New 154.310 Somerset?

[rr60]

We know Somerset has at least two 154.310‘s, North & South.

I am seeing and hearing what I believe is a new and improved big beautiful signal on 154.310.

This is being used for the Franklin Twsp. Fire Companies that are using VHF. There may be more.

 

[DBR_M12]

We know Somerset has at least two 154.310‘s, North & South.

I am seeing and hearing what I believe is a new and improved big beautiful signal on 154.310.

This is being used for the Franklin Twsp. Fire Companies that are using VHF. There may be more.

Still sounds the same to me.

 

[robbinsj2]

Also sounds the same to me. I believe there's a "west" (Zion?) which is usually used for 32 Fire though sometimes 32 alerts are weaker for me as though coming from elsewhere.

Are there any companies using Fire-High exclusively other than 32 and 39 Fire (with an asterisk for 39 since it's no longer primary into Somerset, limited on Fire-High, and mostly South Brunswick/ Middlesex)? Franklin District 3 is now simulcast, 46 and 53 Fire are simulcast, I believe 55 is also simulcast.

 

[bunangst]

If I had to make a guess...probably "KEJ767 - FRANKLIN, TOWNSHIP OF"
Two pretty high profile tower sites and 100W ERP at both locations.

 

[rr60]

I like that guess. My location can suffer terrain shadows. It seems signal for me no longer has path obstruction. I was thinking same, in Franklin. Backfill to me.

 

[FT752]

Also sounds the same to me. I believe there's a "west" (Zion?) which is usually used for 32 Fire though sometimes 32 alerts are weaker for me as though coming from elsewhere.

Are there any companies using Fire-High exclusively other than 32 and 39 Fire (with an asterisk for 39 since it's no longer primary into Somerset, limited on Fire-High, and mostly South Brunswick/ Middlesex)? Franklin District 3 is now simulcast, 46 and 53 Fire are simulcast, I believe 55 is also simulcast.

I concur, 32F has always come in extremely weak. I noticed little difference when I heard two calls go out on Fire High yesterday.

I don't have a pin on Franklin District 3. I am not sure if there is a district-wide migration from VHF pagers to UHF, or if 27 is ahead with UHF pagers while 25 is straggling on VHF and thus multicasting to accommodate. Ideally, all but 32 should be losing VHF pagers and moving to UHF. The infrastructure being simulcast allows for robust coverage in and out of the county.