TXDOT Austin HERO

[Wes]

Does anyone know what the TXDOT HERO (roadside assist crews) units in Austin are using for communications?

 

[Ensnared]

Here is a place for you to look: Greater Austin/Travis Regional Radio System (GATRRS) Trunking System, Austin, Texas - Scanner Frequencies

 

[jhooten]

Must be on GATRRS. Looking at the pictures post on the web, and on the local news the low band or 150 vhf antennas are nowhere to be seen.

 

[Wes]

Been monitoring GATTRS, nothing found yet.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

Txdot has a whole block of talk groups somewhere around the 1Dxx range.


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[KevinC]

The way back machine seems to recall they used to be on the analog LCRA system, but it's been known to be wrong.

 

[Wes]

That was the old courtesy patrol program that disappeared for a while and has now returned in a different form. I'll keep looking.

 

[rbarker]

Probably on Digital Nextel

I'm not sure if it still exists but i think they may be using digital Nextel. In the news story the other day were the HERO truck was hit from behind, they were using them. No one is using the old analog LCRA analog any more.

Move over! TxDOT HERO driver almost hit in crash - KXAN

 

[motorola_otaku]

Nextel no longer exists. If they are using PTT over cellular, it's via an app on one of the major carriers (most likely AT&T or Verizon.)

 

[tunnelmot]

Watched the video. Looks like either PTT over cellular (if so, nothing that looks familiar), or Bluetooth microphones for mobile units (IMO more likely). There are several MFR's of BT mics/speaker mics, so maybe the mobile and the mic are different MFR's? Do these guys have a talkgroup on the local DTRS?

To add a twist, with all the new POC to DTRS products popping up maybe it's DTRS mobiles mounted in the units and POC out of the trucks? Currently the cellular and "traditional" radio worlds are merging fast. Judging by the pimped out motorist assist trucks they've got a budget so who knows.

Side note...noticed the chromed out Cobra cb in the console of the truck featured.

 

[niklas12345]

AUS HERO Comms

They will be on GATRRS, but all encrypted.
All TxDOT AUS district uses GATRRS syst.

 

[KevinC]

I'm not sure if it still exists but i think they may be using digital Nextel. In the news story the other day were the HERO truck was hit from behind, they were using them. No one is using the old analog LCRA analog any more.

Move over! TxDOT HERO driver almost hit in crash - KXAN

Looks suspiciously like a Kyocera DuraXV LTE to me.

https://www.kyoceramobile.com/duraxv-lte/

 

[niklas12345]

Austin Hero radios

They are using Verizon EPTT for the moment.

It is a horrible service! but so is ATT's, Sprints, Zello, Kodiak or any of the cell PTT apps.

Cell phones were just not made to be ptt.

The Hero folks will be using APX1000 portables and APX1500 mobiles on GATRRS.

They're having some deployment delays.

You won't be able to listen unless you can crack AES encryption.

 

[Ensnared]

DE?

They will be on GATRRS, but all encrypted.
All TxDOT AUS district uses GATRRS syst.

I don't see one single DE or De for this agency on GATRRS.