Santa Barbara CMD 5 dispatch testing may 2

[code3cowboy]

Some interesting audio on SBC Command 5 today, cool harmonic pre-alerts and quick call testing.

Video to follow.

Let's hope this isn't the start of the road toward digital trunking and encryption.

 

[Kingscup]

I listened to the Broadcastify archives and it sounds like they may be testing the Locution automated fire dispatch system. It looks like the board of supervisors approved it early last year. County of Santa Barbara - File #: 24-00241

 

[officer_415]

The new statewide load shows 153.770 as SBC CENTRAL DSP with note "Used for SBC, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Montecito and Santa Barbara City May 2025"

Is this a new change? I'm not familiar with who dispatches who in SB. Also, the local commands and tacs have all been re-designated XSB CMD 7 thru 14 and XSB TAC 1 thru 8. I've updated the database with those changes.

 

[Kingscup]

I knew they were consolidating all county/city fire dispatch centers under county fire into one building but I just assumed each agency would continue to dispatch on their current frequencies. It sounds like county fire will dispatch all agencies on county fire frequencies?