Contra Costa Fire question

[fmcc0789]

Do they operate on EBRCS only or do they still use the VHF frequencies listed on Contra Costa?

 

[ECPD279]

The short answer is "yes". Their primary traffic is on EBRCS, but the VHF channels still see occasional activity. Mostly the TAC channels, but I still hear occasional traffic on the dispatch channels when units are in poor EBRCS coverage areas.

 

[fmcc0789]

The short answer is "yes". Their primary traffic is on EBRCS, but the VHF channels still see occasional activity. Mostly the TAC channels, but I still hear occasional traffic on the dispatch channels when units are in poor EBRCS coverage areas.

Ah okay. Will this work with EBRCS then? I dont have 600$ to spend on a SDS200

 

[gmclam]

1) Nothing beats a good outside antenna
2) Expect to miss calls if you're subject to Simulcast issues
3) If you are going to be "base", and near a PC; perhaps a dongle solution will work better (as they are cheaper than $600).

 

[ECPD279]

Ah okay. Will this work with EBRCS then? I dont have 600$ to spend on a SDS200View attachment 181065

A BCD996P2 will work for ConFire as they currently operate, both for EBRCS and VHF. I have used a BCD325P2 (essentially the handheld version of the 996) on the system with decent luck as long as I'm not right in the middle between two sites.