Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative, able to monitor?

[WRXL974]

Hi, using either a SDR or a Baofeng, is there any way to monitor Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative on 153.545? Thanks.

 

[kd4efm]

What do you use with your SDR?

If DMR, count your ButtThang out.

 

[IcomIcR20]

The database here shows the 153.545 frequency as being FM which would work with your Baofeng. However, their FCC license lists the emission type as DMR (7K60FXE) which cannot be decoded by your Baofeng. In that case, you would need to use a program like DSD+ with your SDR to decode the traffic. If you monitor that frequency with your Baofeng and just hear "data noise," then you can bet they probably switched over to DMR.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Hi, using either a SDR or a Baofeng, is there any way to monitor Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative on 153.545? Thanks.

Though the data base shows it as FM, if you look at the license the emission designator is showing DMR ...

7K60FXE

2-slot DMR (Motorola MOTOTRBO) TDMA voice.

Your Baofeng can not do DMR and as for the SDR it should show it, depending on the program you are using.

Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative​

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
153.425	158.175	KIB284	BM	186.2 PL	Operations	Operations	FM	Other
153.545	159.990	KIB284	BM	186.2 PL	Operations	Operations	FM	Other

 

[reconrider8]

I would throw it into dsdplus and see if it isn't encrypted. For some reason Mecklenburg electric encrypted all their comms

 

[bobilly214]

Could you use a Radioddity GD-77 to monitor?

 

[WRXL974]

The database here shows the 153.545 frequency as being FM which would work with your Baofeng. However, their FCC license lists the emission type as DMR (7K60FXE) which cannot be decoded by your Baofeng. In that case, you would need to use a program like DSD+ with your SDR to decode the traffic. If you monitor that frequency with your Baofeng and just hear "data noise," then you can bet they probably switched over to DMR.

I installed DSD+ on my SDR, and it seems to be decoding, but I'm not hearing any audio. I'll keep trying to see if I can actually hear anything.

 

[WRXL974]

I would throw it into dsdplus and see if it isn't encrypted. For some reason Mecklenburg electric encrypted all their comms

How would you tell in DSD+ if it's encrypted?

 

[reconrider8]

It will tell you if if it encrypted

 

[richardbritt]

What did you find out about the Carteret Craven Electric? Are they FM or DMR or encrypted? Thank you

Regards, Richard