ems170

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A lot of it is dependent on the signal quality as well as site preference in programming. Certain signal strength thresholds can trigger checking peer sites for better signals. Additionally, preference can be programmed for specific sites. In the example you are talking about, the Bridgeport campus system was probably built to reduce the overall loading on the G system. The radios were probably programmed for site preference to the Bridgeport sites. That way if the signal strength is above the threshold to check peer sites, the radio will favor Bridgeport simulcast. As long as all of the system-affiliated radios are on the same site, there is no need to use resources from peer roaming sites and those resources remain available for others.
 

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What determines when a department transmits on one site or another? In other words, why does Bridgeport for example sometimes transmit on Troop G but mostly stay on their own site?
Some talkgroups are always active on certain sites, and may become active on another when a radio is affiliated to that site. Some talkgroups aren't active at all without a radio being affiliated. Some can roam statewide, others can only use certain sites.
 

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I appreciate all the shared knowledge. That explains why at times I hear New Britain and Hartford coming in on the Troop I site but usually don’t.
 

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Noticed TG 19921 today with 22 different IDs affiliating with it all ids were 99XXXX
Looks like North Branford but I have not gotten any voice yet
 

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Groton Fire Alarm has multiple new active TGs GFA Dispatch 8851 Command East 8852 Command West 8853 Fireground 5 is 8854 and Fireground 6 is 8855 all are patched over from their VHF counterparts.
 

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Groton Fire Alarm has multiple new active TGs GFA Dispatch 8851 Command East 8852 Command West 8853 Fireground 5 is 8854 and Fireground 6 is 8855 all are patched over from their VHF counterparts.

They are starting the GFA simulcast, but it will remain simulcast for some time to come. Groton is not moving fire over to the state system until sometime next year, and the VHF will remain for mutual aid.
 

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They have been added to the DB. Thanks for the submissions! (Several of you submitted these!)
 

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Norwalk FD is on TG5121 Norwalk UASI channel Troop G system this morning

All 103XXXX Ids
 

55engine

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Hartford fire I know they’re on this system for DISPATCH but they plan to use the fire incident channels on here as well
 
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Yeah, I kind of figured that and I just looked at the other post about Newington
To answer the question of why I think it’s Newington is because the Fire matches the analog feed. The digital is about a second behind.

I am the feed provider here for Newington on Broadcastify.
 
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