Changes Submitted...again..
We received our regular assigned portable and had a chance to confirm what I submitted. We were all issued "temporary spare" portables and they have not been updated, so that's was my original submission.. Also received a handout with all the new Zones and channels in each Zone. I was able to confirm and delete some entries, so as soon as Cubn get's a chance, i'm sure he'll update.
U-CALL channels have been removed and replaced with U-TAC Channels 40-43, as well as U-TAC Channels 40D-43D. I expected the "D" channels to be digital, but much to suprise confirmed them as analog.
Another deletion/addition was the Utility channel. It's now set up as the Media channel on the radios as well as the handout. The Utility channel is deleted from my submission.
This morning I went through every channel and every zone on the radio to confirm what I now have. I don't see alot of these channels to be used on a daily basis, but they may be good to keep in their own system for future use. A majority of these appear to be analog/ simplex. Also should make note, that in certain zones, both encryption and non-encryption channels are available. I'd suspect the chief officers may be told to use these zones in the event they need to transmit "sensitive" communications (ex: DOA in fire, injured firefighter/paramedic).
I also didn't submit the CPD/CTA police channels as we have them already. Also found today was CTA E-2 and confirmed it as Rail Control Supervisor channel (470.9875..CTCSS 127.3). It appears I have them all confirmed now. Just so everyone understands the set up is alot of these channels are in duplicate Zones on the radio. An example I use is the Inter-Op Zone (Zone INTEROP). Channel 1 is Fireground, whereas in the Narrowband Fire Zone (Zone NFD), Channel 4 is Fireground. Looks like we're almost ready to go on CFD.
