Dairyland Power new radio system

[n9upc]

Does anyone know what type of DMR system Dairyland Power is running and if it is encrypted? Do not want to plop down money on a DMR scanner for nothing.

Was hoping that I could use one of my UHF DMR radios in poor man's trunking to monitor but so far no luck.

 

[peewee007]

Does anyone know what type of DMR system Dairyland Power is running and if it is encrypted? Do not want to plop down money on a DMR scanner for nothing.

Was hoping that I could use one of my UHF DMR radios in poor man's trunking to monitor but so far no luck.

This might be helpful if ya haven't seen it:

Dairyland Power Cooperative Trunking System, Various, Multi-State

Dairyland Power Cooperative Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

 

[n9upc]

Yep saw it but is DMR Tier 3 like a capacity plus system? I know they are all using Motorola repeaters but not sure on RAS or encryption.

 

[peewee007]

Yep saw it but is DMR Tier 3 like a capacity plus system? I know they are all using Motorola repeaters but not sure on RAS or encryption.

ahh..specifics..I don't know..somebody will chime-in with the deets I'm sure

 

[TampaTyron]

Was a hodgepodge of analog and conventional P25. Now, it is a Moto Capacity Max system. Doubt if they are running any encryption. Supposed to be expanded to additional regional electric co-ops over time (more radios and towers). Mostly mobile radios in use with some portables. TT

 

[n9upc]

Was a hodgepodge of analog and conventional P25. Now, it is a Moto Capacity Max system. Doubt if they are running any encryption. Supposed to be expanded to additional regional electric co-ops over time (more radios and towers). Mostly mobile radios in use with some portables.

Thanks and this begs the question on how to monitor a Moto Capacity Max system. Do DMR scanners do it? Can a Tier 2 DMR radio monitor it without affiliation?

 

[TampaTyron]

Cannot monitor with a motorola radio unless it is setup on system with the radio serial number loaded into database. You would need a scanner or some other radio with passive DMR monitor capability. TT

 

[ScanWI]

The system is no encypted and is a DMR Tier III system from Motorola, they have branded their system Capacity Max but it is still a Tier III system.
Yes the DMR scanners will monitor it, and non-Motorola DMR radios should be able to monitor it passively. I have had no issue with Hytera and TYT listening to it.

 

[n9upc]

The system is no encypted and is a DMR Tier III system from Motorola, they have branded their system Capacity Max but it is still a Tier III system.
Yes the DMR scanners will monitor it, and non-Motorola DMR radios should be able to monitor it passively. I have had no issue with Hytera and TYT listening to it.

Perfect and I will try listening to it tomorrow.

 

[n9upc]

Well might need to dig out the SDR as passive (promiscuous) monitoring real quick today did not work. Now granted it was an Anytone and I saw traffic (Rx light coming on) and in analog heard the DMR brapp but no decode of any data or audio heard.