Alabama Interoperable Radio System (was: Alabama First Responder Network)

[PapaG]

Anyone know who is on TlkGrp 1555 on the JeffCo Simulcast sites ?

Thanks

 

[Jtolar]

1551 is a Trussville PD channel on the AFRN site. 1561 is the next closest I know of which is Mtn. Brook pd dispatch. maybe a new Trussville group? I haven't seen that TG on the huffman tower so really not sure.

 

[PapaG]

I'm thinking Tlk Grp 1555 is Trussville FD which has not been on the trunking system in the past. What I'm hearing sounds like a fire dept. and rescue squad.

 

[Dwhitt301]

The Marshall County 911 Board is investing $1.5 million in 3 new 300-foot
radio towers to boost communications for emergency responders in the county.
The new towers will be the framework for a new digital system to bring the
county’s radio communications into the modern age.
911 Board Invests $1.5 Million in 3 New Towers

Unsure if these New Tower Sites will be part of AFRN or not.

Yeah, they will be part of the AFRN at some point in time. We've been told that we will have 99% county-wide radio coverage

 

[KG4DRF]

In Arab you are probably going to need an outside antenna for the Huntsville system. There are a few Hsv/Mad Co TGs that roam onto the Brindley Site but not many

Problem was part gone bad in scanner. Replacement scanner in and receiving them again.

 

[Julian1]

Birmingham / Jefferson County
Are these the AFRN frequencies the B'ham Suburbs (Irondale, Mtn.Brook -etc) are now using?
WRCH651 - BIRMINGHAM EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT.
System ID 46B4 Site 020 / Frequencies:
855.3625 / 856.0375 / 856.1875 / 856.3375 / 856.3625 / 856.5375 / 856.6875 / 857.0375 / 857.1875857.5375

Which AFRN sites are people hearing Jefferson Co Sheriff / B'ham Fire / Center Point Fire etc?
Birmingham / Jefferson County.

 

[Julian1]

FCC Callsign WRCH652 (BIRMINGHAM EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT) This is not part of the JeffCo 800 we've all listened to for years.

https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=fccProx&lat=33.41775&lon=-86.83214&r=0.1&s=e
Found this by checking for nearby licenses at tower sites. This is the Telvue tower on Tyler Rd and Red Mountain B'ham. Several Birmingham, Hoover, and Jefferson County sites at this location.

 

[PapaG]

I’m hearing everything on the JeffCo Simulcast Site 4/20 located on Tyler Rd.

 

[Julian1]

PapaG - Thanks for writing. Are you including Homewood Fire, Irondale, & Mountain Brook on that site?

 

[medic9351301]

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[PapaG]

Yes those agencies are all being broadcasted from this site. Keep in mind that I’m only about 2 air miles from this site. Others have reported problems with simulcast distortion trying to receive this site. Also running a SDS 100 and 200 with no simulcast problems. Hope this helps.

 

[medic9351301]

what control channel are you using 857.5375 ?
cause i am about 5 air miles i guess away.
i have so much lsm its impossible to hear anything .
i miss shelby county on telvue 700 .
i have a bcd99xt .
i am searching the 800 range trying to find new sites with no luck .

 

[PapaG]

Medic9351301,

Yes I’m using 857.5375 control channel for this site. My suggestion for Shelby County agencies would be to try the Pelham site control channel 770.506250.

 

[eddiemax]

Rock Creek in the western part of JeffCo no longer receiving Rock Mtn. simulcast site full scale like I was before a couple of days ago. I have to find "sweet spots" to receive it at all, but it's still there... unless I'm receiving another site with control channel 855.6875. That could be the case I suppose. It is full scale using my ham discone on 40' tower on this hill.


Tks to PapaG I've programmed the Red Mtn. Site of the BhmEmergComm system (ctrl. 857.5375) and am receiving it full scale here with standard set antenna. New talk groups for the JeffCo SO are working right. Concord FD coming in on TGID 587 with partners BhmPort and Warrior River.

Tks for all the helpful info folks.

 

[eddiemax]

The attached are the site frequencies I'm using in western JeffCo to receive the JeffCo SO ...

How is this system associated with the AFRN network? Did we get off topic or is it patched into the AFRN?

 

[eddiemax]

Birmingham / Jefferson County
Are these the AFRN frequencies the B'ham Suburbs (Irondale, Mtn.Brook -etc) are now using?
WRCH651 - BIRMINGHAM EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT.
System ID 46B4 Site 020 / Frequencies:
855.3625 / 856.0375 / 856.1875 / 856.3375 / 856.3625 / 856.5375 / 856.6875 / 857.0375 / 857.1875857.5375

Which AFRN sites are people hearing Jefferson Co Sheriff / B'ham Fire / Center Point Fire etc?
Birmingham / Jefferson County.

Isn't this a separate system apart from the AFRN? If not, how are they tied together?

 

[medic9351301]

eddie:
i just tried to call you from a 720 xxxx
or you can hit me on facebag youor choice

 

[Julian1]

These 18 frequencies are from Red Mountain and TelVue atop the hill on Tyler Road. The Birmingham Emergency Communications District has licenses for 700-Mhz also. This may or may not be AFRN. How would we tell?

 

[PapaG]

The existing Jefferson County Public Safety system which is a Motorola Smart Zone trucking system is being converted over to a pure P 25 system. This will be a part of the AFRN state wide system that is presently in place. At the present time both system are operating but when the conversion is complete the Motorola system will go away at least this is how I understand the situation.

 

[BHAMalan]

How would we tell?

I would assume by what IDs are being broadcast...
41008 would be JCSO1 on the Jeffco system
2563 would be JCSO1 on AFRN