Va. Beach Switch?????

[bep]

Tuesday morning this was just announced to VAB Fire and EMS:

Do not switch your radios over until advised by your dispatcher

Any ideas?

 

[SCPD]

@13:00

 

[bep]

So what is the deal at 13:00?

 

[SCPD]

The BIG switch... Norfolk is not far behind. Almost all their radio's have been reprogrammed also.

 

[Webodisk]

They are running live right now, all tg are posted on ORION, Police and Sheriff only

 

[bep]

Thanks for the quick update.
Well I am going to have a few analog scanner sitting around AND I guess its time for a new unit in the vehicle.

 

[SCPD]

Mike.. We got back all our radio's (5000's) They could even program the 2500's which I thought were outdated. So the system should be up and running real soon?

 

[SCPD]

The BIG switch... Norfolk is not far behind. Almost all their radio's have been reprogrammed also.

so when you say Norfolk isn't far behind do you mean that there switching to ORION, or something different?

 

[Webodisk]

I have heard no time schedule for Norfolk... they will NOT be using ORIONS backbone they will most likely take a few channels away till the switch, gonna have to make a few calls, Fire and EMS are dispatching now

 

[SCPD]

alright thanks for the update good you told me now have time to save up money!

 

[FJB2022]

Anybody using a Psr500, pro 197, or pro 106 to scan VA Beaches new system and if so does it sound good? I have 2 and both sound really bad to the point i can't hear anything at all while in VA Beach or the surrounding cities. Im using PSR edit, I have it set to P25 auto and im getting a decode rate ranging from 85% to 99%.

 

[KJ4BGI]

It appears that the issue is with the new consoles that had to be installed to support the digital system. Transmissions from the mobiles and portables come in clear.

 

[Webodisk]

Seems like they are simulcasting on both systems tonite

 

[SCPD]

Still simulcasting as of 08:00 today. Also one of my co-workers called me yesterday and said Portsmouth has gone digital also. I do not have that system in my radio. Has Portsmouth made the move?

 

[Webodisk]

Not as far as I can tell still hearing them on analog

 

[SCPD]

Thanks Mike... Will tell him his 246T will still work for P-Town.

 

[mikext]

Portsmouth

Portsmouth has not gone Digital

 

[SCPD]

negative, Portsmouth is not Digital

 

[DDD13]

Is anyone gonna put up a feed for the new system?

 

[FJB2022]

It appears that the issue is with the new consoles that had to be installed to support the digital system. Transmissions from the mobiles and portables come in clear.

I can hardly hear anyone on Va Beach's new system or Orion. The thing that confuses me is i can pick up Hampton crystal clear, State Police clear with a Motorola 700/800mhz antenna, and VA Beach are are on the same version Smartzone system. I don't get it.