Union County Police -- still EDACS??

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I'm getting nothing from the Union County Police when I do a trunk search. Are they still using EDACS? Hope they didn't go digital...
 

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bbott1982 said:
I'm getting nothing from the Union County Police when I do a trunk search. Are they still using EDACS? Hope they didn't go digital...

If you were getting them before, maybe they rebanded, that's just a guess at this point.
 

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Never picked Union County up before, just got my scanner 2 days ago.

I picked up a county wide alert yesterday when i was trunk scanning. Some robbers held up a cashier at gun point yesterday. That's all I got in 2 days... I know I set this up correctly, radioreference says they're EDACS, only thing i can think of it if they either rebanded or went digital.

If anyone has luck tuning into county via trunk, let me know.
 

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bbott1982 said:
Never picked Union County up before, just got my scanner 2 days ago.

I picked up a county wide alert yesterday when i was trunk scanning. Some robbers held up a cashier at gun point yesterday. That's all I got in 2 days... I know I set this up correctly, radioreference says they're EDACS, only thing i can think of it if they either rebanded or went digital.

If anyone has luck tuning into county via trunk, let me know.

Here is the info I'm using:

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=652
 

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Per the FCC database, 851.2625, 852.5625, 853.3000, and 853.6250 are not licensed to anyone in New Jersey. 851.2875 is licensed to Shindler Elevator Corp., Fair Lawn, the only licensee in New Jersey on the frequency.
 

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bbott1982 said:
Still EDACS right?

I can't seem to get anything.

if you hold on each of those channels can you find the constant control channel noise on one of them?

and if so when you hold on that channel for a while does it tell you if an TG's are in use? I don't know what model scanner you have but the pro97 will tell you ...
 

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pogbobo said:
if you hold on each of those channels can you find the constant control channel noise on one of them?

and if so when you hold on that channel for a while does it tell you if an TG's are in use? I don't know what model scanner you have but the pro97 will tell you ...

I wasn't getting anything...
 

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DJ88 said:
Per the FCC database, 851.2625, 852.5625, 853.3000, and 853.6250 are not licensed to anyone in New Jersey. 851.2875 is licensed to Shindler Elevator Corp., Fair Lawn, the only licensee in New Jersey on the frequency.

Wouldn't they keep the same freq's and go 15 down? :confused:
 

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They DID NOT reband and are still analog. I'm picking them up fine in Morris County.

I would double check you're settings and or take it off of trunk mode and listen for the control channel.
 

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DJ88 said:
Per the FCC database, 851.2625, 852.5625, 853.3000, and 853.6250 are not licensed to anyone in New Jersey. 851.2875 is licensed to Shindler Elevator Corp., Fair Lawn, the only licensee in New Jersey on the frequency.

According to the fcc site, it doesn't look like they rebanded yet, WPKU668.

Thanks, maybe that will help bbott1982.
 

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res148cue said:
They DID NOT reband and are still analog. I'm picking them up fine in Morris County.

I would double check you're settings and or take it off of trunk mode and listen for the control channel.

You're using EDACS: 866.26250, 866.28750, 867.56250, 868.30000, 868.62500 ??

I get nothing, programmed this about 5 times. Doubt I'm making an error in the setup.
 

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bbott1982 said:
You're using EDACS: 866.26250, 866.28750, 867.56250, 868.30000, 868.62500 ??

I get nothing, programmed this about 5 times. Doubt I'm making an error in the setup.


standard or narrow?

867.5625 is the control channel............for now.
 
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Maybe it is working.. just picked up 06-011 Emergency Management - Dispatch

I'm getting barely any chatter though... I'd think the county would be chirping non stop just like the state police trunk i pick up.
 

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Ok fellas, I've confirmed I am receiving from all talkgroups. Looks like it's working just fine, just not too much chatter going on. Thx for the help.
 

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bbott1982 said:
Ok fellas, I've confirmed I am receiving from all talkgroups. Looks like it's working just fine, just not too much chatter going on. Thx for the help.


Union Co is quiet for the most part. But if you have unioin co. in a seperate bank you should shut off all other banks. If the scanner "sits" on a certain frequency and you get a reading on the signal strength meter, you are receiving it okay. If you press the trunk buttonand hear the control channel you are within range.

It seems like for all this time you didn't think you were receiving it, but you actually were.
 
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