Kershaw911
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Can anyone confirm the information for Bell County Public Safety is correct? I noticed it hasn't been updated since December 2015. Specifically Temple PD, I am no longer able to hear anything on their TGID's
Scanners capable of receiving ProVoice systems (with a paid upgrade) are:What kind of scanner are you using? Almost all of Temple PD traffic is Pro-Voice digital. These are the talk groups starting with 09. Once in a while the analog talk groups are used but it is rare. So if you are not Pro-Voice capable you are locked out. And as far as encryption is concerned I have never heard it used on any talk group on the entire Bell County system.
Abilene and DFW Airport are the other ProVoice systems active at this time, though both of those are on the path to move to P25 Phase II systems.Two SDR dongles and a free download of Digital Speech Decoder Plus is probably still cheaper than paying for the Uniden upgrade...
I haven't pulled the trigger on that one either. Between San Antonio--and now Temple--I guess it would be worth it.
Very good to hear that they are broadcasting in the clear.
Noob question, what is this SDR dongle you speak of, and is it something I can use with my radio?(Uniden346XT). Or would I still have to upgrade to a digital 436HD or similar and use that instead of paying the extra $50 for the update?Two SDR dongles and a free download of Digital Speech Decoder Plus is probably still cheaper than paying for the Uniden upgrade...
I haven't pulled the trigger on that one either. Between San Antonio--and now Temple--I guess it would be worth it.
Very good to hear that they are broadcasting in the clear.
I have been monitoring and documenting the Temple PD for a while now after the ProVoice upgrade on my 436HP. No, Temple PD is not encrypted. I listen to Temple PD, including surveillance channels, for a good while now. When I identify an unknown or monitored talk group, I do the following: 1) activate my Uniden recorder; 2) monitor the entire transmission to determine the nature of the call; and 3) enter the talk group of the monitored agency and the nature of the transmissions into a table. I am summarizing what I'm hearing. When I am sure of what I am hearing, whether it is countywide or Temple PD, I will submit said information. However, I won't submit things without certainty.Can anyone confirm the information for Bell County Public Safety is correct? I noticed it hasn't been updated since December 2015. Specifically Temple PD, I am no longer able to hear anything on their TGID's
At present, there is no identified encryption on the Bell County System. Since I have worked with Temple PD before, I know strongly believe that they will indeed flip the switch if they are identified, particularly the narcotics, SWAT, and other talk groups that have not been submitted by this listener. Temple PD tends to be very secretive. However, this might be changing since the new police chief seems to be forward-thinking since he came from KC. I am not wanting to stir the hornet's nest by submitting a talk group submission. Yes, my method is surely slow, but accurate.Don't quote me on this, but I think Temple is pretty locked down (i.e. encrypted). Their PD, from a distance, seems to be somewhat out of control, but, hey, at least they gave us open carry of handguns in Texas. Send them a TPIA request and ask for their talkgroups. GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 552. PUBLIC INFORMATION
I have not encountered the Dongle route yet, but I am going to be purchasing such in the near future in order to analyze Baylor PD. Baylor is operating on an unknown DMR system. I am too stupid to figure out how to analyze this system using my 436HP.Thanks Ensnared, that's exactly the info that I was looking for! I'd love to help with identifying all the TPD ID's but it's going to be a while before I can afford to upgrade my scanner. Thank you to everyone who replied!
So you need two of the SDR dongles to listen to Pro-Voice, one for signal, and one for voice? Since they're only $20 for one I might order one this week and give it a shot, but I don't want to pay for two if one will do. lolTwo SDR dongles and a free download of Digital Speech Decoder Plus is probably still cheaper than paying for the Uniden upgrade...
I haven't pulled the trigger on that one either. Between San Antonio--and now Temple--I guess it would be worth it.
Very good to hear that they are broadcasting in the clear.
Just picked up two of them. I'll let you know how they work. Thanks!Don't use the black ones.
Here are two that will work. Same price or cheaper than the one you linked. One has faster shipping.
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It'll be best to have 2 of them.