New Jersey Interoperability Communication System (NJICS)

[K2NEC]

Generally, I'd agree. However my sources told me they wouldn't be OTAR-ing, not patrol at least. So im just fact-checking.

 

[nosoup4u]

Earlier today, I had a chance to talk to my contacts within NJ DEP, and they were telling me that there's going to be some major upgrades coming to the NJ Forest Fire Service communications this year. I was told to look for more 700 MHz radios joining the system, along with more primary usage of the P25 digital talkgroups as well for on-scene communications. Unknown at this time whether there will be more talkgroups added for each Division for the individual Sections, but it is currently being reviewed. So, for those that like to track radio ID's and such, there should be more radios and possibly new talkgroups added to the cache/system sometime this Spring and Summer.

Also, there will be a VHF patch for each Division to the 700 MHz talkgroups, where applicable like there was last year. This will be for inter-op purposes until all of the new radios are deployed. Once this happens, then the 700 MHz talkgroups on the NJICS will become primary, and VHF frequencies as a back-up for those areas where coverage is spotty or needed for simplex coverage.

They recently added a few talk groups for NJ Forest Fire. These may be the patch talk groups.
4594 North
4596 Central
4598 South

 

[ion_op]

Just to clarify. NJTA is not encrypting their system. All NJSP GSP and TPK patrol ops on the NJICS will be. The secure talkgroups have already been added.

That’s unfortunate news for law abiding citizens. If the law was strictly enforced there wouldn’t be much need for encryption other than in certain circumstances. In the meantime our movements are surveiled everywhere now. Data brokers sell our personal info. Where’s our encryption. Time to encrypt our private info.

 

[K2NEC]

That’s unfortunate news for law abiding citizens. If the law was strictly enforced there wouldn’t be much need for encryption other than in certain circumstances. In the meantime our movements are surveiled everywhere now. Data brokers sell our personal info. Where’s our encryption. Time to encrypt our private info.

Here we go

 

[jaymatt1978]

Here we go

No wonder why he has a reaction score of -4!

 

[PhillyFireFeed]

Can we stay on topic?

 

[elias1988]

Earlier today, I had a chance to talk to my contacts within NJ DEP, and they were telling me that there's going to be some major upgrades coming to the NJ Forest Fire Service communications this year. I was told to look for more 700 MHz radios joining the system, along with more primary usage of the P25 digital talkgroups as well for on-scene communications. Unknown at this time whether there will be more talkgroups added for each Division for the individual Sections, but it is currently being reviewed. So, for those that like to track radio ID's and such, there should be more radios and possibly new talkgroups added to the cache/system sometime this Spring and Summer.

Also, there will be a VHF patch for each Division to the 700 MHz talkgroups, where applicable like there was last year. This will be for inter-op purposes until all of the new radios are deployed. Once this happens, then the 700 MHz talkgroups on the NJICS will become primary, and VHF frequencies as a back-up for those areas where coverage is spotty or needed for simplex coverage.

Quick video of radio equipment being used in the new Veterans Forest Fire tower in Jackson:

 

[erbo7761]

NJSP - 6/1

 

[harrycaul11]

"NJSP - 6/1"

ah, so there is a deadline.

 

[lion2479]

NJSP - 6/1

What is your source? For this information