Branch County Project 25 TRS

[Thunderbolt]

Reports are being received of a new P25 Phase II TRS that just went online in the Coldwater area. The System ID is 8A4, with a WACN of BEE00. The control channels are:

1. 770.50625c
2. 771.33125a

Can anyone give this system a listen and confirm if this is the new Branch County P25 TRS?

73's

Ron

 

[Thunderbolt]

Here's what Branch County had to say about their new radio system:

https://wtvbam.com/2021/09/17/209619/

73's

Ron

 

[Ronaldski]

https://wtvbam.com/2021/10/13/new-branch-county-911-system-getting-positive-reviews-after-field-testing/

 

[west-pac]

https://wtvbam.com/2021/10/13/new-branch-county-911-system-getting-positive-reviews-after-field-testing/

I think a 6th tower is definitely needed along I-69 in Southern Branch county. During my hunt the signal went completely dead/no signal (not even a hint of signal on SDR#) between the state line and about the Welcome Center (Mile marker 3, I believe). I believe one of the 5 towers are down in that area (near, or just southwest of the weigh station) but it's a complete dead zone on I-69 near the state line.

 

[GTR8000]

The system is an EF Johnson Atlas Phase II simulcast comprised of 5 subsites and 4 frequencies.

The application was approved earlier this year by Region 21, however they never submitted it for FCC licensing.

Address​	Town​	Lat​	Long​
580 Marshal Rd	Coldwater	41.96694	-85.0161
87 Glenn Ave	Quincy	41.937	-84.88125
519 Otis Rd	Coldwater	41.8574167	-84.9769722
548 Union St	Bronson	41.87561	-85.2029167
384 Riley Rd	Union City	42.037	-84.2038

769.78125
770.10625
770.50625
771.33125

 

[west-pac]

The system is an EF Johnson Atlas Phase II simulcast comprised of 5 subsites and 4 frequencies.

The application was approved earlier this year by Region 21, however they never submitted it for FCC licensing.

Address​	Town​	Lat​	Long​
580 Marshal Rd	Coldwater	41.96694	-85.0161
87 Glenn Ave	Quincy	41.937	-84.88125
519 Otis Rd	Coldwater	41.8574167	-84.9769722
548 Union St	Bronson	41.87561	-85.2029167
384 Riley Rd	Union City	42.037	-84.2038

769.78125
770.10625
770.50625
771.33125

That seems like correct information. While I was in Coldwater yesterday I received that 769Mhz freq, whereas previously, via DX, I had not.

What is Region 21?

 

[GTR8000]

That seems like correct information. While I was in Coldwater yesterday I received that 769Mhz freq, whereas previously, via DX, I had not.

What is Region 21?

The info is accurate.

Region 21 is the Regional Planning Committee (RPC) for Michigan, tasked with handling the 700 MHz public safety narrowband (769-775) and 800 MHz NPSPAC (851-854) allocations throughout the state (excluding the state's SL allocations, which the state themselves have control over). There are 55 RPC's throughout the country, some of which cover a single state, others that cover multiple states, and a few states that are covered by multiple RPC's. The 700 and 800 RPC's don't always line up exactly. For example, 700 MHz in Michigan is fully covered by Region 21, whereas 800 MHz is covered mostly by Region 21, with a small portion of the southwest part of the state covered by Region 54.

700 MHz RPC Directory

FCC > PSHSB > Public Safety Spectrum > 700 MHz > 700 MHz RPC Directory 700 MHz RPC Directory Region 1: Alabama Eric Linsley Chairperson Mobile County Electronics Department 1150 Schillinger Road North, Mobile, AL 36608 phone: 251-574-7930 fax: 251-574-3514 email: elinsley@mobilecounty.net Ernie...

www.fcc.gov

800 MHz RPC Directory

800 MHz RPC Directory Region 1: Alabama

www.fcc.gov

 

[west-pac]

The info is accurate.

The interesting, or enlightening part, is that you say it's an EF Junk radio system, the Sheriff's Dept says it's a Kenwood radio system, and the system has a predominately Motorola WACN, with being BEE00.

It'll be interesting to see what the WACN is for the Randolph County, Indiana radio system. That is a 3-site Kenwood simulcast system, sold by the same company (J&K Communications).

 

[GTR8000]

The interesting, or enlightening part, is that you say it's an EF Junk radio system, the Sheriff's Dept says it's a Kenwood radio system, and the system has a predominately Motorola WACN, with being BEE00.

It'll be interesting to see what the WACN is for the Randolph County, Indiana radio system. That is a 3-site Kenwood simulcast system, sold by the same company (J&K Communications).

I'm not sure why you're calling EFJ "junk", as they make pretty good quality hardware. EFJ has been part of Kenwood for quite some time now (the parent company is JVCKenwood), and most of their equipment is branded as Kenwood, so regardless of what anyone calls it...same difference.

As I stated in the other thread, BEE00 is the WACN that MSI systems predominantly use, but it's certainly not exclusive to them. EFJ/Kenwood probably used the WACN when users need to have easy interoperability with neighboring ASTRO 25 systems, it just makes life a little bit easier when the only variable that changes is the SysID.

 

[dispatchgeek]

License info in for the system-

ULS License - Trunked Public Safety 700 MHz License - WROK239 - BRANCH, COUNTY OF