Conventional Channels in Central Indiana

[rjh]

Hi,

I usually get out to the Indianapolis Area about once a year. I used to live there and have friends I visit each year. Last year I had a 396T and had all the channels programmed. This year I have an HP-1, using ARC Patrol and Radio Reference I have created various Favorites Lists.

I noticed when I went to Putnam and Vigo Counties as well as in between, Hendricks, Clay, etc there was very little conventional traffic both on Fire and Police. I have programmed the Conventional Channels for the Indianapolis Area and surrounding Counties Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson and Morgan Counties, addtionally Putnam, Owen, Clay, Parke, Montgomery, Monroe & Vigo Counties.

I know that Hamilton County has their Trunked System and some Safe-T Traffic.

I am wondering if it's worth even having the conventional frequencies, are many agencies in Indiana, specifically in the areas I am talking about using conventional Channels?

I was kind of surprised to see thast Anderson is still a conventional system and had not joined the Safe-T System or Madison County's System, maybe that's in the works or has happened.

I will be glad to send someone what I have created if they have the HP-1 and use ARC Patrol. I suppose I could upload to the radio and download to Sentinel if necessary.

Thanks,

Ray

 

[AK9R]

In Hendricks County, the old VHF county fire dispatch channel is still being used for the initial dispatch, but the rest of the fire traffic is on SAFE-T. Also, some of the police agencies are still using their old VHF channels for talk-around. The county highway department is still using VHF and installed a new VHF repeater last fall.

 

[W9NES]

Here are the conventional fire channels around outside Marion County. Hendricks County 154.130, Boone County 154.250, Morgan County 154.370, Hamilton County/Johnson County 154.010, Hancock County 155.820, Tipton County 154.980, Madison County 155.070. Putnam County 154.385 Delaware County 154.190 . All of these are still used for paging of all runs in the counties that I have listed. Hope this helps you answer your question rjh.