AFS Talk Group 05-131 Anyone know who?

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gvranchosbill

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On Aug 07 mid morning on NSRS Site 022 McClellan Pk
Talkgroup 05-131 was active for the first time that i have ever heard
Lots of Car/Car Chatter like vehicles from out of the area giving directions to other cars, street name given was "Howard" and the "Roundabout"

I looked on maps and found Howard and a roundabout (Nichols Blvd) in Sparks,Nv
Unknown if there is another Howard and a or the Roundabout somewhere else.

Not heard on these during transmissions
NSRS Site 021 Pinenut
NSRS Site 120 Minden
WCRCS Site 001 Metro Simulcast
WCRCS Site 002 Slide Mtn

Talkgroup 05-130 NHP Las Vegas Tac 3
Talkgroup 05-131 Unknown Car/Car
Talkgroup 05-132 Nevada Transportation Services Auth (Unknown if or where it is used)
Talkgroup 05-133 Nevada Transportation Services Auth (Unknown if or where it is used)
Talkgroup 05-134 Nevada Division of Parole & Probation

Has anyone heard this group in any other part of the State of Nevada?
 
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I have heard it the last week or so. It sounds like surveillance as they were referring to the "target" and what he/she was doing.
 

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What Site did you hear it on?
I was scanning WCRCS 001 Metro however i could had missed it cause 1 or 2 of the LCN freqs has a different signal strength, but rock solid on NSRS 022 McClellan.
Metro Simulcast i can pick up well enough to trunk track by pointing my yagi west towards tahoe getting the signal reflected off of 10,000 ft jobs peak, amazing enough i get Fairview,Corey,Eagle,Pinenut and other distant control channels by doing this.
Lately i have been picking up many TG's i havent heard before, some by monitoring control channel only watching these talkgroups show on display and wondering why i wasnt hearing them listened with another receiver in non trunk mode finding they are encrypted.
Since i never heard 05-131 before have they been using encryption?
My uniden BCT-15 will not stop on TG if encrypted and never will show TG.
Some comms on other TG's have been 1/2 clear & encrypted which threw me until i found out by accident using search mode looking for 800 mhz simplex channels for possible covert ops, i have found NDOT & NV Energy using simplex modes, but nobody else yet.
CAL-TRANS i hear cause im very close to the Woodfords CAL-TRANS Maint Yard and they use simplex a lot during winter but they dont count since im working on my WCRCS & NSRS Talkgroups & Simplex ID's.
While im on this i have tried to find out about City of Sparks Public Works.
It would make sense to me if Sparks PD & FD are using WCRCS wouldnt it be cost effective to have Public Works on system they already rent space or talkgroups?
I have searched for long periods of time and im not finding Sparks PW and nothing listed anywhere except a Sparks City Govt meeting regarding the relicensing of the old Sparks VHF freqs and sharing those with fire agencies in a form of Mutual Aid interop i believe.
Any ideas on Sparks Public Works?
It would bring the WCRCS Talkgroups full circle since Washoe Co & Reno Public Works are using same as PD & FD.
 

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It was on Metro Simulcast and Slide Mountain, both on the Washoe County system.

No idea on Sparks Public works.
 

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Thanks on site info which tells me it must be an agency based in Washoe Co.
05-131 is very busy today and it definently surveilance in the clear.

Regarding City of Sparks Public Works
It appears this morning i may have found Sparks Public Works
I havent found 12-124 on the DB and i have comms that sound like Sewer or Storm Drain cleaning
using terms that would be used in such and street named El Rancho Dr, im going to try and find a City map to see if all of El Rancho Dr is in the City of Sparks.
I have it locked on that talkgroup Site 001 Metro
Unless im overlooking something it seems that 12-120 to 12-127 are not on DB and maybe used by Sparks.
More comms suggest this is Sewer or Storm System Maint using a high pressure flushing and vacuum truck, manhole to operator comms.
New comms just heard, obstruction is cleared and soap bubbles coming up.
Additional they are moving to D St and View St near El Rancho & Prater area and iam sure that is in the City of Sparks.
The map shows all of these streets are in City of Sparks, so i do believe 12-124 will be City of Sparks Public Works and at least tagged with Sewer Dept for now, im going to program 12-120 through 12-127 and scan those to see if more pops up, for now only 12-124 is talking.
 
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I have 12-124 listed as Sparks Parks - El Rancho Dr is in Sparks - There is a large park at El Rancho Dr and Oddie Blvd - Teglias Paradise Park - so it fits - Ia also have following for Sparks Public Works

12-121 Maintenance
12-122 Engineering
12-123 Inspectors
12-124 Parks
12-125 Redevelopment
 

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Thanks very much on Spark since the DB doesnt list it or since i last looked anyway i had been wondering so i could round out my personal list to share later.
05-131 i hadnt heard before is been active all day and since it is an operation in progress i will post later what im hearing on it.
 
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