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

rcid1971

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Loxley Police in Baldwin County now appear to have gone encrypted as of today. If I had to guess, it is due to a Facebook group that posts everything the idiot who runs it hears.

Seems the logic should be just the opposite. There's clearly interest in community members within the group. Seems they need to elect better, more transparent officials that support dispatch in the clear.
 

mike36507

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Well the guy who runs the group recently has posted misinformation about Loxley PD involving a crash from a pursuit. He posted that the officer crashed when in fact it was the person they were chasing crashed. That ticked off Loxley PD. But the guy doesn't own a scanner, only uses a scanner app or Broadcastify itself and the only LE channels on there is the state troopers. I'm guessing Loxley PD is just taking precautions for if he ever does get a scanner.
 

TomServo

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That's disappointing. I guess it's only a matter of time before the few remaining police departments flip over as well.

I noticed that when Loxley was on BCERN the other day their also sounded more like NXDN patch audio, but they still had their radio IDs. I wonder if that was somehow related...
 

mike36507

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Yes I noticed that too from a chase they were in last night, the audio wasn't as good as usual. I was told that as long as there are two systems (P25 and NXDN) that the BC Law channels won't get encrypted due to the complications it would involve.
 

cgz09

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anyone know any talk groups from limestone county area yet.
With my SDR, I’ve identified a number of talk group IDs they’ve been transmitting on but most of the groups have only had encrypted transmissions. Hoping that’s not going to be the case. Athens PD and Limestone County Sheriff currently transmit everything on the UHF frequencies. Can anyone confirm if any of the Limestone County work is being held up by delays with Giles County, TN? Rumor was that they were upgrading to 7/800 in conjunction with each other.
 
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