AEP / Indiana Michigan Power - Northern IN

[eeflyingtom]

Is anyone able to listen to AEP / Indiana Michigan Power in Northern Indiana? I tried programming it up but I'm not getting any voice traffic.

 

[west-pac]

Is anyone able to listen to AEP / Indiana Michigan Power in Northern Indiana? I tried programming it up but I'm not getting any voice traffic.

I don't believe scanners can listen to their system, because of the type of control channels they use. It's been a while since I've been all up in that mix. There is a multi-state thread for that radio system. You could ask there.

 

[mtindor]

Is anyone able to listen to AEP / Indiana Michigan Power in Northern Indiana? I tried programming it up but I'm not getting any voice traffic.

A scanner capable of P25 Phase II voice should be able to listen in. Of course, if all of AEP Indiana switched to using a TDMA (Phase II) control channel as well, then the only scanner capable of monitoring it at that point is a Bluetail Technologies P25RX or P25RXII.

Mike

 

[eeflyingtom]

Thank you, that's helpful! My scanner is not capable of P25 Phase II, so that explains it. I'm still trying to get it to work on OP25.

 

[mtindor]

Thank you, that's helpful! My scanner is not capable of P25 Phase II, so that explains it. I'm still trying to get it to work on OP25.

You're welcome. Either OP25 or SDRTrunk should work for you, or DSDPlus. Those are the common softwares that do support Phase II P25 voice.

Mike

 

[phask]

A scanner capable of P25 Phase II voice should be able to listen in. Of course, if all of AEP Indiana switched to using a TDMA (Phase II) control channel as well, then the only scanner capable of monitoring it at that point is a Bluetail Technologies P25RX or P25RXII.

Mike

Hey Mike - Have you seen/heard of any TDMA in Ohio?

 

[mtindor]

Hey Mike - Have you seen/heard of any TDMA in Ohio?

As far as TDMA cc, no. All talksgroups i have seen are TDMA though. Why do you ask? Are you seeing signs that they may be switching to TDMA control channels?

 

[phask]

As far as TDMA cc, no. All talksgroups i have seen are TDMA though. Why do you ask? Are you seeing signs that they may be switching to TDMA control channels?

No - just aware that they have in TX.

 

[chidd_88]

With my SDS100 I pickup AEP/I&M in North Central Indiana just fine. I’ve not spent the time seeing what TGs they may have but what’s in the Database for my area does have chatter especially during storm events.

 

[mtindor]

With my SDS100 I pickup AEP/I&M in North Central Indiana just fine. I’ve not spent the time seeing what TGs they may have but what’s in the Database for my area does have chatter especially during storm events.

I know most people do not listen to utlity systems regularly. If you listen because of an outage or anticipated outage, you really should just set ID SEARCH to on for the sites you monitor on AEP -- so that even if you don't have a particular talkgroup programmed in you will hear it. You might find more local / relevant comms that way.