MVPD on VHF?

[K2JAD]

I've noticed a number of Mount Vernon PD's new Ford Explorers have VHF quarter wave antennas but no UHF antenna. Is there a move to VHF or does anyone know what the purpose is?

 

[CqDx]

May be for the Fire Department? MV Fire Department operates on VHF.

 

[Giddyuptd]

Probably has a low profile antenna common stock anymore on fleet fords.

 

[Bob1955]

I've noticed a number of Mount Vernon PD's new Ford Explorers have VHF quarter wave antennas but no UHF antenna. Is there a move to VHF or does anyone know what the purpose is?

MVPD is P-25 on their main frequency of 460.275(UHF) and MVFD is still 154.145 and a simplex POOR radio system with vehicle repeaters.
Hope this helps you. Any further questions, I've lived in Westchester County, NY since 1957 and can further help you anytime.
Stay safe.

Bob

 

[IFRIED91]

MVPD patrol vehicles have UHF APX4500 mobiles (why i don’t know) doesn’t make any good for interoperability

 

[Giddyuptd]

MVPD patrol vehicles have UHF APX4500 mobiles (why i don’t know) doesn’t make any good for interoperability

Possible dispatch has ability to patch channels together during interop needs? Seen many do that from uhf to 7/800 or.vhf etc

 

[IFRIED91]

Possible dispatch has ability to patch channels together during interop needs? Seen many do that from uhf to 7/800 or.vhf etc

the only patch county PD has is the hotline which to my knowledge is a just a voip line… RTC (real time crime) calls out LPR hits for file 1s (stolen vehicles) or wanted vehicles…mv pd central dispatch then also notifies the respective sectors.

 

[Giddyuptd]

the only patch county PD has is the hotline which to my knowledge is a just a voip line… RTC (real time crime) calls out LPR hits for file 1s (stolen vehicles) or wanted vehicles…mv pd central dispatch then also notifies the respective sectors.

I've seen some also know others around will be going away from one band to another and make the jump to just going single band 700. I did notice all sudden the mindset of use dispatch not scanning calls for mutual aide has come back. To me step backwards some are doing. They tried that non sense here no scan simple zone with the basic interops use dispatch for relay of the traffic and none of the pd, fd or amr people would have it.

 

[Ant9270]

Money doesn’t grow on trees. MVPD can’t afford to have APX8500s in every unit. They went from a slew of PR1500s and XTSs to APX4000s and 4500s. Specific units were issued portable radios from the NYPD for interoperability purposes/monitoring. If any information needs to be relayed to/from WCPD, the MVPD dispatcher will do so. It’s actually a great system when you’re in the area it’s meant to cover. Systems are not built with the hobbyist in mind, lol.

 

[ff026]

I've seen some also know others around will be going away from one band to another and make the jump to just going single band 700. I did notice all sudden the mindset of use dispatch not scanning calls for mutual aide has come back. To me step backwards some are doing. They tried that non sense here no scan simple zone with the basic interops use dispatch for relay of the traffic and none of the pd, fd or amr people would have it.

What??

 

[IFRIED91]

What??

Asking the same thing

 

[IFRIED91]

Money doesn’t grow on trees. MVPD can’t afford to have APX8500s in every unit. They went from a slew of PR1500s and XTSs to APX4000s and 4500s. Specific units were issued portable radios from the NYPD for interoperability purposes/monitoring. If any information needs to be relayed to/from WCPD, the MVPD dispatcher will do so. It’s actually a great system when you’re in the area it’s meant to cover. Systems are not built with the hobbyist in mind, lol.

APX4000 is an awesome single band P25 radio… 512 channels
Is more then enough for the entire city of NY plus some more haha…

 

[wtp]

155.37 the old mutual aid for NY ?
KEA501

 

[Bob1955]

May be for the Fire Department? MV Fire Department operates on VHF.

154.145 Mhz and simplex. West New York, NJ/North Bergin NJ on the same frequency too.