WV Interoperability System

[brucewarming]

Great antennaman1969 Another tower being watched! If you feel comfortable with trying to decode that tower you can download off the main page in R.R. on the left hand side "downloads" and then go to trunked radio decoders, it's "pro96com" This all assumes that you also got the PC cable to go with your scanner. Any questions, go ahead and ask! your right, R.R. Rocks! With this program it will tell you the alternate C.C. also.

 

[Thunderbolt]

I don't know Ron, those settings are for an 3600 b system This system is 9600 b, for which the lowest offset (8192), is well above the highest (759) on a 3600 b system. If in fact, 380 is offset, how does the CC find the voice channel, all of which are will above channel 759 including the CC.

As noted by William, offset 8192 can't be set in the 796.

I have a feeling the 296/796/396 ignores any table settings in a 9600 b (true P25) system and like reported with the 396 doesn't require settings. Try setting a clean bank up as UHF and keep the default settings, just program the freqs and let us know if it works.

I asked a friend of mine who lives in Montana, if he could decode their 9600 baud VHF system without a table in his Uniden 296, and he said no. However, he traded his 296 for a Pro-96, so I can't have him go any further and experiment with that scanner on a 9600 baud TRS.

I do know that the Uniden owner's manual for the BC-796D does indicate that all Type II and Digital systems do require Base, Space and Offset settings. That said, and given how badly written this manual is, it might be a good idea to confirm whether or not this is the case with W. VA. Statewide system. This information would be very valuable to other scanner owners across the world.

73's

Ron

 

[brucewarming]

Without having to look at every system in the database, I'll ask if W.VA UHF 9600b system is the only system of this exact type? Theres Moochie whos getting 2-3 towers with activity and with the tables set to "02" table with his pro 96 and I believe he has all the channels + the C.C.'s programed. (Assumed)
Now to be sure with the RS pro-96/2096 scanner and these settings are trunk tracking correctly, should'nt he try programing JUST the control channel of one tower and see if it (the CC) will take the scanner to the voice channels (freq's)?
Don't ask a question that you already know the answer too. "well isn't that what they say?" BUT being I think I know the answer to this question, I could very well be wrong. So I ask.

 

[antennaman1969]

By the way everyone, the 796 is chugging along and at least tracking the Ohio Co. site. I guess that's why the screen shows "DAT." instead of "LNK" like on the 3600b systems.
Yes, I was curious about pro96com. I'll try it out today.
Thanks again everyone!

 

[moochie]

You are correct, brucewarming. I did have all the channels programmed in, but changed it recently to just the control channels and alternates. I haven't had much time to fool with it lately, but it seems to be working fine. Goes to voice channels just fine. When in the Clarksburg area I am picking up Tower 102, 103, and 104 with no problems. Have heard Marion sheriff, fire, and city. I have also been picking up Mon. county EMS. I average above 85% decode on all of these towers while in the Clarksburg area. This is with the stock antenna that came with the 96. When I get the chance I am going to try to hook up a splitter to my other mobile scanner in my vehicle and see what I get then. I did a longer scan of tower 101 with pro96com of about an hour and a half. Also did a short scan of 105. I will post the files when I get the chance. Seems like things are really picking up for this system. Thanks everyone.

 

[brucewarming]

Thats great Moochie, these little bits & pieces all add up in figuring this system out. The guys with the "KNOWHOW" now will have more to work with.
Last night I went looking for another system like this one and I did find one. The table is the same as this one, It's Ft. Gordon/Ft. Jackson GA,SC. Apco-25 UHF 406.1 base, 8192 offset and 12.5 step. Found this in the Georgia's section of the data base.
I'am only 3-4 miles from the N. Mountian tower and have clear line of sight to it. My signal comes in at 92-99 on the scanner, so I expect to recieve very well when they get going.

 

[antennaman1969]

I've decoded site 106 tonight.
From pro96com:
453.6875 control
460.2375 alternate
The freqs match up with Fairview. I will put the whole system in the scanner for accuracy's sake.

 

[moochie]

I see that the system has been updated with Tower 106(Fairview Tower), but someone correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Fairview in Marion County instead of Mon. County?

 

[FPO703]

Yes, it is in Marion County, right after you posted that, I changed it to Marion County. Somsone else changed it back to Monongalia County for whatever reason.

 

[JESSERABBIT]

Brucewarming:Maybe you have already posted this. If so, I apologize. Have you heard any voice traffic yet?
I now am able to acquire the CC. Thanks.

 

[brucewarming]

One time!- I was monitoring with pro96com and seen channel grants happening and quickly disconnected the PC cable and caught two people talking. How much does your radio say on the screen for % in the bottom right corner, I believe this is percentage being decoded. Mine varies from 92% to 99%. During the daytime I monitor with pro96com just to see if theres traffic. You can be sure when I start getting traffic that I will share with the forum.
EDIT-just seen you don't use a pro96, so you can't answer my question.

 

[JESSERABBIT]

I do indeed have a Pro-96. My percentage figures for usage on CC are within the range that you described. One of my receivers is Kenwood TH-F6a tri band Amateur transceiver as well as wide band receiver.

Using the Dual Watch feature on the Kenwood, am able to hear WVSP Charles Town on one chanel (42.06) and the associated WVSP units on the other (460.025) for the same call. one at a time, just like full duplex.

Sometimes I hear Jefferson County Sheriff's Office putting out a call for "any State or County Unit available for a call then the nature of the call and the location. It comes in with very low volume and poor quality. Now they may be getting into the North Mountain site as well as on their own system, or who knows? Answers on this will come out in due time, I am sure.

I am also sure more info will follow as experience is gained.

 

[moochie]

I picked up the Morgantown tower for a couple of minutes today. I heard Mon. County Sheriff traffic. There has also been quite a bit of activity on the encrypted talkgroup on the Clarksburg tower today. I don't know if they are testing it or actually using it. Also, I was hearing traffic on talkgroup 10017. It seemed to be the Bridgeport Fire Dept. on a private channel. They were talking about a biohazard at the IRS building in Bridgeport. Then called for police assistance on regular fire talkgroup. Seems like there is more and more traffic on the system everyday. I have also heard the Harrison Sheriff's Dept. on the Salem tower. I believe it is simulcast with the Clarksburg tower for the sheriff's dept.

 

[W8OSP]

Hey all getting my 2096 end of this week, i already made a p96 file for ohio marcs, and all my local stuff. Also i have added all the system info for WV int. system. I live in gallia co. ohio, but i drive to cross lanes, wv everyday. For the wv system is everything in ther to start listing to whats available?
How can i try to find any tower sites for say putnum? mason co's??

 

[fmon]

I don't know about Mason but Putnam is likely to ping on the Charleston or Huntington towers, maybe both. However, I stayed at a Motel in Huntington going both directions on I-64 recently and neither systems were operating other then the CC. I did hear two radios testing in Huntington as I approached my Motel going west. Running Pro96Com did however produce an Alt CC for Huntington.

 

[smwincva]

I heard voice transmissions from the Martinsburg tower Monday afternoon! I have both the IOS & Berkeley County on bank 1 of my 796D. I had locked out other banks so I could listen to an accident call. I then heard a transmission similar to "Harrision County to Mike." Mike replies "Loud copy". Several minutes later I heard another short conversation: "Ok just state your name, your location, & the radio you using". Mike gives his name, states Martinsburg WV, and a type of Motorola radio. He is then asked the weather. Reply "Cold & Sunny". This all occurred on talkgroup ID 907.

What is strange is I only have the lower set of offset & base frequency programmed. I deleted the first set & replacing with info posted here a few months ago, & realized it would not work. So I left the first part in but never programmed the second set. I guess I'll be doing that so I can listen to more testing.

And just like the control channel, the transmissions came in at 5 bars. This system has better reception than the other TRSs I listen too.

And I wonder, if I programmed the entire state, would I hear the entire state?

Steve

 

[brucewarming]

Not sure which set of Base, Offset, and Step you were using. There are two ways, one for Radio Shack scanners and for Bearcat. Thanks for posting, and let us know if you hear more and how you are setting your scanner.

 

[brucewarming]

N. Mountian tower was active today for awhile, talk groups 907 & 903 testing.

 

[brucewarming]

North mountian was testing today with an ecrypted talk group 08001. this last week had very short com's between users.

 

[moochie]

Encrypted Talkgroup 08001 was active on Clarksburg tower too, yesterday. At about 10:00 am.