Dauphin County Public Safety & Dauphin County Fire/EMS DOWN - Pennsylvania

[Shane2016]

Hello, could someone tell me why Dauphin County Public Safety went down. It has been down for some time now, but I am wondering why I can no longer find it on my scanner app.

Are they now encrypting these feeds, have they switched the format to BrokenSky, or did the provider drop the stream?

 

[ka3aaa]

dauphin county system

the system is up and working just fine, no down time at all.

 

[Shane2016]

Okay, I can hear fire and ems, now for Dauphin County police. The trunked network (Dauphin County) there was a feed available via Police Scanner App. I am wondering why the steam is not available. If I choose to purchase my own scanner how could I tap on to listen? What is the frequency and other information?

 

[u2brent]

I'd start at the beginning.
You need a digital trunking scanner capable of decoding P25 Phase 1 Signals.
What Scanner is needed to listen to P25?
Once you have a scanner you use the references below to program the scanner.
The Radio Reference Database (United States)
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (PA) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Dauphin County (PA) - The RadioReference Wiki
Dauphin County Trunking System, Steelton, Pennsylvania - Scanner Frequencies
Depending on the scanner you get; there will be software available (either provided with the radio) or purchased separately which enables you to program the radio using a pc.
you can find all this and more out by typing in the search box found on the top right corner of this page.

 

[u2brent]

A scanner can't decode encrypted transmissions

And before you ask, No, A scanner can't decode encrypted transmissions (which much of if not all Dauphin County Law Enforcement is) Hence the loss of the police feed on your phone app.

Channels with an E listed under the mode category are usually 100% encrypted.
Dauphin County Trunking System, Steelton, Pennsylvania - Scanner Frequencies

It appears that the Primary Police Dispatch Channels are in the clear.

 

[Shane2016]

Okay, I see now. I find it very unfortunate primary PD talk groups are now encrypted. Sure, I can hear the dispatch but I cannot hear Swatara PD or other major PDs. I feel citizens should be allowed to tune into whats going on around their community. Sure, unencrpyted radio has downsides but sheesh. Times sure have changed.

 

[u2brent]

I'm with ya, At least you can hear dispatches, If Swatara Police are dispatched on Police Ch. 1 or Police Ch. 2 you could hear something, I'm not in range to check.