". There's surely an interoprerability issue if some areas are on Airwave whilst some still on 70mhz AM/FM. There is probably a 1 year gap between the first ones going live to the last ones.

Interesting stuff. Fire comms should have been upgraded years ago and allot of the systems still running are at least 20 years old and show it! However some had the foresight to replace their systems knowing government contracts are NEVER on time!

Alot arn't happy though that fireground portables wern't included as some brigades still use HT600e's! Most use Maxon SL55 ones though.

Regards
Richard