Orion and Encryption

[FJB2022]

I noticed on the Orion system that there are a lot of encrypted talk groups. After listening for a few weeks I have only heard one TG in the clear and most of the time I hear the encrypted talkgroups between 10:00PM and 3:00AM which is happening just about every night. So im wondering if the whole system will be encrypted? Here are some talk groups I submitted even though you can't hear anything.

----------------- HEX--------Decimal
1. Radio Techs-----5AA----1450
2. Encrypted--------4D0----1232
3. Encrypted--------4D1----1233
4. Encrypted--------4D3----1235
5. Encrypted--------2C5-----604
6. Encrypted--------579-----1401
7. Encrypted--------57A-----1402
8. Encrypted--------586-----1414

 

[RagnarD]

Hi Jeff,

You call add Talkgroup 201 to your list too.

I have seen 2 radios on that talkgroup (radio id's 4108 and 4118).

I almost wonder if some task force or a federal agency may be using Orion? I copy lots of traffic during the same times that you listed almost every night. I have ran PRO-96Com on the system a couple of times but may dedicate my old PRO-96 to it for a while.

I would think if it was integrated testing that would be done during the day.

One thing's for sure someone is using it...

73
de
chris
kq4z

 

[RagnarD]

Add 2 more radios to talkgroup 201. Radio ID's 4105 and 4110.

Seeing some 122xx series radios affiliating on the 600 series talkgroups too.

Another new talkgroup is 601.

Of course they are all encrypted

73
de
chris
kq4z

 

[FJB2022]

I heard talkgroup 1407 in the clear but it was radio techs.

 

[FJB2022]

I was listening to the ORION system today and they were doing lots of test on new talkgroups and I noticed they patched talkgroup 1401 and the DOJ/FBI 165.7000 together which was in the clear. I guess thats one reason why this system uses encryption.